32 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Vallance & Tom Singleton Technology reporters, BBC News Amazon has been accused of sexism after its Alexa voice assistant was unable to respond to a question about the Lionesses’ semi-final victory at the Women’s World Cup. When asked on Wednesday “for the result of the England-Australia football match…
27 minutes ago About sharing By Annabel Rackham & Ian Youngs BBC News Martin Scorsese has lent his support to an Iranian director who has been jailed for screening a film at the Cannes Film Festival without government permission. Saeed Roustaee, who premiered Leila’s Brothers at the French festival in 2022, was reportedly sentenced to…
26 minutes ago About sharing Smouldering flames litter the ruins of a church in Jaranwala, Pakistan By Carrie Davies & Derek Cai in Islamabad and Singapore More than 100 people have been arrested in an east Pakistan city after thousands of Muslims burned churches and vandalised homes. The violence in Jaranwala was sparked by claims…
5 minutes ago About sharing By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Pubs are calling for licensing laws to be relaxed to allow venues to serve alcohol from 10:00 ahead of the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) wants pubs to be able to sell drinks before kick-off….
22 minutes ago About sharing Volunteers organise supplies for a trip to Lahaina. “Everyone’s in survival mode,” one said By Holly Honderich in Maui, Hawaii When deadly fires torched the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, improvised groups of volunteers were some of the first to respond. In convoys of trucks, they delivered supplies and began the…
Activism Today 5:30 am In Defeating the August 1991 Coup, Russians Won—and Then Lost—Democracy In Defeating the August 1991 Coup, Russians Won—and Then Lost—Democracy Will young people continue fighting for freedom? Nadezhda Azhgikhina August 17, 2023 Crowds gather in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate the failure of the attempted coup in August 1991. (Peter Turnley…
Today 5:30 am The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed The expansion of the BRICS agenda indicates a hunger for countering the serious shortcomings of the US-led global order. Sarang Shidore August 17, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts the 14th BRICS Summit via…
By Jon HealeyUtility Journalism Senior Editor Aug. 17, 2023 5 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print The California Mortgage Relief program is expanding its reach yet again, offering aid to more homeowners who’ve fallen behind on their payments since the pandemic began. The program offers up to $80,000 to low-…
By Vanessa ArredondoStaff Writer Aug. 17, 2023 5 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print Two Canada geese are recovering from serious burns after a flock of about 15 landed in the La Brea Tar Pits in late July. The geese, one of the local urban flocks, mistakenly touched down on…
GMB Scotland said the two-day strike in September will cause disruption in schools after members rejected a pay offer.