Ancient Indian ritual where humans become gods
AFP Each theyyam performance is both a theatrical spectacle and an act of devotion For nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India’s southern…
Scottish food and drink sector criticise Australia trade deal
Getty Images Scottish food producers have sent a letter warning UK Trade Secretary Liz Truss about the way trade deals are being negotiated. The 14…
Hong Kong poll shock and lecturers begin strike
Getty Images Hong Kong voters back pro-democracy movement After months of unrest, anti-government protests and clashes, district council elections in Hong Kong have passed off…
Leeds jobs as Covid scanner firm moves to city
UtterBerry The contactless Covid scanner has already been trialled across the UK A technology firm which designs and builds Covid-19 symptom scanners is set to…
AI exam submissions can go undetected
Getty Images There are worries that students could use AI to write their answers for them University exam answers generated by artificial intelligence (AI) could…
Fresh questions for BBC over misconduct claims
The BBC is facing fresh questions over its handling of allegations against Gregg Wallace, after emails emerged showing it was warned about him in 2017.…
Farmers cut food production as costs soar
BBC Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward told the BBC the food system in the UK is broken Farmers struggling with soaring costs are being forced to…
Are US veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam treated equally?
Getty Images The Iraq war was seen as a disaster – both by Americans and by people around the world. Yet those who fought in…
Alibaba’s annual event sees slowest ever sales growth
Getty Images Alibaba employees at this year’s Singles Day event But this year it has been a more toned down affair as Beijing cracks down…
Women’s World Cup: Jamaica, Nigeria and South Africa impress on the pitch – and fight for respect off it
South African and Jamaican players are also unhappy at a lack of payment from their national associations. The players will receive at least $50,000 each…