Week ahead in the European Parliament
Reuters The future composition of the European Parliament itself will be among the issues debated by MEPs this week at the assembly’s plenary sitting. On Wednesday they will vote on a draft blueprint drawn up by one of its committees on what to do with the British seats to be vacated after Brexit. Under the […]
World first for Derry theatre’s Minecraft play
Minecraft Mincraft is a hugely popular game with children A Londonderry theatre is to host the world’s first play performed by both human actors and avatars – digitised versions of the cast – in the computer game, Minecraft. Playcraft Live will be performed at the city’s Playhouse Theatre on 14 October. It will simultaneously be […]
Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korean protesters gather ahead of impeachment vote
Welcome to our live coveragepublished at 04:52 Greenwich Mean Time 04:52 GMT Thanks for joining us as we bring you live updates from Seoul, where South Korean members of parliament will soon vote on whether they should impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol for his botched attempt to impose martial law. The country was plunged into […]
New packaging factory Biopax set to create 169 jobs
Getty Images The company will make biodegradable packaging for the food industry A new factory in west Belfast is set to create 169 jobs over the next four years. The jobs are being created by Biopax, which manufactures biodegradable packaging and labels for the food industry. The business has been set up by Terry Cross […]
How Tina Turner ‘broke the silence’ on domestic abuse
This article contains descriptions of domestic violence which some readers may find distressing. Getty Images Ike and Tina Turner in 1971, seven years before she left him When Tina Turner first spoke out about the violence she endured during her marriage to Ike Turner, it was an act of bravery to expose herself so publicly. […]
The uses of captured CO2
Getty Images Your fluffy pillows and memory foam mattress could be helping to reduce CO2 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are contributing to global warming, so could technologies removing some of the gas from the atmosphere help slow the process? When you tuck yourself into bed tonight – curling up on your memory foam mattress and […]
Celebrating 100 years of the ‘greatest showman of Indian cinema’
Film Heritage Foundation Raj Kapoor was a filmmaker, producer, and actor whose legacy shaped Indian cinema Raj Kapoor, fondly called the “greatest showman of Indian cinema”, was a leading filmmaker, producer and actor whose work continues to shape and inspire Indian films. Today, almost four decades after his death in 1988, he remains one of […]
Labour fails in attempt to ban foie gras imports
Getty Images Animal welfare campaigners say the force-feeding of birds is inhumane Labour has failed in an attempt to use Brexit-related farming legislation to ban imports of foie gras into the UK. An amendment to the Agriculture Bill by MP David Drew, which would have ended all imports of the product made by force-feeding ducks […]
Emma Hayes: ‘There is no favourite’ in Champions League, says Chelsea boss
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says this year’s Champions League is more open than ever before and “six teams could win it easily”. The Blues take on last year’s runners-up Wolfsburg in the first leg of their quarter-final in Budapest on Wednesday. Hayes’ side hope to break Lyon’s run of five successive Champions League titles – […]
Crimewatch axed by BBC after 33 years
BBC Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley have fronted the show since its relaunch last year Crimewatch, one of the BBC’s longest-running shows, is being axed after 33 years. The programme, which asks viewers for help to track down criminals, is hosted by Jeremy Vine and Tina Daheley. The BBC said in a statement: “We are […]