Is Dubai the best place for women in the Middle East?
Louise Redvers Lieutenant Maitha Obaid Almehairi from Sharjah is on the Dubai Police force. (Credit: Louise Redvers) Women & Work: Middle East Read more of our six-part series… Editor’s Note: This is the third story in a six-week series focused on women and work in patriarchal nations in the Middle East. In the next few weeks […]
Anger over young medics taking their own lives
Kiambu county’s Department of Health Services A sombre mood engulfed a village in Kenya’s Rift Valley last week as dozens of medical interns joined other mourners at the burial of their colleague who had taken his own life. Speaker after speaker lamented the loss of Francis Njuki, a 29-year-old trainee pharmacist, whose family told the […]
The Ashes 2023: Australia’s Ellyse Perry hits 99 but England’s Sophie Ecclestone hits back
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone’s three wickets left the one-off Test against Australia evenly poised after the first day at Trent Bridge. After winning the toss, Australia were in control at 226-3 before losing three wickets for 12 runs in the space of 24 balls, including all-rounder Ellyse Perry for 99, as England pulled it back […]
Vodafone using Google’s cloud and AI to retain customers
Vodafone Vodafone is teaming up with Google to develop a cloud-based data platform to help telcos find new opportunities and improve relationships with customers. Numerous studies have found that telcos are increasingly struggling to find new revenue streams, despite investing heavily into 4G and 5G networks. The partnership is the latest trend showing a convergence […]
Russian McDonald’s buyer to rebrand restaurants
Watch: Moscow residents react to McDonald’s leaving Russia after 30 years McDonald’s has found a local buyer for its Russian business, after the war in Ukraine pushed it to quit the country. Alexander Govor, who currently operates 25 McDonald’s restaurants in Siberia, will take on the firm’s restaurants and staff, operating them under a new […]
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman says she ‘didn’t do enough’ for diversity
Getty Images Marta Kauffman says she would do things differently now Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has admitted she “didn’t do enough” to promote racial diversity in her shows. Kauffman, who also co-created Grace and Frankie, was asked on a virtual panel interview what she wished she knew when she started out. “I just wish I […]
What books are you reading with your children?
Louise Griffiths Louise Griffiths’ children love books She said: “Turning the pages of a favourite book creates a very special bond with our grandchildren, but it’s not just an indulgent pleasure. We all know that reading is an invaluable life skill.” So whether it is The Snowman at bedtime, The Gruffalo in the back of […]
Chanel ends use of exotic skins in its fashion range
Reuters Chanel has become the first luxury fashion house in the world to stop using exotic animal skins, like snake, crocodile, lizard and stingray. The company’s head of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, said it had become harder to source such pelts ethically. He also included fur in the list, of which Chanel uses little. Although Chanel’s […]
MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2bn in four months
Getty Images Mackenzie Scott pictured with her ex-husband Jeff Bezos in 2017 MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $4bn (£3bn) to food banks and emergency relief funds in four months. In a blog post, Ms Scott said she wanted to help Americans who were struggling because of the […]
Women’s rugby: Why have Ireland fallen behind?
“The frustration comes from the structure and the set up behind the scenes, is the money being pumped into the 15’s, are they getting the support they need?” “We’ve watched the five top teams in the world – Canada, USA, New Zealand, England and France play against each other all summer. “That’s only going to […]