Image copyright Getty Images Microsoft has said that its offer to buy the US operations of hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok has been rejected, paving the way for Oracle to make a last-minute bid.US President Donald Trump gave a 15 September deadline for the Chinese-owned app to sell or shut down.The Trump administration claims TikTok…

Image caption Camper vans and caravans are allowed to park in designated bays A council is considering measures to crack down on inconsiderate parking amid calls to ban camper vans.Dozens of vans and motor homes are taking up parking spaces for days, an Aberystwyth councillor said, claiming it is damaging the local economy.Ceredigion council said…

Jofra Archer Shaun Botterill / POOL / AFP Jofra Archer starred as world champions England staged a stunning fightback to beat Australia by 24 runs in the second one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday.SCORECARD | England v Australia, 2nd ODIAustralia, cruising to a modest victory target of 232, were dismissed for 207 as England levelled this three-match series at…

The Department of Health has responded to the upcoming funeral practitioners’ strike.It has stuck to its guns, saying certification, something many funeral practitioner do not have, will be a must.The striking funeral associations say they have been left by the wayside, while a select few controls this process.The Department of Health warned the upcoming funeral…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sue Barker, pictured here interviewing Serena Williams at Wimbledon, where she herself played Sue Barker is leaving the BBC’s A Question Of Sport after 23 years as part of a major shake-up at the programme.Team captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell will also depart the long-running sports quiz show.Their…

Naomi Osaka celebrated her second US Open win with her team and boyfriend Cordae (on the far right)US Open champion Naomi Osaka says the time she was forced to take off tennis because of the coronavirus pandemic helped her win a third Grand Slam.Osaka, 22, fought back from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka…

Image copyright Jobble Image caption Zack Smith has created a platform for jobs in the gig economy “I think a lot of folks like myself never even get a chance, because folks don’t answer their phones, or listen to their idea, but put them in a box they shouldn’t be in,” says Zack Smith, the…

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has tested positive for Covid-19, the club announced on Saturday.Simeone, 50, is isolated at home and has not presented symptoms.Atletico’s squad and staff returned early from a pre-season trip to Los Angeles de San Rafael just outside Madrid after a test on Thursday came back positive. Further tests on Friday…

Jurgen Klopp praised both teams for a “proper spectacle” to launch the new Premier League season after Mohamed Salah’s hat-trick helped Liverpool outgun Leeds 4-3 at an empty Anfield on Saturday.Leeds’ return to the English top-flight under Marcelo Bielsa after a 16-year absence was highly anticipated and a clash against the reigning champions lived up…

Labor Day’s broad roots in the Labor movement are clear: President Grover Cleveland signed legislation on June 28, 1894, designating Labor Day a national holiday in the U.S. as a peace offering following a deadly railroad workers’ strike. But exactly who should count as the “founder” of Labor Day, which is celebrated on the first…

Global News Podcast Bahrain is only the fourth Arab country in the Middle East to recognise Israel. Also: dozens of people missing in Oregon fires; migrants and Greek islanders protest over new camp. Download Choose your file Higher quality (128kbps) Lower quality (64kbps) Release date: 12 September 2020 29 days left to listen 33 minutes

Publishedduration1 hour agoimage captionProsecutors said the woman used a circular saw to cut off her hand (file photo)A Slovenian woman has been found guilty of deliberately sawing off her own hand as part of an insurance scam.A court in the capital Ljubljana found that Julija Adlesic, 22, had taken out five insurance policies in the…

Two workers in an underground mine. At least 50 people are thought to have died when an artisanal gold mine collapsed near Kamituga in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday afternoon, a local mining NGO said.The cave-in occurred on the “Detroit” mine site at around 15:00 following heavy rains, said Emiliane…

Naomi Osaka claimed her first Grand Slam title by winning the 2018 US OpenVenue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 31 Aug-13 SeptCoverage: Selected live radio and text commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app.Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka reached another US Open final after producing a…