Arundhati Roy’s much-awaited second coming
Mayank Austen Soofi Arundhati Roy waited for 20 years to write her second novel “Normality in our part of the world is a bit like a boiled egg: its humdrum surface conceals at its heart a yolk of egregious violence,” writes Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy in The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness, her whimsically titled […]
Pontefract revellers to get safe space at weekends
West Yorkshire Police The Safe Space in Pontefract will be open every Friday and Saturday night Weekend revellers in Pontefract will from now on have a safe space staffed by police officers where they can seek sanctuary. The Space Space unit, in Beastfair, will be open every Friday and Saturday from 20:00 GMT until 04:00 […]
Democrat wins tight Arizona race
EPA Kyrsten Sinema now becomes Arizona’s first female senator The US state of Arizona has elected its first female senator, after Democrat Kyrsten Sinema beat Republican Martha McSally in a tight race. Ms Sinema is the south-western state’s first Democratic senator since 1994. The win narrows the Republican majority to four seats (51-47), with two […]
Martha Lane Fox warns against hysteria over AI
BBC Martha Lane Fox has warned against becoming “too hysterical or hype-driven” over artificial intelligence (AI). The tech pioneer instead urges more sensible conversations around its capabilities. She told the BBC she thinks there should be frameworks in place around AI but that companies should also “think carefully” about how they use it. Concerns have […]
Report claims football is number one sport in Wales
Football has overtaken rugby as the number one sport in Wales, according to a new study presented to the Football Association of Wales (FAW). The independent research claims football is both the most popular and sees more participants across the country than any other team game. Some 47% of respondents to a Wales-wide survey said […]
Sexism in the tech industry ‘needs to be called out’
BBC The row about sexism in the tech industry has kicked off again. The male software engineer argued the lack of women in top tech jobs was due to biological differences between men and women. It’s led to widespread criticism from women – and men – who work in the industry. Newsbeat’s spoken to four […]
EU ‘unconvinced’ by Brexit plan and UK clashes with Facebook
PA Media EU ‘open but not convinced’ by PM’s Brexit plan With UK negotiators back in Brussels to resume Brexit talks, it appears they have some way to go to convince EU leaders that Boris Johnson’s latest plan can work. European Council President Donald Tusk says the EU is “open but not convinced”, while Irish […]
Warwick’s Jess Carter reflects on ‘incredible’ Euros win
Getty Images Jess Carter says the team hopes to inspire young footballers One of England’s Euro 2022 winning players said it had been an “incredible moment” to bring home the trophy. After starting playing for Warwick Juniors, she said she had “never really thought it would happen”. “It is incredible to see how the women’s […]
How a social network could save democracy from deadlock
BBC A protest known as the Sunflower Revolution gave rise to a consensus-building social network There is one thing that practically everyone can agree on: politics has become bitterly divided. Whether it is the daily Brexit face-offs, the endless scandals on Capitol Hill or the yellow vests of France, the space for meaningful compromise has […]
Bara Votikova: The YouTube star taking on England
“When I was younger, I wanted to be an actress,” she told BBC Sport. “I always liked to make other people laugh and happy. “I didn’t make it in to any movies or series, so I explored this world of YouTube. I saw that creators were making their own movies, their own comedy sketches and […]