The uncertain future for China’s electric car makers
Han Zhu Choosing an electric car was an easy decision for Shenzhen resident Han Zhu Han Zhu is on a mission to go green. The 29-year-old data analyst wants her next car to be electric. But her reasons for buying an electric vehicle are in part practical. In the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, government […]
Huawei heats up the battle for internet in Canada’s north
AFP Huawei says it wants to bring high-speed internet to Canada’s north. But some people are worried this gift from China could be a Trojan Horse. Want to watch the latest viral hit on YouTube? Transfer money online? Video chat with your grandma? Don’t hold your breath if you live in Iqaluit, say residents of […]
The Ashes 2023: How do England beat world-dominating Australia?
Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan led his side to a historic and era-defining Ashes victory in 2005, beating another of cricket’s greatest teams in Ricky Ponting’s Australia. There are parallels to be drawn between the task facing Heather Knight and the one that Vaughan overcame: an intimidating, ruthless opposition, a side mixed with experience […]
Trump says America is ‘full’ but this US state says ‘not us’
Getty Images Leaves changing colour on trees in Autumn draw “leaf peeper” tourists to Vermont President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States “is full”, and incapable of allowing entry to any new and diverse migrants. But citizens in one mostly-rural state say they couldn’t disagree more. Forty years ago, Curtiss Reed Jr came […]
So you want a career in computer games tournaments?
Alex Bowditch Danielle Morgan is confident about her career in e-sports “The world is my oyster at this point,” says Danielle Morgan, a third year e-sports student at Staffordshire University. Ms Morgan will be one of the first students in the world to graduate with such a degree, as her university was the first to […]
Who are the Scots who won’t vote?
Getty Images Many simply won’t get round to voting this time, while others have never voted. But with disillusionment with politics and politicians said to be on the rise, some say they no longer want to endorse what they claim is a broken system. ‘Politicians don’t understand the struggles of common people’ Clair Ellis Clair […]
North Korea leader’s sister takes ‘real power’ south to Olympics
Reuters Kim Yo-jong is a leading gatekeeper for her brother, the leader of North Korea Pyongyang has let its information out in a slow drip, gradually announcing North Korea’s delegates to the Winter Olympics in South Korea and to the cultural events on the sidelines. And now, two days before the Games begin, we have […]
The women fighting for digital equality
Getty Images Access to technology is not equal between men and women in all countries Lockdowns have forced people to spend the past year and more learning, working, and socialising online – but in many countries, women have been missing out. They are less likely than men to have access to the internet in nearly […]
Jill Scott: England and Manchester City midfielder announces retirement
BBC Sport’s Emma Sanders: Scott has always been well-loved within the game for her fun and playful character but her ability as a footballer has never been in doubt. Her experiences with England, numerous major tournaments, individual records and lists of domestic achievements paint a good picture of her success. When looking back at some […]
Tikhanovskaya vows to stand till the end
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said she doesn’t think she’s the next leader of Belarus Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has vowed to “stand till the end” in protests over disputed elections and subsequent violence. She told the BBC that if the protest movement stepped back now, they would be “slaves”. Protests and strikes continue, but President Alexander […]