Jonathan Ditchburn

Washington warns of sanctions unless the advance into Syria stops, but Ankara vows to press on.
BBC News – Middle East

The fires in the Amazon have been dampened – but it’s not the only area under threat.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Stephan Balliet confesses to the killing of two people, during a hearing with an investigating judge.
BBC News – Europe

Gait speed in mid-life indicates how fast the brain and body are ageing, researchers found.
BBC News – UK

Kevin McAleenan was the fourth person to head the agency and oversaw Donald Trump’s border policies.
BBC News – US & Canada

The prime minister is honoured for making peace with Eritrea after decades of tension and conflict.
BBC News – Africa

College Football Week Seven – Red River Rivalry Day

Week Seven is upon us and this week’s games are dominated by meaningful clashes in the SEC, Big 10 & Big 12 – which feature the historied “Red River […]

New England 35 – New York Giants 14
The final score doesn’t quite tell the whole story of this game, in which Tom Brady showed that once again the Giants remain his bogey team. Going into the game Brady was 3-3 […]

Thursday night football is upon us again and once again we have a game with a few angles. Firstly we have the little matter of history – The Giants have those two Super Bowl wins over the Patriots, and you can bet […]

The British firm, which has already built the first cars, says the project is not commercially viable.
BBC News – Business

Tens of thousands of people flee as the operation in Kurdish-held areas continues for a second day.
BBC News – Middle East

Mayhem hits the streets of Ecuador’s capital as demonstrators and riot police clash violently.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Authorities say the suspect was planning a massacre at the synagogue in Halle.
BBC News – Europe

Ireland’s PM calls Brexit talks “very positive” and “very promising”, with UK-EU meetings set to resume on Friday.
BBC News – UK

The two have been working with Mr Trump’s lawyer to discredit Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Guptas used their influence to “line their pockets with ill-gotten gains”, the US Treasury says.
BBC News – Africa

All Thomas Cook shops to be bought by Hays Travel in a move that could save up to 2,500 jobs.
BBC News – Business

Turkey prepares its offensive, as President Trump denies the US has abandoned its Kurdish allies.
BBC News – Middle East

President Lenín Moreno imposes a night curfew near government buildings in response to the unrest.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Leo Varadkar says “big gaps” remain between the EU and the UK as the 31 October deadline looms.
BBC News – Europe