Jonathan Ditchburn

The deal comes less than two weeks before the limit on US government debt was due to be reached.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Swedish Academy praised him for his “uncompromising” writings on the effects of colonialism.
BBC News – Africa

Finally, we have a Thursday night game worthy of its prime time slot as the Rams & Seahawks meet. This is already a crunch game given the strength of the NFC West where head to head might be important com the […]

The 2021 World Series Divisional rounds are now set with Boston & The Dodgers both winning their Wild Card games.  Both were playing at home and in the case of the LA Dodgers justice was served as they had the […]

AP’s Top 25 rankings are out for week six and there are a few new faces this week headed by Kentucky, making it Seven SEC teams ranked now. The top two remained as was with both Alabama & Georgia winning with ease […]

Next boss Lord Wolfson says hiring overseas workers under a visa tax scheme is the solution to shortages.
BBC News – Business

The family bought two of the UK’s most expensive houses through offshore companies.
BBC News – Middle East

Climate academics from some of the regions worst hit by warming are struggling to be published.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

After years of delay, Western Balkan states want proof the EU is serious about them joining.
BBC News – Europe

The PM will promise a high-wage, high-skill economy, as he makes his Conservative conference speech.
BBC News – UK

Mark Zuckerberg denies claims, heard in the US Senate, that Facebook puts profits before people.
BBC News – US & Canada

A month-long operation by Rwandan troops reverses militant gains in northern Mozambique.
BBC News – Africa

The 2021 Baseball World Series gets underway tonight with the opening Wild Card game between AL East rivals, the Red Sox & the Yankees. New York made the divisional series last year and if they get through this […]

As the military begins delivering supplies, retailers say conditions are “still challenging” in the South East.
BBC News – Business

Leaked documents reveal a network of offshore companies owned by the ruler since he came to power.
BBC News – Middle East

A home Copa America in 1989 became a flashpoint in north-eastern Brazil’s persistent struggles with prejudice and poverty.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

It follows the arrest by Cypriot police of a suspect, reportedly with a gun and silencer in his car.
BBC News – Europe

Documents reveal the scale of the secret offshore financial wealth she shares with her husband.
BBC News – UK

Social media sites owned by Facebook are returning after being offline for several hours, Facebook says.
BBC News – US & Canada

Tourists pay good money to see a kill, but this obsession could be damaging the ecosystem.
BBC News – Africa