Samsung giveaway phone snub sparks Iran fury
Reuters The diplomatic row broke out over allegations the Iranian delegation was being snubbed by organisers The head of the Pyeongchang Olympics’ organising committee has apologised to Iran after a diplomatic row broke out over commemorative Olympic smartphones. Lee Hee-beom intervened after Iranians reacted with fury to news their team, along with the North Koreans, […]
Foul air came from India’s farming revolution
AFP Many participants in the Delhi half marathon on Sunday wore anti-pollution masks If there was a gold medal for bad air, Delhi would be hard to beat. Yet, despite high levels of air pollution, more than 30,000 people, many wearing masks, took part in the capital’s half marathon on Sunday. Organisers said they used […]
Right to exercise breached for young offenders at Polmont
SPS Prison inspectors have raised concerns that inmates’ rights to exercise are being breached at Scotland main facility for young offenders. A report said staff at HMYOI Polmont were unable to guarantee the right to one hour’s outdoor exercise per day The problems often stemmed from potential conflict between inmates who saw each other as […]
US to ease internet curbs for Iranians
Getty Images Widespread protests have been sparked by the death of a woman in policy custody. The US says it will ease internet curbs on Iran to counter Tehran’s clampdown on protests which were sparked by a woman’s death in police custody. “We are going to help make sure the Iranian people are not kept […]
‘I want to take the power back’
Getty Images Lady Gaga at the ELLE Women in Hollywood celebration Lady Gaga has spoken out about the objectification of women in entertainment, saying she wants to “take the power back”. The actress and singer also spoke about her experience of sexual assault. In a powerful speech at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event, she said […]
Wales confirm Barbarians double-header in Cardiff
“It is an opportunity for us as coaches to get the squad together ahead of the [2020] Six Nations and it will be a great day for all the fans.” Jasmine Joyce and Elinor Snowsill started for Barbarians in their 40-14 defeat by England women at Twickenham last weekend and could face the invitation team […]
The popular apps aiming to tame the chaos of family life
Jo O’Connell Three apps help keep the O’Connell family on track “My husband and I couldn’t live without three apps,” says Jo O’Connell, from Bournemouth in Dorset. She lives with her husband, Jonathan, their two children, Bethany and Bo, plus one rescue dog. As well as juggling household and family responsibilities, she also runs her […]
A new era for Colombia
Getty Images “What is coming here is real change, real change,” Colombia’s new President-elect, Gustavo Petro, promised his cheering supporters at his victory speech on Sunday night. As the country’s first-ever left-wing leader – with a running mate, Francia Márquez, who will become the first black vice-president – Mr Petro’s belief that Colombia has voted […]
Eddie Wolecki Black: Manager leaves Celtic Women for ‘new challenges’
Eddie Wolecki Black says he is “looking forward to taking on some new challenges” after stepping down as manager of Celtic’s women’s team. The 54-year-old is leaving after two seasons in charge. The former Glasgow City boss steered Celtic to successive third place finishes in the SWPL1. However, there was an improvement of 13 points […]
Mum’s warning after uterine cancer mistaken for periods
Kelly Pendry was told she was terminally ill A mother whose terminal cancer went undiagnosed for several years is urging women with health concerns to demand further investigations. But her initial symptoms of “heavy, prolonged periods” and “a lot of pain” began in 2016. Kelly wonders if things would be different if she had been […]