Should there be a ban on teenage popstars?
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) After the death of Liam Payne at 31, music industry figures are debating the duty of care for artists who find fame at a young age – some have suggested an all-out ban might be the solution. As tributes poured in following the death of the death of One Directon singer Liam […]
Israel Gaza latest: Allies condemn vote in Israel to ban UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Countries express concern following Israel’s decisionpublished at 06:49 Greenwich Mean Time 06:49 GMT Several allies have expressed serious concern following the Israeli parliament’s decision to ban the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa). The US State Department said Unrwa played a “critical” role in distributing humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, and that “there is nobody […]
Suffolk campaigners urge rethink on substation plan
A campaign group opposed to the building of electricity substations in Suffolk is calling on the government to pause the scheme and rethink the strategy. In a document launched at the Labour Party conference, Offshore4sure argued a pause of a few months would lead to more appropriate sites being chosen and greater use of offshore […]
Michal Parkinson’s son defends the use of AI to recreate chat show host’s voice for podcast
PA Media A new podcast recreates Sir Michael’s voice for a string of new interviews Sir Michael Parkinson’s son has defended the use of AI to recreate the voice of the late chat show host for a new interview podcast series. Virtually Parkinson has been produced by Deep Fusion Films with the backing of Sir […]
Two glasses of wine enough to hit daily sugar limit
Getty Images Alcohol Health Alliance commissioned research on sugar content in wine Analysis of more than 30 bottles of wine has found two glasses could be enough to reach the recommended daily sugar limit for adults. Research by Alcohol Health Alliance UK found some bottles had up to 59g of sugar – more than a […]
The simple formula that has made Duolingo a daily habit for millions
BBC/ Klawe Rzeczy (Credit: BBC/ Klawe Rzeczy) Perhaps no app has mastered user loyalty quite like Duolingo, the gamified language-learning platform 34 million people a day can’t put down. Here, CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn tells the BBC why their insistent owl works so well. The day I started working on this story about […]
Artist’s film reveals psychotic episode
Getty Images The Trouble with Mr Doodle is being shown in cinemas and at festivals A doodle artist from Kent has talked about a psychotic episode he had in a documentary film about his life which is being shown at cinemas and festivals. Sam Cox, known as Mr Doodle, rose to fame after he covered […]
Relief for families as court allows lawsuit
Handout Four-year-old Nasya was treated in hospital for three weeks but later died Parents whose children died or were injured by tainted cough syrup have wept with relief after an Indonesian court allowed a class action lawsuit. “My child’s struggle was not in vain,” said Nur Asiah, whose four-year-old daughter died last year. Her family […]
How Arnold Schwarzenegger became the bad guy in The Terminator
Alamy The Terminator was released 40 years ago, on 26 October 1984. James Cameron’s science-fiction thriller turned its star into one of the biggest Hollywood action heroes of the 1980s and 1990s – and it was all because he chose to play the bad guy, as he told the BBC in 1985. Arnold Schwarzenegger never […]
Tourism NI cuts funding for some Northern Ireland events
Pacemaker The Balmoral Show is among the events to previously receive funding from Tourism NI A scheme to support events in Northern Ireland will not be run by Tourism NI this year because of budgetary constraints. Applicants for the National Tourism Events Sponsorship Scheme were told it was a “regrettable decision”. It means no sponsorship […]