Kiran Moodley , Reporter

With devolution, Brexit and the pandemic splintering the UK, power and identity has become more complicated. But is this a football team carrying the values of its generation – and confounding the culture wars of our time?

When historical racist and sexist tweets posted by England bowler Ollie Robinson came to light, the England and Wales Cricket Board suspended him from the team and he apologised.

Yesterday’s football news was meant to be about fans being readmitted to stadia as part of a pilot scheme as we ease out of the lockdown.

The residents of Casa T in Lisbon, all from former Portuguese colonies have founded the country’s first shelter for trans immigrants

In the United States, the legalisation of recreational marijuana has grown in public support over the last few decades. In November’s elections, four more states voted to  loosen restrictions. Not all of them were Democrat-supporting: two went for Donald Trump. Kiran Moodley has been to Montana to see what makes a conservative bastion back drug…

Police have warned dog owners to be wary about posting their whereabouts on social media in case it reveals their pet’s location – in the effort to combat a worrying rise in dog thefts.

Think back to four years ago and the angry debate about the size of the crowd. Today there is no debate – and no crowd either. Amid the pandemic and the siege at the US Capitol just two weeks ago, Americans have been firmly told to stay at home. 

Scientists are urgently looking at whether the new strain of coronavirus is spread more easily in children. Although there is no suggestion it’s more dangerous, experts want to know whether children are as susceptible as adults. In today’s other developments, there were 36,804 new cases recorded, and 691 deaths were reported in the last twenty…

He’s become one of the biggest names in Afropop with a huge following across Africa. Nigerian superstar Rema  is now making political waves. His latest song Peace of Mind reflects on a difficult year for the world, and for his homeland, especially the popular movement that’s taken to the streets.

The Florida recount saw American democracy tested to the limits, leaving the parties and the country divided for years to come.

Could Donald Trump become the latest one-term president – and what leads to an incumbent’s re-election failure?

The polls may point to one outcome – but could we be in for a surprise again?

With mail-in balloting and early voting already taking place, misinformation is rife about the security and safety of American democracy.

A new film about a teenager abandoned by her mother is winning rave reviews with its honest portrayal of friendship.

Thousands of people have turned out in Washington DC calling for racial justice at the spot where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his I Have a Dream speech.