Jonathan Ditchburn

The British retailer warns it will “consider all appropriate options” if it cannot raise the extra money.
BBC News – Business

Hamas militants hacked dozens of smartphones by posing as female admirers, Israel’s military says.
BBC News – Middle East

Problems with the electronic voting system led to the municipal election being suspended four hours in.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The UK and EU will “rip each other apart” as they vie for advantage, France’s foreign minister says.
BBC News – Europe

Five severe flood warnings are in place in England, after a weekend of heavy rain and strong winds.
BBC News – UK

Some 400 US citizens were among those confined on the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess near Tokyo.
BBC News – US & Canada

Nikita Pearl Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in Uganda at the age of 15.
BBC News – Africa

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China’s state railway company says it could build the line in just five years, according to reports.
BBC News – Business

Houthi rebels say they shot down the plane, while Saudi Arabia says only that it “fell”.
BBC News – Middle East

Women displaced by Colombia’s armed conflict created their own community to offer each other support.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The revelation that foreign intelligence used a Swiss company’s devices for spying provokes outrage.
BBC News – Europe

The former Love Island host was found dead in her London flat, her family confirm.
BBC News – UK

The lawyer was accused of seeking to extort up to $ 25m (£18.9m) from sportswear giant Nike.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya has had shortages of human blood in its hospitals – sometimes forcing relatives and friends to put out calls for people to donate
BBC News – Africa

A close game at the pelicans home court.The game was full of action and came down to the last 40 secondsPelicans simply couldn’t retain the ball and their turnovers lead to their demise.Zion Williamson hit a […]

Friday 14th 2020
Rising stars USA v World
Score Breakdown
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The game started with a touching tribute to Kobe and his daughter.
World team is lead by head coach Adrian Griffin. The […]

The UK competition authority tells Tesco to stop preventing other supermarkets from leasing nearby sites.
BBC News – Business