Can start-ups replace oil riches?
Saudi Arabia has been a unified country for some 70 years, but has become one of the richest states in the world – a wealth fuelled by petroleum reserves. (Bloomberg/Getty Images) Saudi Arabia is awash with money from its vast oil reserves. But one day the petroleum dollars will stop. Can start-ups help transform and […]
The fascinating world of Instagram’s ‘virtual’ celebrities
Cameron-James Wilson Gorgeous, popular, sought-after by brands… but these models on Instagram aren’t real. They’re digitally created. And to a lot of people, that doesn’t matter at all. In April last year, an image of an unknown model on Instagram set off an online global hunt for her identity. With her long limbs and flawless […]
Clare Wheeler: Everton sign Australia midfielder on loan from Fortuna Hjorring
Everton have signed Australia midfielder Clare Wheeler on loan from Fortuna Hjorring. Wheeler worked with Blues manager Brian Sorensen at the Danish club last season and becomes the Women’s Super League side’s seventh signing. “I’m ecstatic to join Everton,” Wheeler told evertontv., external “It’s an amazing move to an amazing club and I’m so happy.” […]
Jersey Assembly has ‘broken atmosphere’
BBC The government has been criticised for a lack of transparency and accountability The atmosphere in Jersey’s States Assembly is tense say critics, with the Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore, facing a vote of no confidence. The government has been criticised for a lack of transparency and accountability. Meanwhile, members of Ms Moore’s top team […]
A portrait of summer in Finland
Finland Turku archipelago The Turku archipelago preserves Nordic traditions, astonishing natural beauty and some disquieting memories. Out in the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea lies the tiny island of Stenskär – Stone Island – named for the granite boulder on its summit, left behind by a departing glacier in the last ice age. The […]
Why millennials are heading for a wilder tech city
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) This city is attracting ambitious expats from across the globe, writes Harriet Constable, but it’s a long way from Palo Alto. In the summer of 2006, Timbo Drayson packed his bags and waved goodbye to Oxford University for a job at Google. He started in London, working on a fast-growing […]
WSL: Record ticket sales as 2022-23 season prepares to kick off
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes, who marks a decade in charge of the club this season, said: “Women’s domestic football still has a way to go. Only in the last 12 months have we been able to schedule fixtures with any consistency, plus have broadcasting slots with some consistency. “Yes, everybody selling out the opening day […]
Vice-President Kamala Harris tours abortion clinic in historic first
Watch: US Vice-President Kamala Harris explains her historic tour of an abortion clinic Kamala Harris has visited a Minnesota abortion clinic, the first time a US vice-president, or president, has ever visited such a facility, according to the White House. She toured the Planned Parenthood site with its chief medical officer. Speaking at the clinic, […]
Creative wine tasting in Buenos Aires
British sommelier Nigel Tollerman hosts tastings at 0800-Vino in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Abasto. (Bridget Gleeson/LPI) As Argentine viticulture flourishes and its wines win international recognition, savvy entrepreneurs in the capital are busy uncorking the potential of informal urban samplings. It might not yet enjoy the celebrated status of the mighty beefsteak or the […]
Are American workers more optimistic under Trump?
Getty Images On 8 November 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump defied critics and pollsters alike with a surprise election win. Many voters hoped a political outsider would boost their job prospects and revive embattled industries – so one year on, how do US workers feel about the future of their jobs and industries? BBC Capital […]