Echoes of Trump in Modi’s border politics
Getty Images The Indian election is seen as a referendum on Narendra Modi – a divisive prime minister The outcome of India’s general election may help determine a central question at the heart of the contest – what does it mean to be Indian? Prime Minister Modi and his BJP party, like US President Donald […]
Women’s Super League: Five talking points as teams relish playing on the big stage
Three of the WSL’s six matches this weekend will take place in the clubs’ respective men’s stadiums with around 35,000 tickets sold for Arsenal’s game against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. On Sunday, Chelsea host Tottenham in front of a sell-out crowd at Stamford Bridge and Aston Villa will play their second match […]
Cornwall’s Lindsey Hall made MBE
An entrepreneur from Cornwall who runs the firm behind Plymouth’s immersive dome is among those recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. Lindsey Hall MBE, 63, from Downderry, founded the Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) in 2007. It created the 50ft (15m) dome in Devonport Market Hall, which “wraps its audience” in film and soundscape. Ms Hall, […]
Euros win helps me ‘feel more accepted’ playing football
Julie Julie said Lacey’s nan “loved watching women’s football but no-one ever really supported it then” Lacey, from North Somerset, was scouted by Future Stars during a match but in the pandemic she became too old for the team she was playing with. She said watching England’s women’s team win the Euros made her “so […]
Labour’s Janet Daby wins Lewisham East in by-election
PA Ms Daby is a former deputy mayor of Lewisham Labour has held Lewisham East in a by-election triggered by the resignation of former frontbencher Heidi Alexander. Lewisham councillor Janet Daby pledged to oppose a “hard Brexit” after winning with 50.2% of the vote in the Remain-voting area of south-east London. Labour’s majority was slashed […]
Does Netflix’s documentary live up to the hype?
HARRY & MEGHAN/ARCHEWELL PRODUCTIONS/NETFLIX Harry and Meghan tell their “great love story” Heavily trailed, hugely anticipated – but did Harry & Meghan make good TV? Plot spoiler alert. If you watched the trailers and thought Harry & Meghan, Netflix’s heavily-promoted new series, was going to be explosive, prepare to be disappointed. Unless you are an […]
Women in politics face misogyny and abuse
PAcemaker Some of the commentary around women in political leadership is “reprehensible”, says Michelle O’Neill Women in politics are constantly “swimming upstream” against an undercurrent of misogyny and abuse, the deputy first minister has said. Some of the commentary around women in political leadership was “reprehensible”, Michelle O’Neill told a conference. Women faced comments about […]
How TikTok is fuelling dreams of wealth in the Arab world
Getty Images A TikTok spokesperson said the app had been downloaded more than 2 billion times globally Mohamed Ghadour spends four hours every day on his mobile creating new TikTok videos. He says the return is very rewarding, earning him a monthly income between $1,000 (£840) and $3,000 (£2,520). Although TikTok is not his only […]
Latin America shines as del Toro wins big
AFP Guillermo del Toro with two of the four Oscars his film won The 90th Academy Awards saw Latin American artists and films take home some of the most coveted Oscars. Mexico’s Guillermo del Toro won best director and his The Shape of Water took the top honour for best film. Chile’s A Fantastic Woman […]
Scotland’s papers: Corbyn’s Scottish ‘coup’
BBC Most of the papers lead with the Scottish Labour leadership contest after leader Kezia Dugdale’s resignation. The Scotsman claims Labour left-wingers are seeking to use Kezia Dugdale’s resignation to increase Jeremy Corbyn’s influence on the party in Scotland. The Daily Express describes it as “Corbyn’s Scots coup” and says the hard-left are “plotting to […]