Jonathan Ditchburn

Ex-US President Donald Trump expects to be arrested on TuesdayThe former president calls for protests but his lawyer says there has been no word from prosecutors. BBC News – US & Canada

Cyclone Freddy in Malawi: Searching for my daughter-in-law in the mudRescue teams continue to look for victims after Cyclone Freddy’s destructive path through Malawi. BBC News – Africa

Credit Suisse shares hit as investor fears reigniteInvestors are selling shares despite an overnight rescue deal for America’s First Republic. BBC News – Business

Iraq War: Ali Abbas lost both arms in the warAli Abbas’s life changed forever after he lost both of his arms and most of his family in the war. BBC News – Middle East

Gangs sow terror in Brazil cities for third nightOrganised crime members are carrying out attacks in several cities to protest against prison conditions. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia threatens to destroy Ukraine jets after Poland and Slovakia pledgesSlovakia becomes the second Nato country after Poland to offer fighter jets to Ukraine. BBC News – Europe

PC who hit ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson guilty of gross misconductA disciplinary hearing finds Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith used excessive force against the ex-footballer. BBC News – UK

Clean-up of radioactive water leak ongoing at Minnesota nuclear plantA local nuclear plant is recovering 400,000 gallons of contaminated water that spilled in November. BBC News – US & Canada

Christian Atsu: Ghana funeral for footballer killed by Turkey earthquakeMourners pay their last respects to Christian Atsu, seen by many in Ghana as a national hero. BBC News – Africa

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People face biggest fall in spending power for 70 yearsThe gloomy forecast came as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Budget in the Commons. BBC News – Business

Israel believes roadside bombing suspect crossed from LebanonIsraeli forces shot dead the suspect hours after a man was wounded by a bomb blast on Monday. BBC News – Middle East

Argentina inflation soars past 100% markInflation hits triple digits for the first time since the period of hyperinflation in the early 1990s. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Credit Suisse to borrow up to $54bn from Swiss central bankA slump in the troubled lender’s shares has intensified fears about a broader bank crisis. BBC News – Europe

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt insists plans will get people back to workJeremy Hunt tells the BBC his plans will kick start growth, but Labour says the UK economy is stagnating under the Tories. BBC News – UK

Guo Wengui: US accuses Chinese tycoon of billion-dollar fraudAs part of the inquiry into Guo Wengui, the US seizes more than $ 630m from multiple bank accounts. BBC News – US & Canada

Tonnes of uranium gone missing from Libya site, UN saysUN inspectors are trying to locate around two and a half tonnes of uranium ore. BBC News – Africa

Super Bowl V Quiz – Baltimore Colts v Dallas Cowboys The Super Bowl remains America’s sporting pinnacle and it is watched worldwide, however, it took a few years to really take off and […]

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Budget: Pensions to get boost as tax-free limit to risePersuading workers to work longer is part of plans to boost growth, but critics say very few will benefit. BBC News – Business