From devoted nun to ruthless killer: Ukraine claims to have captured Bagira, Russia’s most feared and admired sniper March 29, 2022 Ukraine claims to have captured Russia’s most famous female fighter after she was wounded and left behind by her unit, according to various reports in Serbia and Eastern Europe. Danijela Lazović, better known as Bagira or Irina Starikova, a household name in Russia, was reportedly captured by Ukrainian forces after she was unable to flee, [...]
Trump’s Truth Social crashes once again as former President’s app struggles to gain momentum April 19, 2022 Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social continues to disappoint fans who hoped it would “create a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight back against the “Big Tech” companies of Silicon Valley.”
Rivian says automotive at risk of EV battery shortage April 18, 2022 The global automotive industry needs to brace for a shortage of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to Tesla’s rival Rivian. Chief executive RJ Scaringe said moving from building a few million batteries to tens of millions within the decade will replace chip shortages as the sector’s biggest challenge. “Put very simply, all the world’s cell [...]
Casablanca Beats is a hip hop story with soul to spare May 6, 2022 There’s often an extra dimension to films that are inspired by the director’s own life. Nabil Ayouch (2015 drama Much Loved) draws on his own life in this story of a Anas (Anas Basbousi), a former rapper living in the Sidi Moumen suburb of Casablanca who takes a job teaching young people his craft at [...]
Simon Cowell signs up big names as he aims for new ITV commercial hit November 17, 2021 Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon, Dawn French and Craig David have been announced as the new judging panel for Simon Cowell’s new ITV musical game show, Walk The Line. Television presenter Maya Jama has also been confirmed as the host of the show, and it will see one music act win £500,000. It will be produced [...]
The A-Z of wine: H is for… Hunter Valley June 9, 2022 Our alphabetical tour of the wine world continues with a trip Down Under to find a hidden gem in Hunter Valley What’s this then? A bit of a niche area this week, because it turns out that when you commit to the rigid structure of an alphabet-themed series there’s always one letter that throws a [...]
The best cars of 2022 for sheer driving fun December 5, 2022 These are the most exciting or memorable cars we drove in 2022, from the Dacia Jogger to the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS.
The Debate: Should the next government build more new towns? January 17, 2024 We are in the midst of a housing crisis and Labour has committed to a programme of new towns - so should the UK build more Peterboroughs and Stoke on Trents?
Ukraine and Russia turn to crypto as war rages on March 21, 2022 Crypto analyst Francisco Memoria examines what's been driving the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum over the past seven days.
I see the Online Safety Bill as a digital double-edged sword August 23, 2023 Susie Violet Ward asks if the Online Safety Bill is nudging us closer to a digital dystopia like Orwell's 1984?