Why African leaders like Cameroon’s President Paul Biya hides his health
AFP Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been in power since 1982 Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses…
‘We do love pain a little bit’ – Alistair Brownlee and Lucy Charles-Barclay pushing Ironman to the limit
“Pushing myself as hard as I can is just what I do,” says Alistair Brownlee with a knowing grin. He’s remembering a day not long…
Move by Edwin Poots eases farm planning backlog
BBC Northern Ireland has a significant problem with ammonia, the bulk of which comes from agriculture A backlog of farm planning applications in Northern Ireland,…
‘I want to change the image of disability’
Business Disability Forum Fleur Samways wears an ostomy bag for her inflammatory bowel disorder Fleur Samways was 15 when she was taken to hospital after…
Labour urges pay rises for care workers for ‘Covid sacrifices’
Thinkstock Labour is calling for guaranteed pay rises for care workers in England as the party prepares for what has been billed as a “virtual”…
Foreign-born voters talk hope, fear and big money in US election
BBC Millions of people migrate to the United States every year, and the number of those who become US citizens – and therefore earn the…
Olympic sport this week – BBC Sport
Two of Britain’s fast-rising pentathletes achieved the Olympic qualifying standard with top-eight finishes at the European Championships in Kent. Jamie Cooke, 20, came fourth in…
From ‘We’ve shut it down’ to 100,000 US dead
Getty Images It’s an uncanny and almost tragically perfect piece of symmetry. The number of US servicemen and women killed in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and…
Mark Zuckerberg spins himself some time
AFP They showed either a chief executive getting on top of the situation, and making what sounded like significant concessions in areas we wouldn’t expect.…
Sam Ryder excited for show ‘off the beaten track’
Singer Sam Ryder is looking forward to performing in Hastings as he said the town was “off the beaten track” of the usual tour schedule…