Rape posts every half-hour found on online incel forum
Getty Images A memorial to victims of a 2014 incel-linked attack Discussions on a major forum for incels are growing more violent, a new study by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) has warned. Incels – short for Involuntary Celibate – hold misogynistic beliefs, and some have launched violent attacks. The CCDH research suggests […]
Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers anticipate ‘biggest and best’ event
The selection of impressive venues such as Leeds’ revamped Headingley and the new Community Stadium in York is an indication of the status that the women’s tournament is expected to aspire to. Likewise the wheelchair venues, which include the Copper Box Arena in London – a big part of the 2012 Paralympics – and the […]
Coronavirus crackdown on pubs in Scotland, and could travel quarantine be reduced?
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening. We’ll have another update for you on Thursday morning. 1. Pubs and restaurants close in central Scotland The top story in the UK today concerns the major new restrictions announced in Scotland. All pubs and restaurants across central Scotland – […]
Tennis pay row: Novak Djokovic says comments were taken wrong way
World number one Novak Djokovic said he did not mean to cause controversy by saying male players deserve more prize money than women. The 11-time Grand Slam champion said he spoke out because the sport needed a “fairer and better distribution of funds across the board”. He added he cares “deeply” about tennis and that […]
Deal or no deal? EU bewildered by Brexit confusion
Getty Images “Bobs” are quite the topic of discussion in the UK right now – people “bored of Brexit”, desperate to read, talk and hear about something, anything, else. But if Bobs are big in the UK, spare a thought for their numbers in the EU. And I’m not talking men and women at European […]
Can a tech billionaire create a civilian fighting force?
EPA 75-year-old Robert Tsao says he wants to wake Taiwanese people up to the threat In September this year a retired tech billionaire in Taipei, white-haired and bespectacled, called the island’s media to a press conference to tell them he was pledging one billion Taiwan dollars (£28m; $32m) to create a civilian army. Dressed in […]
Wimbledon 2014: Sania Mirza on being a sports star in India
“I had a good support system around me, fortunately. My parents were good, my family and friends kept me grounded. It’s easy to lose your way with that much going on.” On the subject of her husband, who will be supporting her in the crowd at Wimbledon this year, she said: “It’s good to be […]
Uphill battle looms for New Zealand’s next PM
WATCH: Jacinda Ardern was the leader we needed – Chris Hipkins New Zealand MP Chris Hipkins says succeeding Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after her shock decision to resign amounts to “the biggest responsibility and the biggest privilege of my life”. “The weight of that responsibility is still sinking in,” he told reporters on parliament’s […]
The rise of the virtual girl bands
Pulse9 Eternity is a K-pop band generated using AI technology – all its members are virtual Since releasing their debut single I’m Real in 2021, K-pop girl group Eternity have racked up millions of views online. They sing, dance and interact with their fans just like any other band. In fact, there’s mainly one big […]
SNC-Lavalin affair: Trudeau expels ‘whistleblower’ MPs
Reuters Jody Wilson-Raybould (L) and Jane Philpott (R) Canada’s prime minister has kicked two MPs from his party’s caucus after they accused him of meddling in a criminal case involving an influential company. Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott had already resigned from PM Justin Trudeau’s cabinet citing their concerns over the SNC-Lavalin affair. Now they […]