New Zealand border to reopen from next month, PM Ardern says
Getty Images New Zealand says it’s keen to welcome back international tourists New Zealand has brought forward plans to reopen its borders to international travellers…
Optimism and uncertainty as Middle East awaits Trump’s return
Frank Gardner Trump had a warm relationship with Saudi Arabia during his first term in office As leaders of dozens of Arab and Islamic nations…
China’s drinkers develop taste for home-grown wines
Silver Heights Winery Emma Gao says that Chinese wine has greatly improved in quality in recent years Emma Gao says that “when people taste our…
UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general
Getty Images Doreen Bogdan-Martin speaking following her victory Doreen Bogdan-Martin has become the first woman to be elected as secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union…
Women’s Super League: Bumper weekend shows league must grow to keep up
Things are heading in the right direction. WSL average attendance in August 2020 was 3,092; in November 2022 it is 5,099. The aim is for…
Hundreds lodge complaints over dynamic pricing
Fear PR Hundreds of Oasis fans have made official complaints about how tickets for the band’s reunion tour were advertised, as the government pledged to…
US envoy vows climate fight will continue under Trump
Getty The US will still continue fighting climate change and curbing its emissions of planet-warming gases despite the election of Donald Trump, the US special…
Scottish Greens elect Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater as co-leaders
Scottish Greens Ms Slater and Mr Harvie were unveiled as co-leaders at an event in Edinburgh Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have been elected as…
The women facing rape threats and abuses on Clubhouse
Getty Images Women are subject to massive online abuse in India In November Bhavini received screen recordings from her friends in a Clubhouse room with…
Batter Sophia Dunkley handed first England central contract
England have awarded a central contract to South East Stars batter Sophia Dunkley for the first time. The 22-year-old has played in 15 Twenty20 internationals…