After handing the reins of power to Claudia Sheinbaum on 1 October, Mexico’s outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, hoisted her arm aloft in a joint show of victory. López Obrador – a hugely popular but controversial figure in Mexico – bequeathed more than just the presidential sash to his political protégé. She inherits a…
Head coach Steve Kerr said the injury Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry picked up in the 112-104 defeat against the LA Clippers is a “concern”. The 36-year-old first limped out of the game in the third quarter, when he received treatment for a twisted ankle. Curry, a two-time MVP, returned to the game four…
The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade. The LDP and its much smaller coalition partner Komeito, have taken 215 seats together, falling short of the 233-seat majority needed to govern. The party’s new leader Shigeru Ishiba said there are…
Actor and presenter Waseem Mirza was not happy when he realised he would have to change his phone – particularly as it was working just fine. Although the hardware was running smoothly, Samsung ended security updates for the phone in 2020. “I just wish there was a way to get more life out of this…
McDonald’s has temporarily removed quarter pounders and fresh, slivered onions from the menu in about a fifth of its US stores due to an outbreak of deadly E. coli poisoning. So far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 49 cases of illness across 10 states. Ten cases resulted in patients being admitted…
Scotland’s former light-middleweight boxing world champion Hannah Rankin made her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut on 12 October. In her BBC Sport column, Rankin, 34, discusses her win over Deborah Melhorn and her reasons for taking up the sport. I have fought 21 times as a professional boxer. I am a former world champion…
Cai Xia, as a retired teacher of the Central Party School, made remarks that had serious political problems and damaged the reputation of the country. The issue mainly involved a serious violation of the Party’s political and organizational discipline. The nature of these remarks was extremely bad and the circumstances extremely serious, seriously violating the…
When many people struggled to eat a healthy diet, odd-tasting oils were touted as a fix-all. It turns out one of them did indeed pack a vitamin punch. These days, the words “cod liver oil” are vaguely sepia-tinged. They conjure up an image of a murky spoonful of something, brandished by a school nurse or…
Striking Boeing workers have rejected a new offer from the plane-making giant, which included a 35% pay rise over four years. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union said 64% of its members voted against the proposed deal. More than 30,000 of Boeing’s employees have joined the walkout, which started on 13…
When Arne Slot took charge of Liverpool following Jurgen Klopp’s departure at the end of last season, the Dutchman recognised he had “big shoes to fill”. After all, Klopp had delivered a Champions League and a long-awaited Premier League title as well as the FA Cup and a couple of League Cups. These are still…
