Five Minutes Spare

Police who are investigating the disappearance of Sarah Wellgreen have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.

Sarah Wellgreen was last seen on October 9th near her home in New Ash Green, Kent. She was reported […]

The Bank of Englands Monetary Policy Committee has voted unanimously to keep interest rates at 0.75%. This comes against a backdrop of uncertainty regarding Brexit and a marked consumer spending slowdown. Given […]

President Trump’s troop withdrawal will hamper the fight against militants, says a Kurdish-led alliance.
BBC News – Middle East

Supreme court judges clash in ruling that could see Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva released from jail.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The murder of two young women from Norway and Denmark is now being treated as a terror attack.
BBC News – Europe

About 10,000 passengers are hit and others warned not to travel as planes are grounded and diverted.
BBC News – UK

The US central bank raises interest rates again despite pressure from the US president.
BBC News – US & Canada

Uganda’s President Museveni says Miss World Africa should show off her natural hair instead.
BBC News – Africa

Some good news for Sports fans and baseball ones in particular. The MLB (Americas Major League Baseball association) and Cuba’s Baseball Federation have reached a deal to allow Cuban players to join US teams […]

A controversial business funded by Silicon Valley is launching high-tech schools across Africa.
BBC News – Africa