March 22, 2022
Jason Roy, England batter, suspended and fined
Jason Roy has been given a suspended two-match international ban and fined £2,500 following an England and Wales Cricket Board disciplinary hearing. Roy admitted a charge of "conducting himself in a manner which may be prejudicial to the interests…
March 22, 2022
Russia ‘exploring’ US cyber-attacks
President Joe Biden said on Monday that intelligence indicated a growing Russian cyber threat to the US. He said Russia was "exploring" cyber attack, but the US would use "every tool" to prevent and respond to such a move. Mr Biden suggested Moscow…
March 22, 2022
Shell reconsidered pulling investment from oil field off Shetland
Energy giant Shell is reconsidering its recent decision to pull investment from a large new UK oil field, the BBC understands. In December, Shell said the economic case - along with possible regulatory delays - meant it was withdrawing from the…
March 22, 2022
Ed Sheeran learned Spanish to record with Latin superstar J Balvin
Last week, Ed Sheeran said his next release would be something of a "curveball," and he wasn't lying: He's releasing two songs with Latin superstar J Balvin -- and he's singing in Spanish. In an Instagram post, Ed explains, "So I want to share…
March 22, 2022
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS to perform on Oscars telecast
Billie Eilish and her brother/producer FINNEAS will perform their Oscar-nominated song “No Time to Die,” from the James Bond film of the same name, during the 94th Oscars ceremony on Sunday night, a source involved with the show tells The Hollywood…
March 22, 2022
Registered Venezuelans to benefit from extension of stay in Trinidad
Registered Venezuelan nationals have been given an extension of stay in Trinidad and Tobago to the end of this year. Acting Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Derek Craigwell, speaking on a local radio station, said only Venezuelans who are properly…
March 22, 2022
18 year old suspected of murders in Sweden
Two teachers in their 50s have died after a violent attack at a secondary school in the southern Swedish city of Malmö, police say. An 18-year-old student at the school has been arrested on suspicion of murder.Local media report that the victims…
March 22, 2022
Ukrainian refugee numbers reach 3.4 million
More than 3.4 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Monday's update showed that, of those refugees, more than 2 million have crossed the border…
March 21, 2022
Scottish mental health charity SAMH targeted in cyber attack
A Scottish mental health charity says it has been the victim of a "sophisticated and criminal" cybersecurity attack. Police are investigating the incident which has affected emails and phone lines at SAMH, the Scottish Association for Mental…
March 21, 2022
How Russian accounts manipulate Twitter
Olena Kurilo became the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bloodied and bandaged, the 53-year-old teacher said she couldn't believe what had happened to her and her town of Chuhuiv. Her picture was on the front pages of newspapers across the…