Neil Bradley

Saniniu Laizer sells a Tanzanite stone for $ 2 million (£1.5m), months after a similar find.
BBC News – Africa

The tech giant’s possible purchase of the China-owned app’s US arm was put in doubt by Donald Trump.
BBC News – Business

The oil-rich UAE is adopting more sustainable energy sources but the plant has its critics.
BBC News – Middle East

Images from space show there were nearly 7,000 in July – a rise of 28% on the same period last year.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Heat wave alerts were issued in several countries as temperatures rose to 40C this weekend.
BBC News – Europe

Reopening schools is a priority for the government and it will be safe, a cabinet minister says.
BBC News – UK

The SpaceX capsule touches down off Florida, in the first crewed US water landing in 45 years.
BBC News – US & Canada

The country has the world’s fifth-highest number of infections, and the largest tally in Africa.
BBC News – Africa

The pandemic has created a desperate hunt for jobs in an increasingly competitive market.
BBC News – Business

Iraqis struggle in the sweltering heat with temperatures soaring above 50C this week.
BBC News – Middle East

Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Spain, France and Italy suffer double-digit falls in economic output as the pandemic hits jobs and spending.
BBC News – Europe

A “trade-off” may be needed in England amid a rise in cases, a scientist advising the government says.
BBC News – UK

US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans’ personal data.
BBC News – US & Canada

Tsitsi Dangarembga was detained as she took part in a protest against alleged government corruption.
BBC News – Africa

A quick guide to Paignton
Paignton is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, southwest England. Paignton along with Torquay and Brixham forms the borough of Torbay, a tourist destination that has been […]

Charities are calling on the chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding.
BBC News – Business

A restaurant near Amman where the shawarma meat was not refrigerated is thought to be the source.
BBC News – Middle East

Had it been upheld, the ruling would have decriminalised abortion in Veracruz state.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

At least 60,000 people are believed to have turned out ahead of a presidential election on 9 August.
BBC News – Europe