Lebanese business people back protesters’ call for change
Getty Images There’s widespread anger among Lebanese protesters over economic mismanagement, corruption and a lack of jobs Lebanon has faced five weeks of anti-government protests, driven by widespread anger at corruption among the sectarian politicians who have governed the country for decades. The protesters are now demanding that they go. So what are the views […]
Abba sang Waterloo to Brighton driver in his taxi after win
Simon Dack Billy Stainthorpe remembers driving Abba in his taxi after Eurovision success in 1974 A taxi driver has been recollecting the private rendition Abba gave him of Waterloo after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 50 years ago. The Swedish supergroup stormed to victory at Brighton Dome on 6 April 1974. Cab driver Billy Stainthorpe […]
How vending machines are making life better for Kenyans
Jeroen van Loon Shopkeeper Jackson Opati (right) has switched to a milk vending machine Shopkeeper, Jackson Opati, has stopped selling packaged milk from his store and instead switched to using a vending machine dispensing fresh milk. “This ATM is a more lucrative business,” he explains. Mr Opati runs a small grocery store in the crowded […]
New dissidents hoping to exploit Brexit
Newsnight: Brexit, ‘new’ dissidents and the Irish border Veteran BBC journalist Peter Taylor talks to dissident republicans and NI’s top policeman about Brexit and what its consequences could mean for Northern Ireland. I’ve lost count of the number of Easter commemorations I’ve filmed in Belfast, marching two miles up the Falls Road to Milltown cemetery […]
Women’s World Cup final: England’s Lauren James ‘ready’ to play against Spain – Emma Hayes
Lauren James “would be ready” if she is recalled to England’s starting XI for Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final against Spain, says Emma Hayes. The 21-year-old Chelsea midfielder was banned for two games after being sent off in the last-16 win over Nigeria. Manchester United’s Ella Toone played in the quarter-final win over Colombia and […]
The Donut King who went full circle
Greenwich Entertainment If you walk into a doughnut shop in California, the chances are it’s owned by a Cambodian family. That’s because of a refugee who built up an empire, and became known as the Donut King, only to lose it all. Ted Ngoy was a high school student in Phnom Penh when he first […]
2023 Women’s World Cup: Argentina aim for first win at global tournament
There are no lucrative sponsorship deals for women’s players in Argentina, while forward Estefania Banini – regarded as the Messi of the women’s team, external – has played much of her club football away in Spain. The squad assembled by Portanova to get Argentina through the group stage is full of stories. There is defender […]
‘I was often the only woman in the room. That’s changed’
Schneider Kelly Becker, who runs engineering firm Schneider Electric’s UK and Ireland operations, says twenty years ago she was often the only woman in the room. “I can still be the only woman in the room, but it’s less and less, and that to me is exciting.” Ms Becker’s experience reflects a broader shift, with […]
Relief at social networks as defences hold
Getty Images The last time the US went to the polls, it was nothing short of a disaster for the biggest social media companies. Multiple congressional hearings later, a huge concern – would Facebook, Twitter and others be capable of protecting the integrity of the mid-term vote? But, as polls closed, there was good news […]
More than half of Borders cycling fund remains unspent
More than half of a fund set up to create a lasting legacy in the Borders from the UCI Cycling World Championships remains unspent. Time is running out for applications for grants to be made with the deadline set at the end of January next year. From the original £125,000 Scottish Borders Council (SBC) fund, […]