Neil Bradley

Philip Manshaus appears in court and is also charged with the murder of his teenage stepsister.
BBC News – Europe

Jails in England and Wales cannot be allowed to become “factories for making bad people worse”, PM says.
BBC News – UK

The rule change will make it more difficult for poorer migrants to enter or remain in the US legally.
BBC News – US & Canada

Scientists say the breakthrough trial suggests the disease may soon be “preventable and treatable”.
BBC News – Africa

A brief history on the custom of applauding

The word applause is derived from the Latin word ‘applaudere’, which means ‘’to strike upon’’.  Audiences usually applaud after a performance of some kind. This m […]

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Bowing was a fairly common gesture in many countries up until the relatively recent past. However, today in many cultures, it has all but disappeared. For […]

The Octagon makes its debut in Montevideo, Uruguay this weekend, featuring a championship main event between head of the division, Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche.  The two first met early in their fight […]

Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to name Alison Rose as its first female chief executive, reports say.
BBC News – Business

The move, by southern rebels, risks splintering a Saudi-led coalition that back the government.
BBC News – Middle East

Voters say they are concerned about levels of insecurity and the recent migrant deal struck with the US.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A white Norwegian man is in custody after a shooting at a mosque near Oslo left one person injured.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson says he will “come down hard on crime” as Labour warns his plans could cause “unrest”.
BBC News – UK

After the financier was found dead in his jail cell, unsubstantiated theories quickly spread online.
BBC News – US & Canada

Many were trying to recover fuel from an overturned tanker when it exploded and killed 71 people.
BBC News – Africa

The UK economy contracted by 0.2% between April and June, its worst performance for more than six years.
BBC News – Business

Kristian Lee Baxter appears at a news conference in Beirut, nine months after being detained.
BBC News – Middle East

Panama’s ex-President Ricardo Martinelli is found not guilty of corruption and illegal wiretapping.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Radiation levels spiked following the blast at a naval test range in the Arctic.
BBC News – Europe

The company says the power cut affecting nearly a million people was an “incredibly rare event”.
BBC News – UK

An arrest report obtained by some news outlets sheds light on his arrest and his interviews while in custody.
BBC News – US & Canada