Neil Bradley

Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nearsRegional leaders have threatened to use force if Niger’s ousted president is not reinstated by Sunday. BBC News – Africa

Five Really Weird Phobias What is a Phobia? A phobia could be most simply described as an irrational fear of an object, animal, situation or activity. While […]

What has gone wrong at Wilko?The discount retailer was founded in 1930 but has faced a raft of problems in recent years. BBC News – Business

Beirut port blast survivors still suffering three years onJoelle’s life was turned upside down by the 2020 catastrophe which devastated the Lebanese capital. BBC News – Middle East

Amazon rainforest: Deforestation in Brazil at six-year lowData shows a 66% drop in deforestation rates in July 2023 compared to the same month last year. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Alexei Navalny braces for new verdict as Kremlin clamps downJailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny could see decades added to his time behind bars. BBC News – Europe

Interest rates: No cut until 'solid evidence' price rises slowing – Bank bossBank of England boss Andrew Bailey comments come as it raises interest rates to 5.25% from 5%. BBC News – UK

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to election charges in latest arraignmentThe former president says his latest indictment amounts to “persecution of a political opponent”. BBC News – US & Canada

Niger: President Mohamed Bazoum calls on US for help after coupMohamed Bazoum warns that the region could fall to Russian influence via the Wagner group. BBC News – Africa

Etsy U-turn in row over withholding sellers' moneyThe online marketplace faced calls from sellers to boycott its site over money being held in reserve. BBC News – Business

Iran sex tape scandal: Government says no prior knowledge of alleged behaviourA video – which is unverified – allegedly shows a regional head of Islamic guidance having sex with another man. BBC News – Middle East

Brazil police raids leave at least 43 people deadPolice have seized drugs and weapons following operations against drug gangs in three states. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Drones target Odesa grain stores near Romania borderA grain silo was damaged and fires broke out in Ukraine’s Danube port of Izmail. BBC News – Europe

Jacob Crouch: Stepfather guilty of 'vicious' baby murderA court hears 10-month-old Jacob Crouch, who sustained 39 rib fractures, suffered a “living hell”. BBC News – UK

Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penaltyA jury has sentenced Robert Bowers for the 2018 attack – the deadliest antisemitic attack in the US. BBC News – US & Canada

Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctionsNigeria reportedly cuts electricity supplies to increase pressure on the military junta. BBC News – Africa

Five Places With Extreme Climate Do you know where in the world the extremes of our climate occur? If not, then read on: The Wettest Place on Earth According to […]

UK house prices fall at sharpest rate for 14 years, says NationwideThe building society says annual prices dropped by 3.8% and affordability “remains stretched”. BBC News – Business

Riad Salameh: Lebanon's tainted central bank chief steps downRiad Salameh leaves the country’s economy in tatters and is being investigated for embezzlement. BBC News – Middle East

Sebastián Marset: Thousands hunt for alleged drug traffickerSebastián Marset is accused of trafficking and ordering the murder of an anti-crime prosecutor. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean