Jonathan Ditchburn

The US treasury secretary says the deal is a priority and tells Greta Thunberg to study economics.
BBC News – Business

The UN experts’ call comes amid reports Mohammed bin Salman’s phone was used to hack the Amazon boss.
BBC News – Middle East

Homero Gómez, who manages a monarch butterfly sanctuary in Michoacán, was last seen on 13 January.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The event marking the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation will focus on fighting anti-Semitism.
BBC News – Europe

At least seven babies have died since 2016 at one of the largest hospital groups in England, the BBC finds.
BBC News – UK

Joe Biden says he wants no part of “a farce or political theatre” in the Senate impeachment case.
BBC News – US & Canada

Africa’s richest woman has been formally accused of embezzlement by her country’s prosecutors.
BBC News – Africa

The plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes.
BBC News – Business

There has been a caretaker administration since October, when mass anti-government protests erupted.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 250 people died a year ago when a dam owned by Vale collapsed in Minas Gerais state.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Four deaths are reported in Spain, with Gloria described as the worst storm in the region since 1982.
BBC News – Europe

The warning about photographers comes after the Queen allowed the couple to step back as full-time royals.
BBC News – UK

The expected feisty debate on witnesses and evidence marks the beginning of Senate proceedings.
BBC News – US & Canada

It comes after leaked papers suggest Isabel dos Santos exploited Angola’s wealth for her own ends.
BBC News – Africa

Where the Humber Estuary meets the River Hull… There lies Kingston on Hull.

First of all: it’s Kingston on Hull… something nobody that doesn’t live in Hull knows. It is one of the biggest cities along the Hum […]

The collapse of the company, founded in 1881, puts more than 1,000 jobs at risk
BBC News – Business

Yemen’s president condemns the “cowardly” attack in Marib province, blaming it on Houthi rebels.
BBC News – Middle East

The opposition leader is expected to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Colombia.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Gibraltar considers joining the Schengen zone, but the UK government says it cannot decide alone.
BBC News – Europe

The prince says he and Meghan wanted to continue serving the Queen, but “that wasn’t possible”.
BBC News – UK