Cable TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast
US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of streaming…
Why India cannot afford to lift its lockdown
Getty Images More than a billion people have been staying at home during the lockdown Will India extend its rigorous 21-day lockdown to slow the…
Catherine Marks on working with Kanye West and The Amazons
BBC “Oh, did I mention Kanye West?” Catherine Marks asks as she lists some of the huge acts she’s worked with. Foals, Kelly Rowland and…
England vs West Indies: Jamie Smith’s 95 puts hosts in control of third Test at Edgbaston
The panic button had been pushed when Pope chopped Shamar Joseph onto his stumps and then six balls later Brook edged Jayden Seales into the…
Ed Sheeran turns up at Ipswich music careers event
Ella Calver Ed Sheeran played to the crowd following performances from three up-and-coming local acts Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at a music…
Lessons from history about how we spend
Leeds Museums and Galleries Mystery still surrounds the Cridling Stubbs hoard, held by Rachael Dilley, Leeds City Museum’s curator of exhibitions In 1967, in a…
From child refugee to president: Latvia’s Vaira Vike-Freiberga
Vaira Vike-Freiberga Riga, 1942: Vaira aged five – she soon became a refugee The little girl who fled from war-torn Latvia spent more than 50…
Will Facebook’s digital money Libra be good for Africa?
Getty Images In our series of letters from African journalists, technology writer Andile Masuku looks at what the launch of Facebook’s digital money could mean…
Pregnant teenagers tell their story
We Are Middlesbrough: Pregnant teenagers tell their story Middlesbrough has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in England and Wales. But one 16-year-old from the…
how heat transformed the Paris Olympics in 100 years
Getty Images Athletes competing in the 1924 cross-country race struggled to cross the finish line due to extreme heat (Credit: Getty Images) From time in…