Simon Furness

The president takes advantage of independence celebrations to campaign for his re-election next month.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Kyiv says a lightning counter-offensive has recaptured vast swathes of territory in its south and east.
BBC News – Europe

The first televised Accession Council comes as the King pledges to follow his mother’s life of service.
BBC News – UK

Evidence emerges that the virus – once declared eradicated from the US – is spreading across the state.
BBC News – US & Canada

Queen Elizabeth visited more than 20 African countries during her reign, as the British Empire ended and independence swept the continent.
BBC News – Africa

Colne The Lancashire town that’s nowhere near the Colne Valley.

Here at Five Minutes Spare, we take great delight in summarising the best places to visit in Britain. Colne is next on our list and presents a w […]

The Buffalo Bills looked mighty impressive last night beating the Reigning Super Bowl Champions 31-10.  Bills QB Josh Allen outshone Matt Stafford throwing for 297 yards and rushing for another 56.  His final pa […]

It’s week two of the 2022 season and already the top of the rankings is starting to take on a familiar look. However, there is still a long way to go and as history has shown plenty can go wrong. Although most […]

The new prime minister unveils a multi-billion pound plan to limit energy bill rises from October.
BBC News – Business

Independent news outlet Mada Masr’s editor and three colleagues are accused of spreading false news.
BBC News – Middle East

The suspected gunman and his girlfriend are charged with trying to kill Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announces military support at a meeting with other ministers in Germany.
BBC News – Europe

Her son King Charles III pays tribute to his “beloved mother” who has died peacefully at Balmoral.
BBC News – UK

Tributes are pouring in from around the world as leaders honour the monarch who “defined an era”.
BBC News – US & Canada

The jab could be used on a mass scale next year with the aim of ending deaths from the disease.
BBC News – Africa

Week two’s rankings are finally out, having been delayed due to Clemson playing on Monday night and there are not a whole lot of surprises. Alabama & Georgia are firmly ensconced at 1 & 2 thanks to impressive […]

More than 25,000 businesses could collapse or cut jobs without bill support, experts warn.
BBC News – Business

Albania and the US accuse Iran of hiring hackers to paralyse public services and steal state data.
BBC News – Middle East

A group on a spiritual retreat in the Andes has not been heard from for more than two weeks.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia’s president says his country is coping with the embargo while European jobs are going.
BBC News – Europe