‘All women I know have had unwanted sexual attention’, says Wood
BBC Unwanted sexual attention is “rife” in society, Leanne Wood said Every woman I know has experienced unwanted sexual attention, Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has said. Ms Wood made the remarks after staff working for AMs made two claims of sexual assault against unnamed BBC staff and one against an unnamed AM in responses […]
Revenge and deepfake porn laws to be toughened
Getty Images It will be easier to prosecute people for sharing so-called revenge porn after a change in the law in England and Wales. Amendments to the Online Safety Bill being tabled on Tuesday will remove the requirement for prosecutors to prove perpetrators intended to cause distress to secure a conviction. Sharing deepfake porn is […]
First minister backs mentor scheme
Reuters Ms Sturgeon announced her plans at a community enterprise in Portobello First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has marked International Women’s Day by launching a search for a young woman to mentor. It will be the second time Ms Sturgeon has acted as a mentor for the First Mentor initiative. Applicants between the ages of 18 […]
Two different pregnancies in power
AFP Benazir Bhutto was assassinated after an election rally in Rawalpindi in 2007 Now that New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hit world headlines by becoming only the second elected head of government to give birth in office, attention has naturally been drawn to the first such leader – Pakistan’s late two-time Prime Minister […]
Welsh Rugby Union appoints Andrew Williams as final independent board member
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has appointed ex-tech company boss Andrew Williams as its final independent non-executive director. Williams was among the longest-serving chief executives in the FTSE 100 until he retired as head of Halma plc in March after 18 years. The WRU vowed to modernise its board following a series of controversies. “This […]
NRA sues as Florida enacts gun-control law
Reuters The National Rifle Association (NRA) is suing Florida after it passed a gun control law in the wake of a school shooting that left 17 people dead. Governor Rick Scott, a staunch ally of the gun lobby, enacted the bill, which the NRA says violates the constitution. The law raises the legal age for […]
Musk says his new AI chatbot has ‘a little humour’
Getty Images Elon Musk has launched an AI chatbot called Grok on his social media site X, formerly Twitter, but so far it is only available to selected users. “In some important respects, it is the best that currently exists,” he posted on X, before its release. Mr Musk boasted that Grok “loves sarcasm” and […]
Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts
BBC Keen ice skater Yiyi (right) won’t be able to attend any of the events – no tickets will be sold to the general public The most divided Olympic Games in decades gets under way in China on Friday as Beijing becomes the only city to host both the Summer and now the Winter Games. […]
The killer disease with no vaccine
Alamy Since the beginning of the year, Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of a deadly disease. Lassa fever is one of a number of illnesses which can cause dangerous epidemics, but for which no vaccine currently exists. Lassa fever is not a new disease, but the current outbreak is unprecedented, spreading faster and […]
UKIP set to unveil new leader amid resignation threats
Shutterstock Anne Marie Waters is the bookies’ favourite UKIP is set to unveil its fourth leader in just over a year after a contest that has divided the party. Anti-Islam campaigner Anne Marie Waters is the bookmakers’ favourite with London Assembly member Peter Whittle also thought to be among front runners. Some UKIP MEPs have […]