Rio Olympics 2016: Caster Semenya’s history-making could spell the end
She was neither. Semenya, born and raised as a girl, is believed to be intersex, external – identifying as a woman, but with physical characteristics…
Delta faces probe as CrowdStrike disruption lingers
The US has opened an investigation into Delta Airlines as it struggles to recover from last week’s global IT outage. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said…
Revamped Burrell Collection named Scotland’s best building
Hufton and Crow Judges described the transformation as the “rejuvenation of an old friend” Glasgow’s Burrell Collection has been named winner of the Andrew Doolan…
WHO alert against use of Indian cough syrups in Uzbekistan
Getty Images WHO said it found unacceptable amounts of contaminants in the cough syrups The World Health Organization has warned against the use of two…
Robert Mugabe dies and Boris Johnson shifts battleground to Scotland
Reuters Robert Mugabe dies aged 95 Zimbabwe’s first post-independence leader, Robert Mugabe, has died at the age of 95 after a battle with ill health,…
Rise in cash-only spenders driven by cost of living crisis
Getty Images The number of people mainly using cash for day-to-day spending hit a four year high during the cost of living crisis, research suggests.…
Beloved Bristol record store Idle Hands reopens in new location
Chris Farrell Chris Farrell said he was “very grateful” for the support he has had from customers A beloved record store that specialises in local…
Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry
Cânhamor Elad Kaspin co-founded Cânhamor after years of travelling Weary of his life as a computer engineer, in 2010 Elad Kaspin packed his bags and…
The indigenous community protecting Himalayan sacred cattle in India
Millo Ankha The mithun, a sacred cattle species in the Himalayas, is threatened by deforestation and climate change. An indigenous community is building “living fences”…
‘Playing Elphaba and munchkin was like a fairytale’
Lauren Kelly Harriet Ryan, nine, and Karis Musongole, 10, worked with stars including Arianna Grande in the movie A pair of best friends have told…