If you were to create your own country, you might think about a territory, language and passports. Simon Anholt and Madeline Hung have taken a different approach. When they launched the Good Country in September, they ditched notions of national identity and focused instead on the international interest. In the current climate of aggression and …
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has told the BBC he believes US President Donald Trump is “very keen” to do a trade deal. Mr Fox was speaking in New York, where he was in town to promote the ties between the two countries. His comments come just days after the Trump administration told Congress it …
Image copyright Matthew Dippel A freelance photographer in the US has seen his search to find a mystery couple he snapped seemingly in the middle of a proposal go viral… but has still not located the pair. Matthew Dippel captured the moment on 6 October in Yosemite National Park in California while waiting to take …
Image copyright Netflix Image caption Netlix has at least nine different artwork to promote Stranger Things Netflix has denied altering a viewer’s experience depending on their race. It’s been accused of “misleading” black users by showing promotional shots of black cast members in films and TV shows – even if they had a minor role. …
Image copyright Getty Images YouTube will spend $20million (£15m) developing educational and how-to content on the platform, the company has announced. Some video-makers have been frustrated by changes to the platform that made it harder for them to earn money producing short and well-researched videos. Critics say YouTube’s algorithms favour long and sensationalist videos. The …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was giving evidence to MPs The government will decide “within weeks” whether to strip Govia Thameslink Railway of its franchise, the Transport Secretary has said. Chris Grayling has been answering MP’s questions about a timetable overhaul that caused chaos this summer. He said: “We are …
Image copyright Classic Tetris World Championship Image caption Joseph Saelee and finalist Jonas Neubauer at the contest. A 16-year-old boy from California was the surprise winner of the grand final of the Classic Tetris World Championship in Oregon. The iconic block stacking computer game is 13 years older than him. Joseph Saelee beat Jonas Neubauer, …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to host the conference A website for an upcoming conference in Saudi Arabia is inaccessible after apparently being attacked by hackers. Pictures circulating on Twitter show the Future Investment Initiative website with a mocked-up photo of the country’s ruler about to execute Saudi …
Mark and Lisa Elkins are being forced to sell the house they’ve lived in for 15 years. They took out a mortgage with Northern Rock back in 2003. When an American private equity firm, Cerberus, took over former Northern Rock mortgages in a £13bn deal in 2016, it told the UK government it was planning …
Image copyright Whitbread Would you stay in a pod less than half the size of a normal Premier Inn room? For prices as low as £19, the Whitbread chain is betting the answer is yes. The first Zip by Premier Inn hotel opens in the Roath area of Cardiff early next year and will have …