Jonathan Ditchburn

It is part of a bid to persuade P&O Ferries to reinstate 800 staff sacked without notice 11 days ago.
BBC News – UK

All you need to know about Sunday’s Oscars ceremony.
BBC News – US & Canada

In a novel scheme, Jersey will send millions of dollars back to Kenya to buy life-saving equipment.
BBC News – Africa

Pensioner Graeme Stagg says that fraudsters destroyed his life by taking everything.
BBC News – Business

Sheikh Mohammed’s ex-wife will have sole responsibility for their children as a court rules he was abusive.
BBC News – Middle East

There have been calls for Jamaica to become a republic, months after Barbados chose a new head of state.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Lviv has become a hub for thousands of refugees fleeing other parts of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
BBC News – Europe

There are safety concerns over using cheaper replacement crews, as one ship is found to be “unfit to sail”.
BBC News – UK

A former co-conspirator said the accused plotters were seeking the “ignition” for a second civil war.
BBC News – US & Canada

The BBC speaks to victims of sexual violence as rights groups say rape was used as a weapon of war.
BBC News – Africa

Foo Fighters Drummer and Rock ‘n’ Roll hall of fame legend Taylor Hawkins has sadly died aged 50.
Feature image credit Shutterstock.com/agwilson
The Foo fighters made an announcement this […]

Boris Johnson backs Grant Shapps’ call for Peter Hebblethwaite to quit after not consulting on sackings.
BBC News – Business

A new report describes “routine” attacks on members of the community, including torture and murder.
BBC News – Middle East

In an explosive speech, OAS Ambassador Arturo McFields blamed the government for human rights abuses.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A van was reportedly hijacked and driven to the venue, and a controlled explosion has since been carried out.
BBC News – Europe

About 4.3 million people – or one in every 16 – are thought to have the virus, compared to 3.3 million the week before.
BBC News – UK

The liquefied natural gas deal with US is part of EU attempts to reduce reliance on Russian energy.
BBC News – US & Canada

The civil war has left millions needing food aid, yet none has been delivered to Tigray for months.
BBC News – Africa

A market town, cathedral town, and historic site of Bury St Edmunds Abbey.

Bury St Edmunds is the kind of quaint English town that made the Normans want to invade. It’s the kind of town that the Vikings l […]

Wages will lag soaring prices meaning the biggest drop in standards since 1956, says the OBR.
BBC News – Business