Jonathan Ditchburn

The self-styled “king and queen of rock ‘n’ roll” – who inspired Elvis and The Beatles – dies at 87.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Mercury-nominated rapper had been put in an induced coma in April.
BBC News – Africa

Train operators and the government are planning to increase rail services from mid-May onwards.
BBC News – Business

Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been sworn in as the new prime minister.
BBC News – Middle East

São Paulo Governor João Doria has imposed tough virus curbs, a move slammed by President Bolsonaro.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Leaders across the continent are holding closed ceremonies, without the public in attendance.
BBC News – Europe

The Red Arrows fly over London as the nation commemorates the end of World War Two in Europe.
BBC News – UK

Ahmaud Arbery was on a residential street in February when he was confronted by the pair.
BBC News – US & Canada

Covid-19 could linger for years and “smoulder in transmission hot spots”, the WHO warns.
BBC News – Africa

Bangor – Northern Ireland in Under Five Minutes

As usual, we here at Five Minutes Spare are desperate to explore the mean streets of Bangor, desperately seeking the dirt. By which, of course, we mean the […]

Specialist school travel company PGL is refusing refunds for cancelled holidays.
BBC News – Business

Shady Habash, whose video mocked the president, “mistook hand sanitiser for water”, prosecutors say.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuelan President Maduro says US-backed “mercenaries” tried to oust him, a claim the US denies.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Angela Merkel says “the very first phase is behind us” as the coronavirus lockdown is eased.
BBC News – Europe

The UK records a further 649 deaths, taking the total number of coronavirus deaths to 30,076.
BBC News – UK

“There’s never been an attack like this,” says the US president, blaming China for failing to stop it.
BBC News – US & Canada

A man is sentenced to hang for murder after a virtual court session amid the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC News – Africa

Five Minutes Spare goes to Londonderry & Yes! Derry and Londonderry are the same place!

Asides from settling that long-pondered question, we wanted to take a traditional Five Minutes Spare look at this fabled […]

Small businesses are reporting problems accessing money under the Bounce Back Loan scheme.
BBC News – Business

An investigation by BBC News Arabic has found how one Iranian airline contributed to the spread of the virus around the Middle East.
BBC News – Middle East