Covid ‘hate crimes’ against Asian Americans on rise
Getty Images US President Joe Biden has signed a law that aims to address a rising number of anti-Asian attacks. What’s behind the hatred? An elderly Thai immigrant dies after being shoved to the ground. A Filipino-American is slashed in the face with a box cutter. A Chinese woman is slapped and then set on […]
‘Vaccine victory’, and Captain Sir Tom Moore in hospital
Reuters Captain Sir Tom Moore has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus Captain Sir Tom Moore, who is in hospital with coronavirus and pneumonia, is pictured on many of the front pages – among them the i, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and the Daily Express. The Daily Mirror has several pictures of Captain Tom, […]
Conservative Muslim chair to quit if Johnson wins leadership race
Getty Images The chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum has told the BBC he will resign his party membership if Boris Johnson wins the leadership race. Mohammed Amin said the MP was not “sufficiently moral” to be PM. But MP Priti Patel defended Mr Johnson, who had apologised for any offence caused and had defended […]
Female Witchsy founders use fictional male to beat sexism
Witchsy Kate Dwyer (left) and Penelope Gazin, co-founders of Witchsy Two female US entrepreneurs have revealed that they created an imaginary male co-founder to dodge sexism and make setting up their company easier. Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer of online art marketplace Witchsy said male developers responded better to emails signed by “Keith Mann”. They […]
‘I’m just looking for whatever I can get’
Getty Images Young people are disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of coronavirus, several reports have found. The UN has cautioned that the high rate of unemployment among young adults could mean “a lot of young people are going to be left behind”. In the US, about a quarter of people between 16-25 were unemployed […]
Premier 15s: Saracens and Loughborough Lightning maintain 100% start
Defending champions Saracens Women made it three wins from three at the start of the Premier 15s season after a thumping 61-0 victory at Darlington Mowden Park Sharks. Sarries racked up an impressive 11 tries, with England flanker Marlie Packer and Sonia Green scoring two apiece. Rowan White, Lotte Clapp, Ellena Perry, Bryony Cleall, Emma […]
Extreme E: Nico Rosberg says sport must have a purpose
As Lewis Hamilton contests what could be his record eighth F1 world title, Rosberg continues to embark on a career in sustainability. But he says his relationship with Hamilton is no longer fractious, as his RXR team prepares to go up against Hamilton’s own X44 team in Extreme E. “It would be great to replicate […]
Why Big Tech pays poor Kenyans to teach self-driving cars
WATCH: Why Kenyans are becoming experts in AI When Artificial Intelligence works as intended, Silicon Valley types often say it’s “like magic”. But it isn’t magic. It’s Brenda, a 26-year-old single mother who lives Kibera, Africa’s largest slum, and perhaps the toughest neighbourhood on earth, where hundreds of thousands of people live in a space […]
The tea tycoon who was ‘the world’s best loser’
Getty Images Say the name Lipton, and most people think of tea. But behind that brand lies the extraordinary story of a rags-to-riches tycoon, self-publicist, philanthropist and sportsman who was honoured as “the world’s best loser”. In early December 1881, a steamer docked in Glasgow, carrying an extraordinary cargo from America. The world’s largest cheese. […]
The key bits and the verdict
HoC David Lidington went head-to-head with Emily Thornberry in the House of Commons. Here’s what happened. With Theresa May at the Nato summit in Brussels, the PMQs “B team” stepped in to the breach. David Lidington, who is effectively Mrs May’s second-in-command, congratulated Gareth Southgate and his England team and wished them “the very best”, […]