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'The impact of defeat is massive' – what to look out for in Liverpool v Man City
One of the things City have not got right this season is how to replace Rodri in the number six role. Kovacic, Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan have all had a go. “My gut feeling is, because of where their form is at, and with Liverpool flying at the moment, for…
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Five ways to persuade more people to buy electric cars
Getty Images The government is facing a backlash from car manufacturers, who claim that current rules designed to promote electric vehicles are too harsh. They say consumer demand for electric cars has fallen far short of what was expected, meaning they are struggling to sell enough. Ford insists this was a factor in its recent…
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Woman searching for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
BBC Tamuna’s search for her birth parents took eight years Tamuna Museridze took a deep breath and made the phone call she had dreamed of since finding out that she might be adopted. She was calling the woman she believed was her biological mother. She knew it might not lead to a fairy tale reunion…
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Georgia president calls for new elections as protests erupt again
Watch: Salome Zourabichvili spoke to the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg on Saturday Georgia’s pro-Western president has said she will stay in post until new parliamentary elections are held, as protests continue over the government’s decision to put EU accession negotiations on hold. Speaking to the BBC, Salome Zourabichvili, who has sided with the opposition, described the…
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Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law
BBC Mel is one of the women who told us the new law will improve her life Warning – contains descriptions of a sexual nature “I had to work while I was nine months pregnant,” says Sophie, a sex worker in Belgium. “I was having sex with clients one week before giving birth.” She juggles…
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The Papers: Labour 'heating bill hypocrisy' and Wallace whistleblower
A wide variety of stories compete for attention across Sunday’s front. Politics leads the way for The Mail on Sunday leads as it reports on Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall claiming energy costs on her second property. The papers contrasts this with the scrapping of winter fuel payments for many pensioners. “Kendall has been…
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Hawkins beats Allen to reach UK final against Trump
After so much, hype, hope and expectation of a classic contest it proved to be a slightly underwhelming affair given the quality of the two players on show. While Trump made two centuries, there were only two other breaks in excess of 50 and both players struggled to find their normal rhythm despite being presented…
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'They threw her body into the ocean' – woman dies on boat headed for French island
The family of beauty-salon owner Fathi Hussein are deep in mourning at their home in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, following her horrific death at sea after a deal she struck with migrant smugglers to take her to the French island of Mayotte went wrong. “We were told by survivors that she died from hunger,” the 26-year-old’s…
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Ultra-long mortgages push buyers past retirement
Getty Images More than a million mortgages have been issued in the past three years which home-buyers are set to still be repaying into pension age. The latest data shows that two in five new mortgages have terms that see homeowners still making payments in retirement. Ultra-long, or extended, mortgages have become more popular during…
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Inside the ancient Indian ritual where humans become gods
AFP Each theyyam performance is both a theatrical spectacle and an act of devotion For nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India’s southern state of Kerala has been the stage for theyyam, an ancient folk ritual. Rooted in ancient tribal traditions, theyyam predates Hinduism while weaving in Hindu mythology. Each performance is both…