Ex-America’s Got Talent judge discusses ‘toxic’ environment
Getty Images Gabrielle Union also stars in LA’s Finest, an offshoot of the Bad Boys film franchise Former America’s Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union has spoken about the “toxic work environment” on set, six months after she left the show. The LA’s Finest actress left the talent show after one series, with reports saying she […]
Can the UK’s race to space take off?
Spaceport Cornwall This rocket will deliver satellites into orbit – the first time this has happened from British soil The first-ever orbital rocket launch from British soil is set to blast off on Monday, marking the start of the UK’s race to space. The ambition is to turn the country into a global player in […]
France’s boom city Toulouse shaken by pandemic
Getty Images Toulouse is France’s fourth largest city and is synonymous with the aerospace industry As you head up the motorway from the Mediterranean to Toulouse, there is a big sign outside the city that shows an aircraft and orbiting satellites and the words in bold letters: “Toulouse, capital of the aerospace industry.” Until Covid-19 […]
Iran lied about banned nuclear activity using stolen documents
EPA Iran has accused Israel of fabricating evidence Israel’s prime minister says Iran used documents stolen from the global atomic watchdog to help conceal that it was carrying out banned nuclear activity. In a video, Naftali Bennett said Iran “lied to the world and Iran is lying to the world again right now.” He showed […]
Trial to test if GM fed salmon are more nutritious
BBC News The level of omega-3 in farmed salmon has halved Researchers in the Highlands of Scotland are giving farmed salmon feed made from genetically modified crops. The aim of the scientific trial is to increase the nutritional value of the fish. The feed is rich in healthy fish oils, which the team hope will […]
Top Chinese language writer dies in apparent suicide
Getty Images Chiung Yao, arguably the world’s most popular Chinese language romance novelist, has died in an apparent suicide. The 86-year-old’s body was found in her home in New Taipei City on Wednesday, local media report. Emergency services said she took her own life, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency. Chiung Yao started writing at […]
Questions the TikTok CEO will face from Congress today over a possible ban
Watch: The fight over TikTok explained in 60 seconds On Thursday, TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, will be opening a lion’s mouth and placing his own head into it. He’s giving testimony in the US Congress for the first time, a scary thing to do. And at stake is the future of the phenomenally popular […]
Financial aid for island fishing industry
BBC Grants will be available to vessel owners and seafood businesses A scheme to provide financial assistance to fishing businesses on the Isle of Man during the coronavirus pandemic has been approved by Tynwald. Small grants will be available to fishing vessel owners and some seafood businesses which have lost trade due to the outbreak. […]
Can smartphones help us understand more about bats?
New technology is helping scientists and members of the public learn more about the lives of bats. Bat expert Professor Kate Jones has collaborated with artist Jeremy Deller on a device that works in conjunction with smartphones to generate digital representations of bat calls. They hope the technology will generate more interest in how bats […]
Asda rations sale of fizzy drinks as CO2 shortage continues
Getty Images Supermarket chain Asda is rationing the amount of some fizzy drinks that its online customers can buy as the national CO2 shortage continues. The Leeds-based grocer has restricted shoppers to six bottles or multipacks of soft drinks online. Those affected are its own-label soft drinks, plus Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke […]