Sex trafficking bill gets tech firms’ backing
Getty Images The bill seeks to prosecute websites that encourage ads selling sex The internet’s most powerful companies say they will support new measures that seek to prevent online sex trafficking. The Internet Association, which counts Facebook, Google and Amazon among its members, had at first said the proposed US law could hurt innovation. But […]
How horror film Saint Maud taps into loneliness
Studio Canal Morfydd Clark plays the palliative care nurse whose isolation takes its toll on her mental health Welsh actress Morfydd Clark has shared her concern for the well-being of health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying “the circumstances mean that you can’t do enough, while being called a hero, that’s very tough”. The actress, […]
Humza Yousaf to pledge £300m to cut NHS wait times at SNP conference
PA Media First Minister Humza Yousaf is to deliver the keynote speech at the SNP conference The first minister will make the announcement during his keynote speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen. It comes after delegates agreed a new independence strategy based on winning the majority of Scotland’s 57 seats at the next general […]
The two MIT graduates closing the pleasure gap
Janet Lieberman and Alex Fine discovered there was a gap in the market for well-engineered sex toys designed by women, for women. Their mission is to close the female pleasure gap. Over 10,000 people test their toys before they are brought to market, to ensure they function as intended. The idea came about when Fine […]
President’s daughter sparks breastfeeding debate with photo
Aliya Shagieva Aliya Shagieva said the row was because the female form had been hyper-sexualised A picture of the Kyrgyz president’s youngest daughter feeding her baby dressed in her underwear has sparked a debate about breastfeeding and sexualisation. Aliya Shagieva posted the photo on social media back in April with the caption: ‘I will feed […]
Hidden Heroines statue: ‘Making female success ordinary’
BBC The shortlisted women are (clockwise from left) Elizabeth Andrews, Betty Campbell, Cranogwen, Lady Rhondda and Elaine Morgan Cardiff’s first statue of a named woman forgotten to history is to be decided by a public vote. Five women have been shortlisted for the artwork which will be placed outside BBC Wales’ new headquarters at Central […]
How Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton films can ‘inspire’ young women
Getty Images Former first ladies: Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton Becoming, the Netflix documentary about Michelle Obama, was one of the streaming site’s Top 10 films when it was released a few weeks ago. Now another American First Lady, Hillary Clinton, has her own docuseries – Hillary. The four-hour show, consisting of interviews given by […]
‘She understands the spaces we’re trying to break into’
Getty Images Serena Williams announced she would be “evolving away” from professional tennis in August Serena Williams is widely celebrated as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Her achievements on the court are undeniable – 23 Grand Slam singles titles and a record-breaking $95 million in career-prize money, collected during a career […]
Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in Karnataka by April 2024
Getty Images Foxconn manufactures the majority of Apple’s phones Apple’s biggest supplier Foxconn will start manufacturing iPhones in the southern Indian state of Karnataka by April next year, the state government has said. The project will create around 50,000 jobs, it said. Taiwan-based Foxconn manufactures the majority of Apple’s phones. The firm has been making […]
Lewis Capaldi expected to triumph at the Brits
BBC Lewis Capaldi is expected to take top honours at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, with wins predicted in major categories including best male and best single. The Scottish star will also perform at the ceremony, after a year in which he scored the best-selling single and album in the UK. His main competition comes […]