Licence to break law plan at critical stage
Science Photo Library Drugs networks: Classic target for undercover informants who are sent to infiltrate organised gangs Of all the things that you might imagine Parliament to do, legalising crime is unlikely to be one of them. But that is exactly what is likely to happen – albeit in rather specific circumstances – under one […]
Facebook charged with home discrimination through targeted ads
Reuters Ben Carson says Facebook is discriminating against people based on “who they are” Facebook has been charged for allegedly allowing housing advertisers to discriminate against users based on race, sex and disability. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged the site for violating the Fair Housing Act. Facebook said it […]
Get Involved: GYMNASTICS (ARTISTIC) – BBC Sport
Since those first Games in Athens the sport has undergone a process of evolution. It began as a purely male pursuit, with female participants not taking part until 1928. Some of the disciplines were also different during those early years – rope climbing formed part of every Olympics until 1932. Tumbling, won by Rowland ‘Flip’ […]
US Catholic bishops face clash with Biden
Reuters Joe Biden outside St Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Delaware, last month US Catholic bishops are on a potential collision course with President Joe Biden after voting to commission a document that may call for him to be barred from Holy Communion. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) clashed online […]
Baidu shares flat on its Hong Kong ‘homecoming’
Getty Images Baidu logo Shares of Chinese internet search giant Baidu saw modest gains following the company’s secondary listing in Hong Kong. Baidu shares edged up just 0.8% above their list price of HK$252 ($32, £23). Its secondary listing is one of 15 so-called “homecomings” by Chinese firms who are also listed on US stock […]
Women’s cycling: New-rider numbers up by 723,000 since 2013
Nearly three quarters of a million more UK women have taken up cycling since 2013, according to British Cycling. Three times as many men rode bikes regularly as women in 2013, leading to the #WeRide initiative to get one million more women cycling by 2020. “Four years on, I am pleased to say that the […]
From trauma to training – new lives for North Korea’s defectors
Unification Ministry The Hanawon facility in South Korea offers classes for North Korean refugees, including cookery About two hours’ drive from the South Korean capital, Seoul, in a rural setting of wooded hills and rice paddies, is a complex of buildings that look out of place. Towering over the surrounding countryside, these multi-storey structures are […]
Kate Cross: ‘This is the biggest time for women’s cricket’
And with the international calendar looking sparser than some would like, and certainly more frugal than that of their male counterparts, the chance to spend more time on the pitch is certainly welcomed. But more than that, it is the hype the Super League is raising and the appetite to be involved in big events […]
Rhun ap Iorwerth elected leader unopposed
Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Rhun ap Iorwerth has been elected unopposed as leader of Plaid Cymru Rhun ap Iorwerth has been elected unopposed as the new leader of Plaid Cymru, a month after the dramatic resignation of Adam Price. The new leader vowed to make the organisation a “welcoming party where everyone feels safe”. The former […]
No truce over military blockade on abortion
Reuters Not all Republicans are in favour of Mr Tuberville’s tactics Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville’s block on promotions for senior US military officers is entering its eighth month, causing growing headaches for the armed forces and prompting a new chorus of condemnation. On Monday, the civilian heads of the US Army, Navy and Air Force […]