Jonathan Ditchburn

The trade war between the world’s two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs.
BBC News – Business

The US says the Adrian Darya 1 is being used by Iran to fund “illicit activities” in the region.
BBC News – Middle East

Eidi and Romildo died while protecting their home as fires swept through the Brazilian Amazon.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine says the process for an exchange with Russia is under way but will not take place on Friday.
BBC News – Europe

It comes after Sonia Khan became the second member of the chancellor’s team to lose their job within the month.
BBC News – UK

Forecasters warn that Dorian could be Florida’s most powerful storm since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
BBC News – US & Canada

Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.
BBC News – Africa

After skipping a week this past weekend, UFC action resumes on Saturday when the Octagon touches down in China.  This is part of the UFC’s continued expansion into the Chinese market and features a host of th […]

FCS Here are our predictions for the FCS Conferences in 2019

Big Sky
Eastern Washington Eagles
Last years Championship runners up look the class of the conference – 12-3 last year with the other losses being […]

Although the vast majority of colleges now belong to one of the 10 conferences there will be six teams who will play as independents in 2019. Being independent of a Conference was once quite commonplace and […]

Offspring returning to the parental home increasingly enjoy free meals, laundry and lifts, a survey has found.
BBC News – Business

Troops lost control of the interim capital of Aden to separatists earlier this month.
BBC News – Middle East

Iván Duque responds after former rebel commanders call on followers to take up arms once more.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The World Health Organization blames misinformation for the global resurgence of the disease.
BBC News – Europe

The EU agrees to more frequent discussions, as MPs gear up for a Parliamentary showdown next week over a no-deal Brexit.
BBC News – UK

But an internal watchdog says the former FBI director failed to safeguard sensitive information.
BBC News – US & Canada

The TV host said that overweight women are “a burden on their families and the state”.
BBC News – Africa

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) has been thrust into the public limelight over the last couple of seasons, thanks to the exploits of UCF who have gone 12-0 two years running and on the way picked up the […]

Sterling loses ground against the dollar and euro after a move that may lead to a no-deal Brexit.
BBC News – Business

The bombers, who struck two checkpoints, were linked to the Islamic State group, a source says.
BBC News – Middle East