Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter boss
Getty Images Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been struggling to make money. He said she would […]
Next climate leaders in Northern Ireland urge action
BBC Áine Murray is a senior sustainability engineer and podcaster Young environmental leaders in Northern Ireland have urged the Stormont assembly to step up to the challenge of addressing climate change. Their message comes as world leaders gather in Azerbaijan for the international climate change COP29 conference with its main aim of striking agreements on […]
Lizzy Yarnold: Brit says rest is key to Olympic defence in 2018
Great Britain’s Lizzy Yarnold wants to become the first woman to defend an Olympic skeleton title. “No-one has ever done that before and it would be an amazing achievement if I could do that,” she told BBC News. But the 26-year-old, who completed a career ‘grand slam’ with victory at the World Championships on Saturday, […]
Tories should ditch MP, peer says
Senior Conservative Muslim peer Lord Sheikh calls on party to take whip away from Johnson Conservative Muslim Forum founder Lord Sheikh told Newsnight demands from the PM for an apology were not enough. He has called for Mr Johnson to have the whip removed – meaning the MP would no longer represent the Tory party. […]
Are women let down by period trackers?
Orla Barry When journalist Orla Barry received a notification from her iPhone informing her that her period was due “any day in the next three weeks”, she shared it on social media with wry amusement. It wasn’t the first time she’d received such an unspecific notification from the app, and it prompted others to share […]
Lizzy Yarnold aims to complete skeleton career ‘grand slam’
It happened during her comeback victory at Lake Placid, United States, the week before. “I was concerned at the start when I was competing and felt quite dizzy,” said Yarnold, who did black-out on a run earlier in her career. “It was the right decision to miss the race, come back to the UK to […]
The ‘daughter of Bengal’ taking on India’s PM
Getty Images Mamata Banerjee is the leader of the regional Trinamool Congress party The most high-profile contest in India’s ongoing state elections is under way in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the regional Trinamool Congress party is taking on a former aide, Suvendu Adhikari, in the Nandigram constituency. Mr Adhikari, a powerful local […]
US expels 21 Saudi military cadets after gun attack
EPA The attack last month occurred at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida Twenty-one members of the Saudi military are being expelled from the US after a cadet carried out a mass shooting at a air base last month. The servicemen are not accused of aiding the 21-year old Saudi Air Force lieutenant. But US […]
World Curling Championship: Scotland miss out on play-offs
A new-look Scotland rink have found the going tough at the World Women’s Curling Championship in Canada. Defeat on Wednesday to Switzerland meant Kerry Barr’s team could not reach the play-offs and that was followed by an extra-end loss to Sweden. The Scots go into the final round-robin games with a record of just two […]
New Scottish cabinet holds first meeting
PA Media Mr Yousaf chaired his first cabinet meeting in Bute House on Friday First Minister Humza Yousaf’s new cabinet has held its first formal meeting. The 10-strong team has five members under the age of 40 and, for the first time, a majority of women. Mr Yousaf announced his cabinet on Wednesday after being […]