Simon Furness

BBC correspondents share what could come up in the economic plan and what it could mean for you.
BBC News – Business

How the BBC uncovered gas flaring in an Iraqi oil field, where locals are showing a high rate of cancer.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil have won football’s biggest prize a record five times but still harbour their own stories of World Cup hurt.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

An official says Ukraine’s troops are “almost fully in control” after Russia completed its retreat.
BBC News – Europe

Two councils fail to block asylum seekers being relocated to large hotels in their areas.
BBC News – UK

Sam Bankman-Fried also stepped down as chief executive, capping a tumultuous week for the firm.
BBC News – US & Canada

The African migrants living in squalor and picking produce for gangmasters in Italy.
BBC News – Africa

Week eleven looks like being a lot less disruptive than last week, although we have four all-ranked games to look forward to. Also, all of the ranked teams play this week including Liberty who once again found […]

Some 9,500 drivers from 12 firms will walk out on Saturday 26 November, the fifth strike since July.
BBC News – Business

Jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah started refusing water on Sunday.
BBC News – Middle East

The motive behind the shooting is not yet clear but attacks on bars have become more common.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Paris was going to accept 3,500 migrants until Italy turned away a rescue boat with 230 on board.
BBC News – Europe

BBC analysis shows delays have doubled in past four years with experts warning lives are at risk.
BBC News – UK

Control of Congress remains in the balance as the final results of the 2022 midterms trickle in.
BBC News – US & Canada

Indigenous people warn of risks to the Okavango Delta, and an ex-bishop calls on COP to take action.
BBC News – Africa

Week Eleven of the CFP rankings saw TCU finally get some validation for its undefeated season. They were seventh last week and behind a one-loss Alabama. They edged into the fourth spot thanks to Georgia’s win […]

The firm, which enjoyed soaring sales during Covid lockdowns, hit problems as households cut back.
BBC News – Business

The UN rights chief urges Egypt to release Alaa Abdel Fattah, who stopped drinking water on Sunday.
BBC News – Middle East

An investigation is under way into how a woman died after conflicting post-mortem reports emerged.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The discovery of 24 statues thought to be around 2,300 years old may “rewrite history”, an expert says.
BBC News – Europe