China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan row
China has downgraded its diplomatic relations with Lithuania, days after the Baltic state allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy there. Lithuania defended its right to have ties with Taiwan, but said it respected the “One China” policy. Taiwan’s new office in Lithuania does not equate to official diplomatic relations but could be seen […]
India athletes break barriers to make sports history
Cricket-crazy India is opening up to other sports. The proof? The athletes who excelled at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. Here, sports writer Suprita Das profiles five of them. Swapna Barman, heptathlon EPA Swapna Barman competed at the Asian Games with an excruciating toothache At 21, the first Indian to win a […]
How schools are tackling his influence
Reuters The controversial online influencer is detained in Romania as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape – which he denies Intelligent, articulate and disciplined – that’s how secondary school teacher Charlotte Carson describes Andrew Tate, the online influencer who is a role model to many of the boys at her […]
Holly Hunter on the ‘rush’ of seeing a female hero
Pixar One of the most memorable lines of dialogue in The Incredibles 2 comes from Bob Parr, the father of the superhero family. He is seen slumped on the couch. Unshaven. Exhausted. Bob is struggling to get his head around his son’s maths homework. His teenage daughter is having romantic trouble. And his baby boy […]
Cory Booker out of race for Democratic nomination
Reuters US Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker has announced he is ending his campaign after disappointing poll numbers. The African-American New Jersey senator had failed to qualify for the Democratic debate on Tuesday in Iowa. The former rising star’s message of unity at a time of deeply divided politics failed to win over voters in […]
How Intuit is building an AI-driven platform – with a dash of astrophysics
Klawe Rzeczy Nhung Ho, vice president of artificial intelligence at Intuit, talks to the BBC about how data leads AI innovation (Credit: Klawe Rzeczy) Nhung Ho, vice president of artificial intelligence at Intuit, enters the BBC’s Executive Lounge to talk about finding data-driven answers in the dark, and how it’s never too late to innovate. […]
Wales: FAW and BBC agree rights to show five more years of women’s internationals
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) and BBC Cymru Wales have agreed a new deal which secures the rights to broadcast Wales’s international women’s football games for the next five years. Wales’ qualification games will be shown on the BBC until at least 2027. That includes the remainder of their World Cup qualifying campaign and […]
UK’s withdrawal a disaster, inquiry concludes
Getty Images The Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan after US-led forces withdrew last year The UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan last year was a “disaster” and a “betrayal” that will damage the nation’s interests for years, an inquiry by MPs has found. The Foreign Affairs Committee said there had been “systemic failures” of intelligence, diplomacy […]
Entrepreneur Jane Wurwand on why ‘high-touch will overshadow high-tech’ in business
BBC Jane Wurwand joins Katty Kay on the BBC’s Influential interview series (Credit: BBC) In an interview with the BBC, founder of the multimillion-dollar skincare empire Dermalogica talks about entrepreneurship, independence and why human skills are the future of the service industry. On a sunny day in Los Angeles, Jane Wurwand stands outside the first […]
Leah Williamson: England captain says ‘male allies’ can help but women’s game not a ‘stepping stone’
“I think we maybe needed that little bit of, not proof, but 90,000 people turning up to Wembley and the success of the summer [helped],” Williamson added. “We thought, how can we make this the new norm? I think the equal access is really important – now we have a responsibility to then push those […]