Image copyright Casey/Kaye Image caption Colleagues at the charity Hope for Chronic Conditions gave the cake to Siobhan Casey A Mariah Carey fan whose birthday cake bearing the face of X-ray pioneer Marie Curie went viral on social media has said the incident was the result of an ongoing-joke and not a mistake. Colleagues at […]
Marie Curie and Mariah Carey cake mix-up ‘was a joke’ Read More »
The governing body of track argued that Caster Semenya is “biologically male” and that is the reason she should reduce her natural testosterone to be allowed to compete in female competitions, according to documents released publicly by sport’s highest court for the first time on Tuesday. The IAAF’s stance on Semenya and other female athletes
IAAF argued in court that Semenya is ‘biologically male’ Read More »
Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Tuesday as traders cheered news that the leaders of the U.S. and China will meet face-to-face next week to discuss their long-running trade dispute. President Donald Trump said he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at an international summit in Japan. Investors are hoping for any positive
Stocks rise after Trump says he’ll meet with Xi next week Read More »
Image caption The 14-year inquiry into hyponatraemia-related deaths was set up to examine the deaths of the children – Adam Strain, Raychel Ferguson, Claire Roberts and Conor Mitchell. Lucy Crawford’s family chose not to release a photograph An investigation into how a whistleblower’s hyponatraemia concerns were handled by officials has found the wrong conclusions were
Hyponatraemia whistleblower and health service ‘failed’ Read More »
Image copyright Facebook Image caption Ben Jones said he would be “very shocked and surprised” to get the photo back A man who accidentally left a signed photo of Eggheads star Chris Hughes on a bus said “not in a million years” did he expect BBC stars Greg James and Jeremy Vine help him find
BBC stars join appeal to find Eggheads photo left on bus Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too. The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, one that could drive more e-commerce on its services and
Facebook Unveils Plans For Its Own Cryptocurrency Read More »
REIMS, France ― Cedella Marley stood near the stadium tunnel at Stade des Alpes as the Jamaican women’s national team walked off the field. The daughter of legendary reggae singer Bob Marley and the main benefactor of Jamaica’s women’s national soccer team, Marley had watched from afar as her Reggae Girlz limped to a 3-0
Bob Marley’s Daughter Rescued Jamaican Soccer. Now She Wants The Country’s Help. Read More »
SYDNEY, Australia — In the otherwise boisterous world of the Australian news media, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, known as the ABC or ABC News, tends to resemble a very serious aunt. The public broadcaster is smart, loquacious and a bit boring; even audience members for its live news discussion program, “Q&A,” can sometimes be seen
Trump Tagged the Wrong ABC on Twitter, and Got a Koala in Response Read More »
Volkswagen, the world’s largest carmaker, said last week that sales in China fell 7 percent from January through May, to about 1.2 million vehicles. Largely because of China, Volkswagen’s global sales fell 5 percent during the same period. “We are experiencing the biggest decline in the world auto market in 20 years,” Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, a
Global Economic Growth Is Already Slowing. The U.S. Trade War Is Making It Worse Read More »
Uncollected thrash is piling up on the streets of the southern Bosnian city of Mostar — one of the Balkan nation’s main tourist destinations — since residents begun blocking access to the city’s sole landfill, insisting that it poses serious health and environmental risks. The landfill, located in a residential area, has operated since the
Bosnian city of Mostar awash in trash amid landfill protest Read More »
