Google says goodbye to giant internet balloons idea
Loon Google’s parent-company Alphabet is scrapping a company set up to build giant balloons to beam the internet to rural areas. Loon was a long-term experimental bet from the tech giant’s “X” business unit. But it failed to get costs low enough to make it sustainable, its chief executive said in a blog post on […]
Omagbemi not on shortlist for Nigeria coaching role
“I’m shocked and surprised that I was not even considered again or shortlisted for the role,” Omagbemi told BBC Sport from her base in the United States. “I actually reapplied for the job even though I felt I had done enough to continue as coach of the Super Falcons. “I feel honoured to have served […]
Jackson Carlaw quits as Scottish Conservative leader
Jackson Carlaw: “A fresh face is the right person to lead us into that [May 2021] election.” Jackson Carlaw has resigned as the leader of the Scottish Conservatives after only six months in the job. Mr Carlaw said he had come to the “painful conclusion” that he was not the best person to lead the […]
Nick Clegg gets bigger role at Facebook owner Meta
PA Former UK deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has been promoted to a new senior role at Facebook’s owner Meta. A Facebook post from the company’s boss Mark Zuckerberg said Sir Nick would become its president of global affairs. Sir Nick joined Facebook in 2018 as its head of its global affairs and communications […]
Women’s League Cup final: Sion Swifts coach Canning calls on squad players to ‘step up’
“We do miss Diarmuid but it wasn’t a big upheaval. I think people expected us to drop off a bit but we came together and used it as extra motivation to succeed,” the former Leeds United Ladies keeper said, “I think both teams are going into the cup final in very much the same kind […]
From one-time car salesman to party leader
PA Media It was only in February this year that Jackson Carlaw took on the leader role permanently Jackson Carlaw has abruptly resigned as Scottish Tory leader just six months after winning the job. Who is the Eastwood MSP, and what lies behind his resignation? Raised in Newton Mearns in East Renfrewshire, Mr Carlaw worked […]
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in the Republic of Ireland
Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Dublin The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Dublin for their first official overseas visit since their wedding. They were greeted by Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings in Dublin. Crowds had gathered outside and cheered as their convoy pulled up. Mr Varadkar walked […]
GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order
BBC 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj was a key member of the notorious Lapsus$ cyber-crime gang An 18-year-old hacker who leaked clips of a forthcoming Grand Theft Auto (GTA) game has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Arion Kurtaj from Oxford, who is autistic, was a key member of international gang Lapsus$. The gang’s attacks on […]
Calls for more IVF support in the Channel Islands
PA Media It may take several cycles of IVF before a viable pregnancy Families from the Channel Islands who have undergone in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment have called for more support for people having procedures. IVF is not available in the islands, which means people have to travel, often to the UK, for treatment. Parents who […]
What Bond villains tell us about the world we live in
Alamy In the lead up to the long-awaited release of No Time to Die, Nicholas Barber charts the history of 007’s colourful adversaries – what do they reveal about us? James Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, wanted his hero to be “an anonymous blunt instrument… with the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could find”. Bond’s enemies […]