Race to escape Kabul ‘carnage’ and ‘no way out’
BBC The Financial Times describes scenes of “absolute chaos” as the airport was “overrun” – with some people falling to their deaths after clinging to aircraft as they took off. “The flight from hell”, says the Metro. “Race to escape Kabul carnage” is the headline for the Times. The Sun calls him “Joke Biden” – […]
Fearne Cotton announces split from husband Jesse Wood
Fearne Cotton and her husband Jesse Wood have split after 10 years of marriage. In an Instagram post on Friday, the TV and radio host, 43, said: “It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that Jesse and I are ending our marriage.” She added that their priority “will always be” […]
Canada has its first Michelin guide. Does it matter?
Getty Images A bartender at Alo restaurant in Toronto, consistenly ranked among the best restaurants in the world The Michelin guide – once heralded as the “Academy Awards” for restaurants – is coming to Canada for the first time. But should a centuries-old Parisian tradition be judge and jury for the country’s diverse and ever-changing […]
Amazon’s market value tops $1tn
Getty Images Amazon has briefly become the second US-listed firm to have a market value of more than $1 trillion (£779bn). Shares in the e-commerce giant rose nearly 2% to a high of $2,050.50 in morning trade before slipping back. Apple reached the same milestone in early August. Founded in 1994, Amazon is now the […]
How climate change is tweaking the taste of wine
Alamy As the climate in traditional wine growing regions warms, many different grapes are losing their unique characteristics and becoming more alike (Credit: Alamy) Warming, wildfires and unpredictable weather threaten to disrupt the delicate processes that underlie treasured wines, putting the fine distinctions between grapes at risk. Soon after the devastating Glass Fire sparked in […]
New apprenticeship to tackle sea fishing crew ‘crisis’
BBC Bigger fishing boats now have WiFi and improved crew conditions An apprenticeship in commercial sea fishing will launch in 2022 in a bid to tackle a shortage of British crews. Adrian Bevin, from South Devon College, which is behind the scheme, said the “industry has reached crisis point”. He said he believed people were […]
Can eating fish ever be sustainable?
Leonard Ortiz / Getty Images It can be difficult to make sustainable choices as seafood includes thousands of species caught and farmed in many different ways (Credit: Leonard Ortiz / Getty Images) Finding sustainable seafood can be complex. Jocelyn Timperley digs into out how to make the most environmentally friendly choices. For someone looking to […]
Online Safety Bill ‘catastrophic for free speech’
Getty Images The draft Online Safety Bill harms free speech and hands policing the internet to Silicon Valley, a new campaign claims. The “Legal to Say. Legal to Type” campaign says if it becomes law, US tech firms would gain too much power. The draft bill places new duties on social media firms to remove […]
The hidden treasures of seaside San Pedro
The Corner Store, in San Pedro, California, a great spot to grab a sandwich and one of their many exotic sodas. (Jonah Flicker) A mere 25 miles south of Los Angeles is the best gritty, unspoiled town the masses have yet to discover. The picturesque seaside community of San Pedro is nestled at the end […]
Alibaba and Tencent sites added to US ‘Notorious Markets List’
Getty Images The US has added sites operated by Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent to its “Notorious Markets List” of businesses it believes are involved with trading counterfeit goods. The list identifies 42 online sites and 35 physical stores, including e-commerce platforms, run by the firms. The US trade agency says they “engage in […]