Can Sri Lanka trade its way back to prosperity?
Getty Images Sri Lanka still hasn’t seen the number of visiting tourists return to pre-Covid levels Sri Lanka is, in the words of its own president, “bankrupt”. The Indian Ocean nation defaulted on its sovereign debt in May 2022, plunging the country into economic and political chaos. The Colombo government secured a $2.9bn (£2.4bn) International […]
‘The superhero origin story of girls who wanted more’
Wilson Webb L-R: Emma Watson (Meg), Florence Pugh (Amy), Saoirse Ronan (Jo) and Eliza Scanlon (Beth) Director Greta Gerwig is surprised her new film Little Women actually made it to the big screen. “It takes place over 10 years, has eight different plot lines, there are two timelines, and lots of characters,” she tells BBC […]
Pop music’s growing gender gap revealed in the collaboration age
BBC Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran, Drake, George Ezra, Keala Settle, Jess Glynne, Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande had big hits last year Three times as many male as female pop stars appeared on last year’s biggest hit singles, BBC research has found. Ninety-one men or all-male groups were credited on the Official Chart Company’s top […]
Singapore’s crypto ambitions shaken by FTX collapse
Getty Images Singapore had been seen to be “crypto friendly” until recently There was a time when it seemed as though Singapore would become a global centre for cryptocurrency. Authorities had signalled an early interest in harnessing blockchain technology. That, coupled with the city state’s favourable business environment, attracted digital asset companies and a burgeoning […]
Bollywood superstar on why he secretly quit films
Getty Images Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is known for some of India’s most popular films, including Lagaan and 3 Idiots, and can barely walk down the street without getting mobbed by fans. What’s less well known is that he secretly quit films during the Covid pandemic in order to spend more time with his loved […]
Wales’ hospitality businesses struggle to recruit staff
Getty Images One holiday park is having to hire up to five chefs from India after being unable to hire locally A holiday park boss has hired a team of chefs from India because he has been unable to fill vacant roles. Thomas Scarrott, owner of Vale Holiday Parks, based in Aberystwyth, said hiring from […]
The Hundred: Domestic and international stars retained for 2022 competition
In total, more than 150 players in both the men’s and women’s competitions have been retained. There was no limit on the number of players the women’s teams could retain from last year, while men’s teams were permitted to keep up to 10 players as well as at least one England Test contracted player. Men’s […]
India threatened to shut Twitter and raid employees
Getty Images Mr Dorsey alleged the Indian government made repeated requests to censor content on Twitter Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has alleged that the Indian government threatened to shut the platform and raid employees’ houses in the country. In an interview with a US-based YouTube channel, Mr Dorsey said India requested removal of several […]
Donald Trump awarded $15m in ABC News defamation case
ABC News has agreed to pay $15m (£12m) to US President-elect Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit after its star anchor falsely said he had been found “liable for rape”. George Stephanopoulos made the statements repeatedly during an interview on 10 March this year while challenging a congresswoman about her support for Trump. A […]
Geoffrey Rush ‘irreparably damaged’, defamation case told
Getty Images Geoffrey Rush is suing Sydney’s Daily Telegraph for defamation Actor Geoffrey Rush is “virtually housebound” and believes his career has been “irreparably damaged” following the publication of an allegation against him, his lawyers have said. He is suing Sydney’s Daily Telegraph for defamation over articles that said he was suspected of inappropriate behaviour […]