Simon Furness

Six Palestinians, including a militant commander, die in one of the biggest operations in months.
BBC News – Middle East

President Bolsonaro faces rival Lula da Silva in a second-round run-off on 30 October.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia is sending thousands more troops to Belarus. Is the country going to join the war in Ukraine?
BBC News – Europe

The PM’s reshuffle of his top team signals his priorities: unity and stability. But can it work?
BBC News – UK

The US basketball star argues her nine-year sentence is disproportionate but the sentence is upheld.
BBC News – US & Canada

Pretoria says it sees no reason to seize the yacht owned by Russia’s richest man, Alexei Mordashov.
BBC News – Africa

Week seven was a good one for the NFC East with all three teams who played winning. The Giants have moved to 6-1 thanks to a last-gasp goal line stand against the Jaguars while the Cowboys welcomed back Dak […]

Week Nine of the 2022 College Football season happens to coincide with Halloween weekend this year and for some of the fringe CFP hopefuls, it could end up being a trick rather than a treat! The ranked games kick […]

Quite a quiet week as we wait for the first CFP rankings to be announced; which are due on the 1st of November. The top six remained unchanged with all of them winning or not playing. Alabama is the highest-ranked […]

Uswitch says prepayment meter users are more likely to be vulnerable and at risk of running out of credit.
BBC News – Business

Security forces allegedly killed Erfan Rezaei, 21, after he tore down a photo of the supreme leader.
BBC News – Middle East

Bolsonaro ally Roberto Jefferson injures two police officers who came to his house to arrest him.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine had suggested some Russian units were leaving Kherson, a city that fell early in the war.
BBC News – Europe

Rishi Sunak won the Tory leadership race after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure enough backing.
BBC News – UK

US officials believe China tried to obstruct an investigation, steal technology and intimidate dissidents.
BBC News – US & Canada

Arhsad Sharif is killed by a Kenyan police officer when his vehicle fails to stop at a roadblock.
BBC News – Africa

Week Eight was the week when most of the pretenders to the crown fell by the wayside with Ole Miss, Syracuse & UCLA all losing their 100% records. They are pretty much eliminated from contention for the Final Four […]

Former Bank of England governor Lord King says people could face “significantly higher taxes”.
BBC News – Business

About 80,000 people march in Germany’s capital, in the biggest rally held so far by the Iranian diaspora.
BBC News – Middle East

Officials warn of destructive waves, landslides and flooding as the storm lashes Nayarit state.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean