Opheem becomes Birmingham’s first two Michelin-starred restaurant
Shehnaz Khan BBC News, West Midlands Opheem Opheem has become Birmingham’s first restaurant to receive two Michelin stars An Indian fine dining restaurant has become the first in Birmingham to receive two Michelin stars. Opheem, in the city centre, was given the prestigious award for what Michelin described as its “highly original Indian cooking.” Chef […]
US and UK strikes fail to slow Houthi attacks
Joshua Cheetham, Shruti Menon, Yi Ma, and Paul Myers BBC Verify Reuters The Marlin Luanda, operated by a UK-based company, was struck by a Houthi missile on 26 January in the Gulf of Aden Repeated US and UK air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen have failed to slow their attacks on ships in the […]
Protesting farmers breach college gates at Mark Drakeford visit
Maria Cassidy & Shelley Phelps BBC News Protestors confront the first minister in ongoing dispute over farming subsidies Protesting farmers breached college gates as First Minister Mark Drakeford arrived to open an engineering centre in Rhyl. There was pushing and shoving as up to 200 farmers followed Mr Drakeford into Coleg Llandrillo on Wednesday. Farmers […]
India town out on streets over elephant attacks
Ashraf Padanna Reporter, Trivandrum, Kerala Arun Chandrabose Kerala’s Wayanad district is known for its dense forest cover “I’m afraid the elephant that killed my father could come back to attack again,” says 13-year-old Alna Joseph. On 10 February, Ms Joseph was returning from morning prayers at her village church in Mananthavady town in the hilly […]
Lamb virus causing deformities in ‘worst year’, Somerset farmer says
Dan Ayers & Clara Bullock BBC News, Somerset BBC Farmer Sadie Champion says there needs to be more support to stop the virus spreading through flocks Sheep farmers are calling for more support to help them battle a virus which causes lambs to be born deformed. The Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) has affected farms in Somerset […]
Russia won’t accept Nato troops in Ukraine, Lavrov says after talks with US
Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring’s Russia editor RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUT Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his country won’t accept peacekeeping forces from Nato countries in Ukraine under any peace deal, following high-level talks with the US in Saudi Arabia. “Any appearance by armed forces under some other flag does not change anything. […]
Bristol Mazi Project celebrates three year anniversary
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley BBC News Khali Ackford The Mazi Project is celebrating its three-year anniversary A youth-led charity empowering people through food said it was celebrating an “incredible” three year milestone of “breaking the cycle of food poverty”. Bristol’s Mazi Project supports disadvantaged 16 to 25-year-olds. Founder Melanie Vaxevanakis said it had grown “crazily” fast and […]
Nigeria pauses controversial expatriate employment levy
Getty Images President Bola Tinubu introduced the levy over a week ago Nigeria has paused a controversial annual levy that would require businesses employing expatriates to pay $15,000 (£12,000) for a director and $10,000 (£8,000) for other workers. President Bola Tinubu imposed the tax over a week ago, but it was met with widespread condemnation. […]
the tricky hunt for hidden emissions
India Bourke Features correspondent Getty Images Agriculture is the largest human source of methane emissions (Credit: Getty Images) A new satellite will measure global methane emissions, but why does agriculture’s contribution remain so elusive? The team behind the world’s most advanced methane-monitoring satellite, MethaneSat, are keen on metaphors about cleaning. “About the size of a […]
Why is the Dune 2 popcorn bucket going viral?
Sarah Bregel Features correspondent Getty Images Dune: Part Two is not the first Dune film to have sold memorable merchandise (Credit: Getty Images) Iconic movie merchandise that paved the way for the viral Dune popcorn bucket. After its opening weekend, Dune 2 has already grossed £147m ($182.5m) globally. But it wasn’t just Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya drawing fans […]