Simon Furness

Week six and the field continue to thin as far as the CFP places are concerned anyway. Alabama has regained the top spot in the AP rankings and it’s not easy to make a case for any team outside the top 10 to make […]

There was quite a bit of turnover in week sixes rankings, which is not too surprising when 40% of the previous weeks’ constituents lose! Overall there are seven new entries and finally, the Group of Five […]

Twitter has raised questions about how Elon Musk plans to finance his $ 44bn takeover.
BBC News – Business

State TV shows Nika Shakarami’s uncle condemning the protests as a voice appears to threaten him.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 18 people are killed in the shooting blamed on the Los Tequileros crime gang.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

At least 17 people have died off Lesbos, after a boat hit rocks under a cliff elsewhere in Greece.
BBC News – Europe

Cuts would probably occur at peak times and customers would be warned in advance.
BBC News – UK

Federal agents investigating the US president’s son believe they have evidence of tax crimes.
BBC News – US & Canada

Some 66 deaths in The Gambia may be linked to four syrups made by an India-based firm, world health officials say.
BBC News – Africa

Week five and surprisingly we only have one team left with a 100% record. That honour goes to the Philadelphia Eagles who got the better of Jacksonville last week despite trailing by double digits early. They have […]

Week Four saw the start of the International games and the opener in London was a decent advert for the game. Plenty of offense and close right to the end. What more could you want? Well, how about a weekend full […]

The 2022 NHL season is upon us and last year’s winners Colorado are well fancied to repeat. They were dominant in stopping Tampa from gaining a three-peat last year but might face a bit more competition this time […]

A typical two-year fixed rate deal has breached the 6% mark for the first time since November 2008.
BBC News – Business

The BBC has analysed over 1,000 videos of unprecedented protests following Mahsa Amini’s death in custody.
BBC News – Middle East

Lula and Bolsonaro go head-to-head after a closer than expected first-round result.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The BBC’s Orla Guerin finds desolate scenes in Lyman, a town Ukraine recaptured from Russia.
BBC News – Europe

Mark Drakeford criticised for saying “the world has moved on” after questions on Wales-only inquiry.
BBC News – UK

The former president wants an outside expert to vet 103 documents with classification markings.
BBC News – US & Canada

Children are dying in growing numbers amid the worst drought to hit Somalia in 40 years.
BBC News – Africa

The chancellor has been under pressure to say how he will pay for major tax cuts package.
BBC News – Business