Jonathan Ditchburn

Surprise of the Season?

Preseason even die-hard Athletics fans were hoping for respectability at best in the tough AFL West and the opening odds of somewhere north of 300-1 suggested this. Fast forward to […]

Sports Direct owner says the dismissals follow calls for an investigation into the chain’s collapse.
BBC News – Business

The Revolutionary Guards fire missiles at eastern Syria in response to last month’s attack in Ahvaz.
BBC News – Middle East

The ICJ rules that Chile does not have to negotiate granting Bolivia sovereign access to the sea.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour dies at the age of 94.
BBC News – Europe

Karen Tunmore handed herself in to police and confessed to killing Scott Pritchard.
BBC News – UK

The president says agents can interview anyone about his nominee as Republicans vow a vote this week.
BBC News – US & Canada

People in Ghana, Kenya and Egypt speak up as the US first lady visits Africa for the first time.
BBC News – Africa

The 2018 MLB season lasted a little longer than usual due to the need for an unprecedented play off to settle the winner of both the NL Central and NL West. The last time a playoff was needed was back in […]

Khris Davis had a shot at 50 homers in Sunday’s regular-season finale. In falling short, though, the A’s slugger accomplished an even rarer feat.
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Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private.
BBC News – Business

Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt.
BBC News – Middle East

Tens of thousands of women say “not him” to candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week’s election.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A woman in the Russian village of Beryozovka tells the BBC she recognises the Salisbury suspect.
BBC News – Europe

The PM tells her party to “come together” over Brexit, as Boris Johnson calls her plan “deranged”.
BBC News – UK

Agents investigating the US Supreme Court nominee approach Deborah Ramirez for an interview.
BBC News – US & Canada

He revealed his sexuality at the elite Zimbabwe boys’ school before a newspaper outed him.
BBC News – Africa

A’s slugger Khris Davis belted his Major League-leading 48th homer in the first inning of Saturday night’s game at Angel Stadium, giving the A’s a 2-0 lead on the Angels and bringing serious intrigue to his […]

Toyota UK tells the BBC a no-deal Brexit would temporarily halt production at the Burnaston plant near Derby.
BBC News – Business

The move adds to tensions between the US and Iran, the target of tough economic sanctions.
BBC News – Middle East