Weedkiller glyphosate ‘doesn’t cause cancer’
Getty Images Many gardeners use the common weed killers Pharmaceutical group Bayer has dismissed claims that an ingredient used in weed killers is carcinogenic. The German company, which owns agriculture giant Monsanto, says herbicides containing glyphosate are safe. On Friday, Monsanto was ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a man who claimed the products […]
Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court
Getty Images Uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The ride-hailing firm argued it was an information society service – helping people to make contact with each other electronically – and not a cab firm. The case arose after Uber was told to […]
Reindeer hunted by wolverines get safety app
Actility Reindeer herding is big business in Lapland Reindeer, who fall prey to wolverines, wolves and lynx, are being fitted with sensors to protect them. It makes it easier for herders to track the animals across the remote Lapland forests where they roam. Sensors around the necks of the female reindeer are linked to the […]
Four celebrities gear up for grand final
BBC This year’s Strictly finalists will be competing against each other for the coveted glitterball After weeks of intense competition, the Strictly Come Dancing finalists are primed to take to the dance floor one last time. Four celebrities are vying to get their hands on the glitterball trophy, in the show’s 20th anniversary year: Chris […]
Shell profits nearly triple as oil prices surge
Getty Images Energy giant Shell has reported its highest ever quarterly profits as oil and gas prices surge around the world. Shell made $9.13bn (£7.3bn) in the first three months of the year, nearly triple its $3.2bn profit it announced for the same period last year. On Tuesday, rival BP also reported a sharp rise […]
‘Baby Grady’ gives fertility hope to boys with cancer
Oregon Health and Science University Grady aged 11 months old Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards helping boys with cancer stay fertile, thanks to a baby monkey called Grady. Cancer treatment can damage a boy’s undeveloped testes and leaves a third of survivors infertile in adulthood. Baby Grady is the first primate […]
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by Nigel Lythgoe
Paula Abdul, the Grammy and Emmy award-winning singer and dancer, has settled her sexual assault lawsuit against British television producer Nigel Lythgoe. In the legal action filed one year ago, Ms Abdul, 62, accused Mr Lythgoe of twice sexually assaulting her, the first time allegedly when they worked together on the talent show American Idol. […]
Size of fishing fleet cut as Isle of Man king scallop season opens
BBC Boat numbers have dropped from 250 in 2012 to 60 at the start of the 2022 fishery Fewer boats will take to Manx waters for the start of the Isle of Man king scallop season as part of efforts to protect the fishery’s future. Sixty vessels have been authorised to fish by the Department […]
China denounces US-UK-Australia pact as irresponsible
Watch: Australia’s ‘risky bet’ to side with US over China China has criticised a historic security pact between the US, UK and Australia, describing it as “extremely irresponsible” and “narrow-minded”. The deal will see the US and UK give Australia the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time. It is being widely viewed […]
Dola Posh: ‘I wasn’t me anymore’
Dola Posh Dola Posh has multiple identities: Photographer; woman; Nigerian; mother; Briton. Yet after giving birth, she no longer felt sure who she was. Six days after her daughter was born, she was lying in a bed in an English hospital, in the midst of a covid lockdown. She worried about how her life had […]