Jonathan Ditchburn

The rule change will make it more difficult for poorer migrants to enter or remain in the US legally.
BBC News – US & Canada

Scientists say the breakthrough trial suggests the disease may soon be “preventable and treatable”.
BBC News – Africa

The Octagon makes its debut in Montevideo, Uruguay this weekend, featuring a championship main event between head of the division, Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche.  The two first met early in their fight […]

Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to name Alison Rose as its first female chief executive, reports say.
BBC News – Business

The move, by southern rebels, risks splintering a Saudi-led coalition that back the government.
BBC News – Middle East

Voters say they are concerned about levels of insecurity and the recent migrant deal struck with the US.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A white Norwegian man is in custody after a shooting at a mosque near Oslo left one person injured.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson says he will “come down hard on crime” as Labour warns his plans could cause “unrest”.
BBC News – UK

After the financier was found dead in his jail cell, unsubstantiated theories quickly spread online.
BBC News – US & Canada

Many were trying to recover fuel from an overturned tanker when it exploded and killed 71 people.
BBC News – Africa

The UK economy contracted by 0.2% between April and June, its worst performance for more than six years.
BBC News – Business

Kristian Lee Baxter appears at a news conference in Beirut, nine months after being detained.
BBC News – Middle East

Panama’s ex-President Ricardo Martinelli is found not guilty of corruption and illegal wiretapping.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Radiation levels spiked following the blast at a naval test range in the Arctic.
BBC News – Europe

The company says the power cut affecting nearly a million people was an “incredibly rare event”.
BBC News – UK

An arrest report obtained by some news outlets sheds light on his arrest and his interviews while in custody.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 57 people died, many of them trying to recover fuel from the overturned vehicle, police say.
BBC News – Africa

Sajid Javid said an accelerated one-year spending review would help departments to prepare for Brexit.
BBC News – Business

The 19-year-old is believed to have been killed in a failed kidnap attempt, media say.
BBC News – Middle East

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says fresh restrictions could hit the most vulnerable.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean