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9fd5e90bce7138dbff1f1348bd82da08 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabbyshacknai/2021/02/12/with-her-first-issue-as-bon-apptits-editor-in-chief-dawn-davis-has-a-new-recipe-for-the-magazines-success/ | With Her First Issue As Bon Appétit’s Editor-In-Chief, Dawn Davis Has A New Recipe For The Magazine’s Success | With Her First Issue As Bon Appétit’s Editor-In-Chief, Dawn Davis Has A New Recipe For The Magazine’s Success
Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit's new Editor-in-Chief Courtesy of Bon Appétit
For as long as she can remember, Dawn Davis has had a love affair with food. It was there during her childhood in Los Angeles, with weekly ... |
e4f11e66b8796ff2d866ceb1686a0b64 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabbyshacknai/2021/02/27/12-asian-american-founders-on-why-the-beauty-industry-needs-to-take-a-stand-against-asian-hate/?sh=3650e9a81c1d | 12 Asian-American Founders On Why The Beauty Industry Needs To Take A Stand Against Asian Hate | 12 Asian-American Founders On Why The Beauty Industry Needs To Take A Stand Against Asian Hate
Vicky Tsai, Christine Chang, Tina Craig, Ju Rhyu, Bee Shapiro, Amy Liu, Deepica Mutyala, Charlotte ... [+] Cho, Nikita Mehta, Priscilla Tsai, Sarah Lee, Emily H. Rudman Courtesy of brands
Over the course of the last year, as... |
8e7d761fe0f2001580b20171f080a18b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabbyshacknai/2021/03/03/meet-lyvecap-a-first-of-its-kind-probiotics-system-that-goes-beyond-industry-standards/ | Meet LYVECAP, A First-Of-Its-Kind Probiotics System That Goes Beyond Industry Standards | Meet LYVECAP, A First-Of-Its-Kind Probiotics System That Goes Beyond Industry Standards
LYVECAP's 200-billion-CFU probiotics system comes in a patented cap that releases the potent formula ... [+] into your favorite beverage. Courtesy of LYVECAP
As a leading pediatric gastroenterologist and adjunct professor at Stanfo... |
52e8693f23b5ba092ca46759e85f7f23 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabbyshacknai/2021/03/08/as-her-cbd-brand-happy-dance-launches-at-ulta-kristen-bell-answers-the-most-pressing-cbd-questions/?sh=6640eb141d0e | As Her CBD Brand Happy Dance Launches At Ulta, Kristen Bell Answers The Most Pressing CBD Questions | As Her CBD Brand Happy Dance Launches At Ulta, Kristen Bell Answers The Most Pressing CBD Questions
Kristen Bell launched Happy Dance last October. Courtesy of Happy Dance
Kristen Bell is having what she calls “a sedentary day.” After a morning filled with phone calls, she’s getting ready to hop into a production meet... |
524ea8db1d07dda40ed41ab6a917e51c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabbyshacknai/2021/03/08/spotify-launches-equal-a-new-initiative-dedicated-to-women-in-music-and-audio/ | Spotify Launches EQUAL, A New Initiative Dedicated To Women In Music And Audio | Spotify Launches EQUAL, A New Initiative Dedicated To Women In Music And Audio
With EQUAL, Spotify users are encouraged to ‘Flex Their Power to Listen’ and to play more women, no ... [+] matter the day. Courtesy of Spotify
Spotify believes that audio has the power to change the world, and it’s with that in mind that t... |
48636305b59abc395f09220b7226e4a4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabbyshacknai/2021/03/31/8-fitness-founders-on-the-lessons-theyve-learned-a-year-into-the-pandemic/?sh=34d974e37f60 | 9 Fitness Founders On The Lessons They’ve Learned A Year Into The Pandemic | 9 Fitness Founders On The Lessons They’ve Learned A Year Into The Pandemic
The pandemic has forced many in the fitness industry to reevaluate their businesses. getty
Last March, as businesses from coast to coast closed their doors and the country came to a collective pause, the fitness industry was forced to grapple w... |
4c1c5d6734f79c7828d032b824226bc8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabeklein/2018/12/04/how-slow-lanes-can-speed-up-new-mobility-and-save-lives/?utm_campaign=Mobility%20%26%20Transportation&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter | How Slow Lanes Can Speed Up New Mobility (And Save Lives) | How Slow Lanes Can Speed Up New Mobility (And Save Lives)
Road including a slow lane. Courtesy of Remix
Mobility is the word on everyone’s lips these days. I was in a number of large cities in the last month and have noticed that my conversations with local business leaders keep shifting towards discussions about the q... |
07366600e6338b3df1355a10e2f3a249 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabeklein/2021/04/01/its-time-to-get-rid-of-parking-tickets-and-change-how-we-manage-and-monetize-the-curb/?sh=707908b85d95 | It’s Time To Get Rid Of Parking Tickets And Change How We Manage And Monetize The Curb | It’s Time To Get Rid Of Parking Tickets And Change How We Manage And Monetize The Curb
Citibike station Photo by Daniel Adams on Unsplash
As a former transportation commissioner and current bike, scooter and electric-car owner, I understand the passion parking spots can evoke. What emotions in life are comparable to t... |
7f89b280e668905bd6d5b6578b0be6cf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabezaldivar/2016/02/02/ebay-unveils-wealth-of-super-bowl-data-and-predictions/ | eBay Unveils Wealth Of Super Bowl Data And Predictions | eBay Unveils Wealth Of Super Bowl Data And Predictions
You can see it in the crates of avocados leaving Costco this week, in the massive amount of beer that will be consumed. You can witness its arrival with the friendly wagers between pals that are being conducted en masse. Perhaps, however, there is no more intriguin... |
7b1e87cafa6dddf2c242c267be73fa60 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabezaldivar/2016/06/06/ebay-trends-point-to-triumph-for-penguins-cavaliers/ | eBay Trends Point To Triumph For Penguins, Cavaliers | eBay Trends Point To Triumph For Penguins, Cavaliers
Sharks battle Penguins. Warriors take on Cavaliers. And all the while thousands of consumers devour various caps, shirts and other paraphernalia to show support during the delightful tumult that are the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals.
By now you have some idea of who mig... |
2d69163eec6ff5ce4c1a4147122bbe59 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielleigh/2019/06/13/the-future-of-mobility-will-companies-like-via-change-the-way-we-move-around/ | The Future Of Mobility: Will Companies Like Via Change The Way We Move Around? | The Future Of Mobility: Will Companies Like Via Change The Way We Move Around?
The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) held its biennial Global Summit in Stockholm this week, and there seemed to be a clear consensus on one fact: the world's cities are growing, people are moving around more than ever be... |
dfec9d49eec40047748a5356e6c5d48f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielleigh/2020/11/11/these-8-places-have-low-covid-rates-and-open-borders/?sh=6ef5f6737049 | These 8 Places Have Low Covid Rates And Open Borders | These 8 Places Have Low Covid Rates And Open Borders
It seems as if the coronavirus is running rampant across much of the western world once again, and that’s leading to new travel restrictions, reduced flights and more. For those who had been looking to maybe get away in the fall or winter, this is depressing news. Th... |
963ab823795f8462157d68de8a1b13c5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielleigh/2020/12/07/why-you-may-need-a-digital-travel-pass-to-fly-in-2021/ | Why You May Need A Digital Travel Pass To Fly In 2021 | Why You May Need A Digital Travel Pass To Fly In 2021
Global airline trade association IATA has announced it will be trialing a new “travel pass” that may very well become one of the most important apps of 2021. It aims to be a central resource for information about COVID-19 travel requirements and restrictions, as wel... |
0a5cd468ae97e47eea8bb3b07bd133e2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielshaoolian/2016/04/25/cold-email-outreach-8-tips-to-improve-your-email-campaign-results/?sh=39789e65600f | Cold Email Outreach: 8 Tips To Improve Your Email Campaign Results | Cold Email Outreach: 8 Tips To Improve Your Email Campaign Results
Sales are vital for every business to succeed. Lead generation is the first step of any sales process, and it comes in all forms. One of the most effective forms of lead generation is cold email outreach. If done right, it can be very effective at gener... |
d6c833fe969504e751e09abce7dc159d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielshaoolian/2017/02/07/logo-redesign-what-to-consider-when-its-time-for-a-brand-update/?sh=3dab10253e99 | Updating Your Brand For A Fresher Look: How To Know It's Time For A Logo Redesign | Updating Your Brand For A Fresher Look: How To Know It's Time For A Logo Redesign
Image Designed By: Blue Fountain Media / Image Credit: Morton Salt, Pepsi, The León Group
Other than your brand name, your company logo is one of the most important things people will notice when they discover your brand for the first tim... |
3e71ff48be622eb658dcb2ffb44b7b3c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadlevanon/2020/08/17/what-the-post-pandemic-economy-will-look-like/?sh=21ca8c637835 | What The Post-Pandemic Economy Will Look Like | What The Post-Pandemic Economy Will Look Like
The Covid-19 pandemic is leading to what may end up being the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression. Consumption categories affected by social distancing are driving this recession. And they will be slow to recover to pre-pandemic levels, as many consumers r... |
1e6fcb6d0ce3672389cd2f6648f84c45 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadlevanon/2020/11/23/remote-work-the-biggest-legacy-of-covid-19/?sh=3788b9787f59 | Remote Work: The Biggest Legacy Of Covid-19 | Remote Work: The Biggest Legacy Of Covid-19
The biggest impact of Covid-19 may be remote work. Pre-pandemic, roughly five percent of full-time employees with office jobs worked primarily from home. That figure is likely to settle at 20-30 percent in the new normal, with variation across occupations and industries. Loca... |
f05f93a0238d43435a491187148e3c41 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadlevanon/2021/02/04/companies-may-regret-jumping-on-the-remote-work-bandwagon/ | Companies May Regret Jumping On The Remote Work Bandwagon | Companies May Regret Jumping On The Remote Work Bandwagon
Working from home AFP via Getty Images
After 11 months of positive experience with remote work, a large and growing share of employers is expecting and planning for it to become the new normal for many of their workers. But what if after the country and the eco... |
ee1ded6570fc2f9d56255bedbbfcb274 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadyepstein/2010/08/13/chinas-foreign-apologists-er-defenders/ | China's Foreign Apologists, Er, Defenders | China's Foreign Apologists, Er, Defenders
Image via Wikipedia
We take on one of the great creatures of China punditry, the China Apologist, in this week's Sinica podcast recorded in Beijing. Actually, this creature has been around for a very long time, sometimes referred to imprecisely as a Panda Hugger, but we chose t... |
afb73a421c44651532f1bf999221d8fd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadyepstein/2010/10/08/what-liu-xiaobo-and-the-nobel-peace-prize-stand-for/ | What Liu Xiaobo And The Nobel Peace Prize Stand For | What Liu Xiaobo And The Nobel Peace Prize Stand For
2010 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo
China created a problem for itself with Liu Xiaobo. That much is obvious after the Chinese dissident won the Nobel Peace Prize today for his peaceful calls for democracy in his country. But what should be even more obvious is... |
fac87d9e69e9ea9294d640da9a3d13e5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55835153 | Indyref2: Is Boris Johnson an asset or a liability for unionism? | Indyref2: Is Boris Johnson an asset or a liability for unionism?
It's a sign of these lockdown times that there's a bit of a row over whether the prime minister should be visiting Scotland at all on Thursday.
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has said people shouldn't be travelling across the UK - and politicians should l... |
95421758060d1ff13685e8943cd609ba | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55938380 | Covid: Local elections to go ahead in England | Covid: Local elections to go ahead in England
May's local and mayoral elections in England are going ahead - but voters will be asked to bring their own pens to help combat coronavirus.
The government is giving councils an extra £31m for plastic screens in polling stations and hand sanitiser in an effort to make the po... |
393bfa3271e2e649121a3e28e236d609 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56149359 | Myanmar coup: Military leaders must release Aung San Suu Kyi - Raab | Myanmar coup: Military leaders must release Aung San Suu Kyi - Raab
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called on the leaders of Myanmar's military coup to release democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
In a speech, Mr Raab called on the military to "step aside" and respect Myanmar's democratic process.
It c... |
9199a0b7507308e57b589c287532e05f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56167214 | Covid-19: Businesses 'throwing in towel' over uncertainty | Covid-19: Businesses 'throwing in towel' over uncertainty
Many businesses are "simply throwing in the towel" because of worries over government support during the next few months, Labour has said.
Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds argued Boris Johnson's Covid recovery "roadmap" had not brought "certainty".
She told BBC... |
a3da2b45422690f2c8902934f410ec20 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35581401 | Cameron bows to the inevitable over cabinet meeting | Cameron bows to the inevitable over cabinet meeting
This afternoon Number 10 has bowed to the inevitable, and conceded that if (and it is still an if) the deal is done at the EU summit in Brussels this week David Cameron will hold a cabinet meeting as soon as he returns to London early on Friday evening.
A few weeks ag... |
cb549f3b9285284c34b72831b145267d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35680675 | EU referendum: Hammond defends rules on access to papers | EU referendum: Hammond defends rules on access to papers
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has defended plans to prevent ministers who oppose EU membership from seeing certain government documents.
He said the government, which backs EU membership, was not neutral and those who disagreed could draw on specific policy in... |
8e3fd8d7e48503ed2643768283ba4d30 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35685656 | EU referendum: Row over '10 years of uncertainty' claim | EU referendum: Row over '10 years of uncertainty' claim
Ministers are warning of at least 10 years of "uncertainty" if the UK votes to leave the European Union.
A government analysis says the economy, financial markets and the rights of Britons living overseas could be affected during a complex negotiation to "unravel"... |
a561ad86aef135deaec279e982469b6f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36057923 | Would the UK be safer in or out of the EU? | Would the UK be safer in or out of the EU?
People in the defence and security world express opinions about the United Kingdom's possible departure from the European Union that at times seem hard to reconcile.
Both sides agree key relationships from military cooperation through Nato to intelligence sharing via the so-ca... |
c5dc7e8dd95e14212e2c1b09e97500a0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36419815 | Dutch PM's warning over Brexit 'fairer immigration' claim | Dutch PM's warning over Brexit 'fairer immigration' claim
A pledge to bring in a "fairer" points-based immigration system if the UK left the European Union has triggered a warning other countries would adopt the same approach towards British workers.
Vote Leave said ending EU citizens' automatic right to live in the UK... |
eddbace415693770d4f877227b88dfc0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36458750 | Twitter creates emoji to lure EU referendum voters | Twitter creates emoji to lure EU referendum voters
A new emoji to encourage people
to register to vote
in the EU referendum has been launched by Twitter and the Electoral Commission.
From Monday, anyone who uses the hashtag
#EURefReady
will find a neon tick emoji appear in their tweet.
People need to register to vote i... |
066779a1bd9b1177e1a3db245bc4e45e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36612368 | Leave campaign ahead in UK's EU referendum vote | Leave campaign ahead in UK's EU referendum vote
The UK's EU referendum is proving close but the Remain campaign appears to be failing to pick up enough support outside London to win.
At 03:45 BST Leave were ahead by over 500,000 votes, with the English shires and Wales voting strongly for Brexit.
UKIP's Nigel Farage sa... |
89b46cdc455b351ccb0b96ad628ff527 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36644211 | EU leaders reject informal talks with UK | EU leaders reject informal talks with UK
The European Union will not hold informal talks with the UK until it triggers Article 50 to leave, Germany, France and Italy have insisted.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted talks with French President Francois Hollande and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Berlin.
The... |
7ee0c41a998022f3f89783fc8e022852 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36648664 | Brexit vote: Bitter exchanges in EU parliament debate | Brexit vote: Bitter exchanges in EU parliament debate
The European Parliament's first debate on the UK's vote to leave has been marked by bitter exchanges.
A central figure in the Leave campaign, UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage, was booed, called a liar and accused of using "Nazi propaganda".
Mr Farage... |
b31576434e9bf841f7ae3329735000a1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36653381 | Brexit 'most important moment since Berlin Wall': Le Pen | Brexit 'most important moment since Berlin Wall': Le Pen
France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen has called the UK's Brexit vote "the most important moment since the fall of the Berlin Wall".
Speaking to BBC Newsnight, the far-right leader said her party has been given a boost by the result.
Ms Le Pen - one of the... |
7e8a9530b9a16f53eec4962f689fc80e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36664531 | Brexit: Lib Dems' 10,000 new members after EU vote | Brexit: Lib Dems' 10,000 new members after EU vote
The Lib Dems say more than 10,000 people have applied to join the party since the UK voted to leave the EU.
The party launched a campaign after the Brexit vote, using the hashtag #Wearethe48 - a reference to the 48% of people who voted to remain in the EU.
Leader Tim F... |
42033c2f7df92915b24ca0f8ab6a3682 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-40755201 | MPs' portraits: Photos show 'human' side of Parliament | MPs' portraits: Photos show 'human' side of Parliament
New portraits of MPs have been produced - and they've gone down a storm.
Photographer
Chris McAndrew
, who's snapped rock stars, actors and ballerinas, took the pictures in the Commons just after MPs were sworn in, following June's surprise general election.
Tory P... |
aa3165b5b825f8cff804465de883200f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-46810616 | Bercow's unprecedented ruling could change the course of Brexit | Bercow's unprecedented ruling could change the course of Brexit
Boom! After a humdrum, almost completely unrevealing Prime Minister's Questions, the Commons erupted over Speaker John Bercow's decision to allow an attempt to change the rules for the resumed "meaningful vote" debate.
This is no mere technicality. The ame... |
1e2ea223d7344a8f13060280f08bbba1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-10768282 | We set the theme, you take the pictures | We set the theme, you take the pictures
Each week, we ask you to send in your pictures on a set theme and a selection of these are then published on our
In pictures page
and BBC social media.
Current themes and deadline
Interpret the theme in any way you see fit and send your pictures to us at
yourpics@bbc.co.uk
or upl... |
a37c51014fd77b69cce8266f44c1d206 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11476301 | Materials breakthrough wins Nobel | Materials breakthrough wins Nobel
Two scientists have shared this year's Nobel Prize for Physics for their "groundbreaking" work on a material with amazing properties.
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, both at Manchester University, UK, took the prize for research on graphene.
Graphene is a flat sheet of carbon just... |
3550f9ea09904c207af8bac72ee83fdb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11954667 | World is getting more corrupt, says transparency poll | World is getting more corrupt, says transparency poll
The world is a more corrupt place now than it was three years ago, a poll suggests.
Some 56% of people interviewed by Transparency International said their country had become more corrupt.
In Afghanistan, Nigeria, Iraq and India more than 50% of people said they had... |
cf5f1e1599fa8903005360379ef69e75 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12040776 | Ouch! Artist bolts camera to skull for year-long show | Ouch! Artist bolts camera to skull for year-long show
"It still hurts," says Wafaa Bilal. And that is perhaps not surprising.
The Iraqi artist has a camera attached to three titanium plates, bolted into the back of his skull.
The camera is taking one photo every minute for the next year, and is feeding the images in re... |
edf225a7ec5b31bbd95828b6f9b26663 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12057654 | Unusual holiday celebrations: Your stories | Unusual holiday celebrations: Your stories
As the Christmas holidays approach, many people around the world will be celebrating a different holiday from the mainstream one where they live, or will be doing anything to keep the traditions from home alive while living in a foreign country.
Here are some of the stories of... |
067216e0a5346801859b7255d5d028bd | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12647115 | Tuaregs 'join Gaddafi's mercenaries' | Tuaregs 'join Gaddafi's mercenaries'
Members of the Tuareg community in Mali say a large number of men from the Tuareg ethnic group have left Mali in the last week to join pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya.
"About 2-300 have left in the last seven days," said a senior elected official, who did not want to be named, from the ... |
37281b23b55ce1cb858b368b7058f5cd | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13275104 | Bin Laden compound location suggested by 2008 study | Bin Laden compound location suggested by 2008 study
A 2008 study conducted by US university professors suggested there was a high probability Osama Bin Laden had taken refuge in the town where he was ultimately killed by US operatives on Sunday.
The model employed in the study, which is typically used to track endanger... |
5495bf94bac8f1381187cfe90236fec9 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13369029 | UN cites more groups using child soldiers in report | UN cites more groups using child soldiers in report
The UN has added two groups in Yemen and two in Iraq to its annual list of those recruiting or abusing children during armed conflicts.
During Yemen's recent civil war, as many as 15% of the pro-government militia and 20% of the Huthi rebels were made up of children, ... |
35f57b6398a36c2e0683c862778900bb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13560829 | South Sudan: Salva Kiir says no to war with north | South Sudan: Salva Kiir says no to war with north
South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir has said he will not lead his people back into conflict with the north over the disputed region of Abyei.
The region, seized by northern troops at the weekend, is also claimed by South Sudan, which is due to become independent from the no... |
880fd15ea6609c2f2f374ae955647082 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13881690 | 'New drugs' offset cocaine and heroin gains, says UN | 'New drugs' offset cocaine and heroin gains, says UN
Gains made in tackling global use of cocaine and heroin are being offset by rising consumption of synthetic and prescription drugs, the UN says.
In its annual report, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that in Europe, seizures of new psychoactive drugs had... |
e4aab9017a530c06f0a26aa1c517b31d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-14104349 | The global reach of Murdoch's News Corp | The global reach of Murdoch's News Corp
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has closed the British newspaper the News of the World over allegations it illegally listened into the voicemail of celebrities, war widows and crime victims, and paid police officers for information.
Mr Murdoch's News Corporation has an extensive globa... |
9420a54a58a31cdb6cfd919c0f879122 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15911862 | Mexico City claims zombie walk world record | Mexico City claims zombie walk world record
Nearly 10,000 people have paraded in Mexico City dressed as zombies in what organisers claim is the biggest "zombie walk" ever held.
Wearing ghoulish make-up and rags splattered with fake blood, the "undead" shambled and groaned through the heart of the capital.
The current G... |
843a9b58dd3a6a3d25813b7e766aecca | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-16207880 | Lagarde: No country's economy immune from rising risks | Lagarde: No country's economy immune from rising risks
IMF head Christine Lagarde has said the world economic outlook is "gloomy" and no country is immune from rising risks.
She said all nations, starting with Europe, needed to head off a crisis with risks of a global depression.
"There is no economy in the world immun... |
6a6c31d0aaae7e34dedcbe021175b33b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19314967 | Hollywood director Tony Scott jumps to death from bridge | Hollywood director Tony Scott jumps to death from bridge
Hollywood director Tony Scott, famous for films including Top Gun, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, authorities have said.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office said Scott's death was being investigated as a suicide.
British-born Scott, brot... |
60cc3d8a63b42a415105e6fa14a5967d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19438536 | English GCSEs will not be regraded, says Ofqual | English GCSEs will not be regraded, says Ofqual
England's exams regulator, Ofqual, has refused to order exam boards to regrade this summer's English GCSE in a row over this year's results.
It acknowledged grade boundaries had changed part way through the year, but stood by the new June grading system.
Instead of regrad... |
f794377d49b9d847448b737f626a53bc | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20024904 | Jimmy Savile: BBC Newsnight editor steps aside over claims | Jimmy Savile: BBC Newsnight editor steps aside over claims
The Newsnight editor responsible for dropping a report into claims Jimmy Savile sexually abused people is stepping aside, the BBC has said.
Peter Rippon's move is for the duration of an inquiry into Newsnight's handling of the planned report last year.
Earlier ... |
6e07ea80546e755634afad0a8559ca72 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20156365 | Inequality 'highest for 20 years' - Save The Children | Inequality 'highest for 20 years' - Save The Children
Global inequalities in wealth are at their highest level for 20 years and are growing, according to a new report by Save The Children.
While the charity acknowledges progress has been made in goals such as reducing child mortality,
the report says
this has been unev... |
ca26c26087b5fab118be5069a5bcef89 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20264831 | Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: World reaction | Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: World reaction
Anglicans around the world have been responding to the appointment of the Right Reverend Justin Welby as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
The 56-year-old Bishop of Durham replaces Rowan Williams, who steps down in December after 10 years in the post.
The Archbisho... |
25d624c97ab4abc4c8350985115e6d47 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21062451 | Algeria hostage Belfast man Stephen McFaul is free | Algeria hostage Belfast man Stephen McFaul is free
A Belfast man who was held hostage at a BP facility in Algeria for two days has been freed and has spoken to his wife on the telephone.
Stephen McFaul, 36, who was travelling on an Irish passport, was being held along with other foreign nationals.
It has now emerged he... |
067c617e3fa8a6b63d06f59b1eeee566 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21464052 | Horsemeat scandal: France blames processor Spanghero | Horsemeat scandal: France blames processor Spanghero
French meat processing company Spanghero knowingly sold horsemeat labelled as beef, the French government has said.
Spanghero's licence is being suspended while an inquiry continues, Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll said.
The firm has denied the allegations, say... |
6a21104db98521a1c55d4ead788bb3f5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21498535 | Belgium court denies Marc Dutroux release | Belgium court denies Marc Dutroux release
A Belgian court has rejected a request by convicted child killer Marc Dutroux for early release.
Dutroux, 56, was given a life sentence in 2004 for kidnapping and raping six girls, four of whom died, after being arrested in 1996.
He insisted he was no longer dangerous and wante... |
7f7bcbf58f21b5c472438d254babb048 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21619461 | Nuclear talks: New approach for Iran at Almaty | Nuclear talks: New approach for Iran at Almaty
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili hailed the talks as a possible "turning point," while a senior US official just labelled them "useful".
So wide are the gaps between Iran and world powers on Tehran's nuclear programme, the two sides couldn't even agree on what ... |
ec66a1d56035dd7fd43e6d24ce6b43fb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22004491 | Argentine grandmothers determined to find 'stolen' babies | Argentine grandmothers determined to find 'stolen' babies
An estimated 30,000 mainly young people disappeared during Argentina's military rule (1976-83). They were arrested, taken to prison camps, tortured and killed.
Many were thrown into the sea on notorious
"death flights"
.
But the Argentine military drew the line ... |
51342aba6f1318208f806438f0aea221 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22916329 | NSA snooping: Facebook reveals details of data requests | NSA snooping: Facebook reveals details of data requests
Facebook received 9,000-10,000 requests for user data from US government entities in the second half of 2012.
The social-networking site said the requests, relating to between 18,000 and 19,000 accounts, covered issues from local crime to national security.
Micros... |
8680821627286e3f36599aebec97921c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22945155 | Greece court orders state broadcaster ERT back on air | Greece court orders state broadcaster ERT back on air
A Greek court has ordered that state broadcaster ERT, which was shut down by the government last week, can resume transmissions.
However, the court also upheld a plan by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to replace ERT with a smaller broadcaster.
The ruling came as Mr ... |
fa85d2fc72a1c841bb14e3898242bcf8 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24346962 | Sweden ranked first for treatment of elderly in UN report | Sweden ranked first for treatment of elderly in UN report
Sweden is the best place in the world to be old and Afghanistan the worst, according to a UN-backed global study.
The
Global AgeWatch Index
examined the quality of life of the elderly in 91 nations. Norway and Germany made up the top spots, with the UK in 13th p... |
f9dae023a7e49374a66e9dd7368b346b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-30732841 | German nurse 'admits killing 30' with fatal overdoses | German nurse 'admits killing 30' with fatal overdoses
A former German nurse has admitted killing 30 patients in the hospital where he worked, a court was told.
The 38-year-old allegedly confessed to taking the lives of the patients by injecting them with an overdose of heart medication.
He made the confession to a psyc... |
cb19e61238a0790ac80d806950ec1ab7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-30821245 | BBC Have Your Say on WhatsApp | BBC Have Your Say on WhatsApp
You can now get in touch with the BBC on the phone messaging service, WhatsApp.
By using WhatsApp, you can share your stories and eyewitness accounts to the BBC in a quick and easy way using audio, text messages and images.
To start using the app, simply download WhatsApp on to your smartp... |
5d3a69d479858c6c918300a5198c9466 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-33475303 | The arrogance of power | The arrogance of power
All over the world there are some leaders who are reluctant to give up power.
The most striking current example is
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza
who, amidst violent opposition, is campaigning for a third term in office despite the constitution saying he can only have two.
He argues that h... |
a42d1ccc11c6ebba81e04fe0c281b6d7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-34670525 | Can psychology help solve long-running conflicts? | Can psychology help solve long-running conflicts?
Conflicts can involve different nations and religions, different races and classes. Some of them seem intractable: the tensions and hatred seem depressingly permanent. But there are a number of social psychologists who have been studying how prejudice and distrust betw... |
ce491d47f66baf37c0961fe36f78e3c2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-35961422 | Panama Papers: Cameron's father was Mossack Fonseca client | Panama Papers: Cameron's father was Mossack Fonseca client
David Cameron has called for greater transparency in tax havens and a clampdown on aggressive tax avoidance and evasion. But documents leaked from one of the world's biggest offshore specialists, Mossack Fonseca, reveal that his late father used one of the most... |
39ac995d63c528ed706c0779954b6e5b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-37538896 | Kim Kardashian robbery is no joke say social media users | Kim Kardashian robbery is no joke say social media users
Being held at gunpoint is clearly not funny, but the internet had to be reminded that reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was a victim after news of the attack was met by online abuse and cruel jokes.
Many of Kardashian West's millions of fans on Instagram, Twitt... |
a91ccd6ecc5861c50ca7ea59abb6a613 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-39211144 | Hans Rosling, population prophet: Five final thoughts | Hans Rosling, population prophet: Five final thoughts
Hans Rosling, the Swedish professor who made global health statistics compelling viewing,
died from cancer in February
.
Co-founder of
Gapminder.org
, which continues his work, he was enthusiastically trying to change old-fashioned notions of the world even as his i... |
a5101e5559e958122f48d7f61ba52892 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-41527080 | Two sisters, a mountain trek and a wobbly wire bridge | Two sisters, a mountain trek and a wobbly wire bridge
Radhika and Yashoda can travel for up to six hours a day to school and back. They live high in the mountains, in a remote Himalayan village. But getting an education is really important to them. Follow them on their daily journey - or scroll down to read their story... |
07f903446b31045669d8ad0d23bb4a27 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-41603115 | 100 Women: Are journeys safer with women-only carriages? | 100 Women: Are journeys safer with women-only carriages?
Loud, brightly coloured and speedy, matatus are an unmistakeable sight on Nairobi's streets. Many of the city's three million inhabitants rely on these minibuses, but for many women they are the setting for harassment and abuse.
Lynn Baraza had escorted her siste... |
d0237aec94d97f285c6ec8f10934a6f2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-41607511 | SA President Zuma must face corruption charges, court rules | SA President Zuma must face corruption charges, court rules
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma must face charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled.
It agreed with a lower court ruling last year that prosecutors could bring back 783 counts of corruption relat... |
932ceec91b2db1ed71c674ee5c2913ad | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-41618165 | Iran nuclear deal: Global powers stand by pact despite Trump threat | Iran nuclear deal: Global powers stand by pact despite Trump threat
Global powers, including key US allies, have said they will stand by the Iran nuclear deal which US President Donald Trump has threatened to tear apart.
Mr Trump said on Friday that he would stop signing off on the agreement.
The UK, France and Germany... |
54026fdb3d27b4a031ce098bae36277f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-42507247 | LA-Tokyo U-turn: How can you fly without a ticket? | LA-Tokyo U-turn: How can you fly without a ticket?
On 26 December a Tokyo-bound flight from Los Angeles was turned around mid-air after it was discovered that an "unauthorised passenger" had managed to get on board without a valid ticket.
More than 200 passengers, including celebrity couple John Legend and Chrissy Teig... |
3ccd942a4bf7e7add2b752ea69eef0ee | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-43301423 | What is populism, and what does the term actually mean? | What is populism, and what does the term actually mean?
What do Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn, and Rodrigo Duterte have in common?
Despite their differences, each man has been labelled a populist.
Populism is on the rise - especially among Europe's right, and in the US, where it helped crown Mr Trump.
Italy's populist Fi... |
f7ffa97ac374f01c4c63f8ed03811dd9 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-43781954 | Syria: Does Russia always use a veto at the UN Security Council? | Syria: Does Russia always use a veto at the UN Security Council?
Claim:
Russia always uses a veto when it comes to votes about Syria at the UN.
Verdict:
Russia has vetoed several UN resolutions related to the Syrian civil war. But it has supported others, including a resolution in 2013 that backed the elimination of Sy... |
e55216518cbc5503378d429ec8d8a606 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-44045291 | What has #MeToo actually changed? | What has #MeToo actually changed?
The Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes Film Festival. Until 2017 they were Tinsel Town's glitziest back-slapping forums. Now they're its favourite protest events.
Of course it's down to #MeToo, the campaign against sexual harassment and abuse that swept through Hollywood last autumn and... |
af8418f987ce2e8af4b474bb1de97777 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-44721468 | The Statue of Liberty and Barcelona: The stories behind these two protest pictures | The Statue of Liberty and Barcelona: The stories behind these two protest pictures
On 4 July, famous statues on both sides of the Atlantic became the focus of two striking protests.
Here's the story behind the pictures...
What's happening here?
The picture at the top of the page shows a 60-metre (197ft) statue of explo... |
677850f9551e6fd9eb2a60ec3e1d94b6 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-45018637 | The face behind a stock image: How I gave away my face for free | The face behind a stock image: How I gave away my face for free
If she is not welcoming immigrants to Canada and Uruguay, Shubnum Khan is selling carpets in New York City, leading treks in Cambodia or looking for love in France.
Her face has been on a McDonald's advert in China and one for sedation dentistry in Virgini... |
4d01ac3642afdf0cf6599702058cda33 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-45485994 | What sanctions can the EU impose on Hungary? | What sanctions can the EU impose on Hungary?
The European Parliament has voted to pursue
disciplinary action against Hungary
under Article 7 of the European Union treaty.
The right-wing Hungarian government has been accused of attacks on the media, minorities and the rule of law -
charges denied by Prime Minister Vikto... |
1da084b2e57124ea5bce66d4257c061a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-47277608 | Thank you note for VHS player makes thousands cry | Thank you note for VHS player makes thousands cry
When a happy customer's letter of appreciation to the seller of a VHS machine was shared on social media, it prompted a stream of stories about acts of kindness.
"It caught my eye because most mail I get is either an advertisement or a bill, but this was handwritten," M... |
958d69c0ca7612366527e6e8af0e2dcf | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-47867201 | Global executions fall to lowest level in a decade, Amnesty says | Global executions fall to lowest level in a decade, Amnesty says
Annual executions recorded worldwide fell by almost a third in 2018 to the lowest figure in more than a decade, Amnesty International says.
Some 690 people were executed in 20 countries last year, excluding China, a fall of 31% on 2017 - when 993 deaths w... |
670d3410212ccf392865b345d8b6086e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-48392551?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/czmw21ewkzqt/schools-climate-change-protests&link_location=live-reporting-story | School strike for climate: Protests staged around the world | School strike for climate: Protests staged around the world
School students around the world have gone on strike to demand action on climate change.
Organisers said more than a million people were expected to join the action in at least 110 countries on Friday.
They are calling on politicians and businesses to take urg... |
75ecc303cc0446b636c0b413c6b07556 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-48444874 | Why some countries are shipping back plastic waste | Why some countries are shipping back plastic waste
A growing number of countries are taking a stand and demanding that nations take back their waste.
Many wealthy countries send their recyclable waste overseas because it's cheap, helps meet recycling targets and reduces domestic landfill.
For developing countries takin... |
c6075ee5c62e76fe20448257d6d8de6c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-49760240 | Denisovans: Face of long-lost human relative unveiled | Denisovans: Face of long-lost human relative unveiled
Researchers have provided the first glimpse of what an ancient group of humans looked like.
Denisovan remains were discovered in 2008 and human evolution experts have become fascinated with the group that went extinct around 50,000 years ago.
One of the biggest ques... |
b14035111226f0caa099af8f19c19648 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-49959227 | Extinction Rebellion: Arrests at Sydney and Amsterdam protests | Extinction Rebellion: Arrests at Sydney and Amsterdam protests
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists have been arrested as protests take place across the globe.
Thirty people were charged with committing offences in Sydney after hundreds blocked a road, while more than 100 were arrested in Amsterdam.
Protests have... |
be250565c1bdb1eacd660e53bbea6861 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50116548 | Europe's papers weigh prospects for Brexit deal | Europe's papers weigh prospects for Brexit deal
European newspapers have been taking stock of Saturday's drama at Westminster and Boris Johnson's appeal to Brussels to block an extension to the Brexit deadline.
"The fight over Brexit will continue for even longer" declares Germany's
Die Zeit
.
Italy's
Corriere della Se... |
bc4e893b3cd107729deadc9a3bfa8cf3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50662928 | Five 'hot mic' moments that got leaders in trouble | Five 'hot mic' moments that got leaders in trouble
It's a golden rule of politics: always assume the microphone is on.
But as many world leaders can testify, it's a rule that's often forgotten.
'Hot mic' moments have heaped embarrassment on politicians across the globe, from America to Australia.
Just this week,
Canadi... |
d6d9107c76d11823b102cb83e4972972 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51166873 | Comme Des Garçons: Row over white fashion models' cornrow wigs | Comme Des Garçons: Row over white fashion models' cornrow wigs
Japanese fashion brand Comme Des Garçons has been accused of cultural appropriation after white models took to its runway wearing cornrow wigs.
The wigs were part of the company's men's autumn and winter collection on show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
Cri... |
6683db6fc47214b0a24c83855bc6b262 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51514628 | Coronavirus: Eight of nine UK patients receiving treatment discharged | Coronavirus: Eight of nine UK patients receiving treatment discharged
All but one of the nine people being treated for the coronavirus in the UK have been discharged from hospital.
They were discharged after twice testing negative for the virus, NHS England said on Saturday.
Meanwhile, all 94 people who were being quar... |
c3a13382d32e73d89842bb6543b225e6 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51596516 | L'Arche founder Jean Vanier sexually abused women - internal report | L'Arche founder Jean Vanier sexually abused women - internal report
A religious leader who founded a celebrated organisation for people with learning difficulties sexually abused six women in France, an internal report says.
Canadian Jean Vanier set up the global network L'Arche in France in 1964 and died last year age... |
143f20854e55f81faed27cd91deddb67 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51666668 | International Women's Day 2020: History, strikes and celebrations | International Women's Day 2020: History, strikes and celebrations
You might have seen International Women's Day mentioned in the media or heard friends talking about it. But what is it for? When is it? Is it a celebration or a protest? And is there an equivalent International Men's Day?
For more than a century people a... |
011b80b15c148e801cf67a72c952aa32 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51735367 | Coronavirus: The fake health advice you should ignore | Coronavirus: The fake health advice you should ignore
Coronavirus is emerging in more countries around the world and there's currently no known cure. Unfortunately that hasn't stopped a slew of health advice, ranging from useless but relatively harmless, to downright dangerous.
We've been looking at some of the most wi... |
ea8352325053bb661578a6a1cd272b5d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52000044 | Coronavirus: Olympic doubts grow as Canada withdraws athletes | Coronavirus: Olympic doubts grow as Canada withdraws athletes
The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been thrown into further doubt after Canada became the first major country to withdraw.
Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, admitted for the first time that the games could be postponed.
Australia's team sa... |
698a5c25d32bc3d71ccf51321a283e12 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52662039 | Quiz of the Week: Little Richard, Project Restart and more | Quiz of the Week: Little Richard, Project Restart and more
It's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?
If you cannot see the quiz, follow
this link
.
Try last week's quiz via
this link
.
Picture credits: Reuters, Getty Images, P... |
7b01231eeef531a42423b5d921d37602 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-53078330?intlink_from_url= | Rethink: Tara Westover says ''Build a world where we can be one people' | Rethink: Tara Westover says ''Build a world where we can be one people'
Author Tara Westover reflects that she has taken more notice of other people since the pandemic struck - especially key workers. She wants people to come together as one and not be divided by class, education or profession.
In the early days of thi... |
24c71ced1cb3210dd4e8d9ab4ce48988 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-55038065 | BBC 100 Women 2020 - Join us for the BBC 100 Women Masterclasses | BBC 100 Women 2020 - Join us for the BBC 100 Women Masterclasses
BBC 100 Women returns in 2020 with its list of 100 inspirational and influential women. In a year of incredible change, it is only fitting that we acknowledge the female leaders who have helped us weather the storm.
And this year we're also embracing the ... |
9f36075482dcf17d83117b3fccbcd238 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-55349003 | Vanessa Bryant, her mother's lawsuit and the value of childcare | Vanessa Bryant, her mother's lawsuit and the value of childcare
Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant, has found herself at the centre of a torrid domestic drama, within a year of the death of her husband and daughter.
She is being sued by her mother.
In the lawsuit Sofia Laine argues that she sh... |
a7ddb7d15bbfc0fa4fb5da26ffe2d664 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-55703174 | Jim Haynes: A man who invited the world over for dinner | Jim Haynes: A man who invited the world over for dinner
Jim Haynes was both an icon and a relic of the Swinging Sixties, an American in Paris who was famous for inviting hundreds of thousands of strangers to dinner at his home. He died this month.
Last February, I took my last trip abroad before lockdown closed in on u... |
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