People ‘should focus on victims’
Getty Images Mother-of-four Wilma McCann was the first woman murdered by Sutcliffe in 1975 The Yorkshire Ripper’s death should mark the end of his infamy and instead focus attention on the innocent lives he took, says his first victim’s son. Peter Sutcliffe targeted women across Yorkshire and north-west England between 1975 and 1980. He died […]
Labour steps up harassment investigation into MPs Lewis and Hopkins
UK Parliament Labour has stepped up its investigations into two MPs accused of sexual harassment. The cases of Ivan Lewis and Kelvin Hopkins have both been referred to an internal disciplinary committee. Mr Lewis said he would “co-operate fully,” while Mr Hopkins said he was happy to go to the committee to “clear my name”. […]
The Sandhurst sisterhood trying to save Afghans
Alice Bromage Alice Bromage served in Afghanistan as a major twice, before leaving the military in 2016 Alice Bromage was at home on Saturday night when she got the message. She had just arrived back from a work trip when it flashed up on WhatsApp: I’m stuck here, please help me get out. The message […]
Amazon asked to share Echo data in US murder case
Getty Images A judge in the US has asked Amazon to hand over audio recordings from an Amazon Echo which was in a house where two women died. Their bodies were found under the porch of a home in New Hampshire with multiple stab wounds. The man accused of their murder has pleaded not guilty […]
The warrior queen who broke the glass ceiling
Getty Images Aethelflaed not only ruled skilfully but might even have led her armies into battle How does a ruler defeat bloodthirsty invaders, secure a kingdom and lay the foundations for England – and then almost get written out of history? Be a woman, that’s how. Exactly 1,100 years after her death Aethelflaed, Lady of […]
Unclear if ruthless Taliban will change, says US general
Watch: Top US general admits ‘anger and pain’ over Afghanistan The top US general has described the Taliban as a “ruthless group” and says it is unclear whether they will change. Gen Mark Milley said, however, it was “possible” that the US would co-ordinate with the Islamist militants on future counter-terrorism operations. US forces withdrew […]
The Indian women calling themselves ‘proudly single’
BBC Sreemoyee Piu Kundu is author and founder of Status Single, a community for urban single women in India In India, girls have traditionally been raised to be good wives and mothers and the most important life goal for them has been marriage. But a large number of women are now charting their independent solitary […]
‘Trump lashes out’ and diabetes ‘epidemic’
Getty Images The explosive claim by Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen – that the president ordered him to use election funds to pay-off two women – is the dominant story. It is the lead for the Times, the Financial Times and the i. The Times says the prospect of impeachment is beginning to hang […]
Women’s Super League ticket interest surge after England’s Euro 2022 win
Manchester United have no plans to host games at Old Trafford yet, while West Ham did not respond to the BBC’s request for information. Champions Chelsea start their campaign at Stamford Bridge against West Ham on 11 September, a game live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, with kick-off at 12:30 BST. Aston Villa host […]
China rolls out ‘one of the world’s largest’ 5G networks
Getty Images China’s mobile operators have made 5G services available to consumers, as the country seeks to become a global technology leader. It comes as Beijing and Washington have been embroiled in a power struggle over trade and technology. South Korea, the US and the UK have all rolled out their next generation 5G networks […]