Author: Emmanuel
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.The British defence secretary, visiting the base at the time, was taken into “a windowless room” just before he was due to dial into a COBRA meeting. The warning system at the base is quite unsophisticated, unable to be specific like the Israeli equivalent, and so the alarms are sounded out of caution, not necessarily because something is incoming, but it did underline the threat to the island, so close…
The estimated glucose disposal rate is a test that can help measure insulin resistance, a primary driver of type 2 diabetes. A cross-sectional study found that 7.32 hours of sleep was ideal for the estimated glucose disposal rate. Increasing sleep until 7.32 hours was associated with improved estimated glucose disposal rates, while increasing it to or above this amount was associated with worse estimated glucose disposal rates. Further analysis suggested that moderate weekend catch-up sleep may be helpful for insulin resistance, but possibly harmful for people already getting enough sleep.Experts are interested in finding the optimal amount of sleep for…
Tehran’s approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian’s Amir Azimi.
👉Tap here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈Donald Trump has said he was “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer. Did the prime minister fall short of his reputation on the international stage? Or has he put Britain first by standing up to Trump – will we look back at this moment as a success? It’s been a huge week in the Middle East with global repercussions and Beth, Ruth and Harriet are discussing how Starmer has dealt with it all.Ruth explains why she thinks Starmer should have rained “fire and brimstone” on Iran for its attack…
Iranians fleeing their country have told the BBC what life under bombardment has been like.
Sami MokbelSenior football correspondent16 minutes agoNottingham Forest’s global head of football Edu has been asked to stay away from the club’s training ground amid mounting uncertainty over his future.BBC Sport reported on Monday that the executive’s role at the City Ground is under significant internal scrutiny owing to the club’s poor season so far.Forest are 17th in the Premier League and level on points with West Ham, outside the relegation zone only on goal difference.It is understood Edu, 47, has not been present at a Forest’s three most recent games, against Fenerbahce, Brighton and Manchester City.The club have declined to…
Emmanuel AkindubuwaBBC Sport Africa5 March 2026, 16:11 GMTUpdated 37 minutes agoThe 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed just 12 days before the finals were set to kick off in Morocco.The Confederation of African Football (Caf) in a statement released on Thursday said it was rescheduling the tournament to July due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The tournament, which this year doubles up as a qualifier for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, was scheduled to be held from 17 March to 3 April.Morocco was set to stage a third successive edition of the finals but reports of a potential…