Will quitting WhatsApp make your phone safer?
Getty Images WhatsApp is one of the biggest instant messaging apps in the world With WhatsApp confirming that its software was used to install spyware on phones, many are considering deleting the popular messaging app. However, experts say this is not the answer. There has been considerable outrage and worry in many countries including India, […]
India strike over controversial army hiring plan
Getty Images Protesters will hold a nationwide shutdown against the new hiring scheme Tens of thousands of job seekers have called for a shutdown in India to protest against a new army hiring plan which has sparked violence. Some states shut down the internet and suspended train and bus services on Monday. Protesters are demanding […]
How ultra-traditional tweed found a new fanbase
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Once synonymous with the aristocracy, the thoroughly British winter favourite is now in demand more than ever. It is “timeless and beyond trends – and generally self-cleaning”. Do you have an item of clothing in your wardrobe that is 40 years old? And if you do, is it still good […]
Health secretary orders NHS food review
PA Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he is “incredibly concerned” by the outbreak A “root and branch” review of hospital food has been ordered by the health secretary after two more deaths were linked to an outbreak of listeria. The number of deaths related to pre-packed sandwiches and salads at hospitals had risen from three […]
The Brexit trade-off with the economy is under way
Getty Images The British economy has embarked on a historic change, involving at least some pain, some opportunities and an uncertain destination. The immigration policy changes will have far reaching consequences. Business has been served notice that the economy will take a lower priority than ‘getting Brexit done’. The rupture with Europe is supposed to […]
‘Fabricated documents’ used in poultry applications
Getty Images There are 24.5 million chickens in Northern Ireland, according to Daera The Department for Agriculture has introduced an “enhanced verification process” after concerns were raised about “fabricated documentation” being used in some poultry farm applications. An investigation found more than 20 letters in support of applications were either falsified or amended. It followed […]
NZ’s economy gets boost from rugby World Cup spending
New Zealand’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected rate in the third quarter, boosted by spending at the rugby World Cup. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in the July-September quarter, the statistical office said. That is up from 0.1% in the previous quarter. The World Cup helped offset many problems caused by […]
Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
Getty Images Hong Kong is trying to become a global hub for next-generation technologies but a major crypto scandal has hit the city Hong Kong police are investigating allegations of fraud against cryptocurrency trading platform JPEX after investors complained of HK$1.3bn ($166m; £134m) in losses. Eleven people, including popular influencers, were arrested this week after […]
Reality Check: Where do parties stand on Irish border?
The agri-food sector – trade in food and farm produce – dominates trade in goods between the north and south. A 2016 UK parliamentary report, external, citing the Irish Farmers’ Association, says that 350,000 lambs went from north to south, 500,000 pigs from south to north, and millions of litres of milk travelled in both […]
The mum-shaming on social media is mind-blowing
CC Clarke CC Clarke said she would get “quite upset” by the mum-shaming comments she received “I’ve definitely encountered lots of negativity along the way, which is hard to ignore sometimes, but I feel like it just comes with it.” With a make-up brand and two million followers on Instagram, beauty influencer CC Clarke has […]