Will Smale Business reporter, BBC News Cain Californian winery Cain makes a red wine that is a blend of two consecutive years In the world of wine vintage is king. If you are buying a bottle of red, white or rosé then the specific year of the grape harvest is almost always written on the […]
Qatar’s foreign ministry said delegations were meeting in Doha to review the implementation of a truce signed in July. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group have resumed negotiations in Qatar as violence deepens in the country’s mineral-rich eastern provinces in spite of a recently signed an agreement to reach a […]
There are a number of reasons why this summer has been so warm. High pressure has regularly been overhead, meaning long spells of dry, calm, sunny weather. The dry ground has also helped temperatures to climb. Less of the Sun’s energy has been used in evaporating moisture leaving more to heat the ground and the […]
Japanese authorities bowed and offered flowers at the grave of a businessman to apologise for wrongfully charging him with exporting potentially sensitive industrial machines. Shizuo Aishima and three other executives were arrested for illegal exports in March 2020. He died of stomach cancer in February 2021, five months before the indictments were dropped. His family […]
Maputo, Mozambique – Down the main aisle of a bustling conference pavilion in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, Lucia Matimele stands surrounded by lush green leaves, peppers on the stalk, and bunches of ripe bananas. “We have land, we have water, we have farmers!” she enthuses. “What we need is investment.” Matimele is the director of industry […]
Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment. President Duma Boko made the announcement in a televised address on Monday, setting out a multimillion-dollar plan to rectify the supply chain involving military oversight. Managing the shortages would be “highly price sensitive due to our limited […]
Mahmoud Shurrab’s aim had always been to spread happiness. His social media pages had long been popular in Gaza – he was known for his witty posts, his comedic skits about daily life, and his acting, appearing in local productions. “I adore creativity, whatever it is, and whatever it will be,” was pinned to the […]
A painting by Rigoberto Gonzalez, titled Refugees Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas, was singled out by the White House in a list of artworks and exhibitions it found objectionable. Rigoberto A. González hide caption toggle caption Rigoberto A. González The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled “President Trump Is Right […]
Joshua Nevett Political reporter PA Media Trapped in underground rocks, a potential energy resource has eluded generations of British politicians. It’s called shale gas and the method of getting it out of the ground, known as fracking, has proved politically difficult. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, has been banned many times by different prime ministers […]
Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland News Chris Strong Katie Bastion-Strong, who died in a crash on the A9 in 2022, pictured with her husband Chris and their daughters A dream trip to Scotland ended in tragedy for Chris Strong’s family. His wife Katie had travelled from the US to the Highlands with her brother and their […]