Simon Furness

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
BBC News – Africa

The PAC 12 has been the bridesmaid where the CFP is concerned for a few seasons now. In fact, you have to go back to 2016 when a 12-1 Washington earned the No 4 seed. Since then only Oregon in 2019 has even […]

Last year the Big 12 crowned its first champion not named Oklahoma for the first time since 2014! The Sooners’ domination had to end sometime, however, was 2021 an aberration or the start of a trend? A trend that […]

Cramlington Former coal mining village and the northern border of Tyne and Wear.

Newcastle has multiple suburbs, each one as daintily removed from the city as possible. While as little as thirty years ago, the […]

It took a bit of time but Jim Harbaugh finally climbed out of the Hot seat in 2021 as Michigan won their first Big 10 title since 2003. Repeating in 2022 looks a tall order though and they might only be the 4th […]

The company says the sale of its forecourts will help it balance its books and expand its chain.
BBC News – Business

Nourah al-Qahtani was convicted of “violating public order using social media”, activists say.
BBC News – Middle East

Che Guevara’s eldest son, 60-year-old Camilo, dies of a stroke while visiting Venezuela.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The former president opened up the Soviet Union but failed to prevent its collapse in 1991.
BBC News – Europe

In a break with tradition, the next PM will travel to Scotland for the appointment on 6 September.
BBC News – UK

The FBI is investigating whether the former president improperly handled classified records.
BBC News – US & Canada

The ex-Paralympian is serving a 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend nine years ago.
BBC News – Africa

The ACC proved to be one of the more interesting conferences in 2022. Having been pretty much dominated by Clemson since 2015, it was nice to see two new faces battle out the title. Was this an aberration or has […]

It’s nearly College Football season again and thus it’s time for the customary pre-season predictions and where better to start than with the SEC.  Love them or hate them there is no disputing their recent […]

Pub and brewery bosses warn they risk closure this winter as they struggle to cope with soaring bills.
BBC News – Business

Clashes erupt after powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announces his retirement from politics.
BBC News – Middle East

The last member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil had lived in total isolation for decades.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Spain’s olive oil industry is in danger after being hit by chronic water shortages.
BBC News – Europe

Labour has criticised Nadhim Zahawi’s trip, calling it “another junket at the taxpayers’ expense”.
BBC News – UK

Controllers struggle to get one of the rocket’s engines to cool to its correct operating temperature.
BBC News – US & Canada