William Barr nominated by Donald Trump to be US attorney general
Alamy President Donald Trump has nominated William Barr to be the new attorney general, a post he held in the 1990s. By replacing Jeff Sessions, who was fired by Mr Trump last month, the 68-year-old will take charge of the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. US media report he has […]
Why toxic fat shaming is so rampant in India
Getty Images Minister for General Education in Kerala V Sivankutty recently recounted his own example of being body-shamed A minister in the southern Indian state of Kerala recently took to Facebook to complain about fat shaming. In a Malayalam-language post, Education Minister V Sivankutty gave his own example of being body shamed. He wrote that […]
Sinn Féin attacked for police stance by SDLP’s McNulty
BBC Gerry Kelly rejected the suggestion that there was “too much ambiguity” around Sinn Féin statements saying “no one should be marginalised” for joining the PSNI Sinn Féin must do more to encourage nationalists to join the police, an SDLP MLA and former GAA All-Ireland winner has said. Justin McNulty claimed there was too much […]
Bumble to give staff unlimited paid holiday
Getty Images Dating app Bumble has said its 700 employees can take unlimited paid leave providing their manager approves it. It is understood that the unlimited holiday is contingent on staff still managing to complete their work. The new leave policy was announced alongside a series of other changes, including a plan to shut the […]
2023 Women’s World Cup: Co-hosts Australia avert ‘disaster’ to join their own party
Instead Australia came good. From the moment in the opening minutes when forward Mary Fowler charged down Canada defender Kadeisha Buchanan, the 27,000-strong Melbourne crowd were roaring their team along. They erupted as Hayley Raso gave them the lead, even more so when Fowler appeared to have doubled the score. That joy turned to boos […]
Epstein’s death and PM’s ‘tough’ jail term plan
Reuters Epstein was in prison awaiting trial Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein are highlighted on the front pages of both the Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Express – after Epstein was found dead in his cell while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges. The Mail says the Duke of York may be dragged […]
Was CIA ‘too white’ to spot 9/11 clues?
Getty Images When the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) failed to prevent the September 11, 2001 attacks, many asked whether more could have been done. But the true reason why the agency was blind to the signs may be a diversity problem, writes Matthew Syed. The failure of the CIA to spot the warning signs of […]
Women’s World Cup 2023: Morocco and the women’s football revolution funded by a king
While progress has been made, it seems not everyone has moved away from the view that football is for men, not women. “It hasn’t gone completely,” says Mrabet when asked about the traditional mindset. “I think all of women’s football is still living the situation.” According to 14-year-old Rim, an impressively mature junior player with […]
Tory ‘turmoil’ blamed for slow Islamophobia action
PA Media “Turmoil” at the top of the Conservative Party is to blame for its slow progress on tackling Islamophobia, an independent review has found. Prof Swaran Singh said the “political upheaval” of the past two years had impacted the party’s efforts. The Tories said there had been “significant progress” but there was “still work […]
Helping women ensure their voices are heard
Getty Images ‘Women get interrupted a lot’, says Facebook’s Nicola Mendelsohn “I remember early in my career that sometimes I would have a thought in my head, but I lacked the confidence to be able to get that thought out,” says Nicola Mendelsohn. “Then I would hear, usually a man, say the point that I […]