Simon Furness

Upcycled fashion and high-end tailoring are thriving in the fashion scene of Kenya’s capital.
BBC News – Africa

The UK’s largest unions, Unite and Unison, call for a joined-up approach as they fight for better pay deals.
BBC News – Business

Two British imams met an Iranian minister hours before the decree calling for the author’s death, was issued in 1989.
BBC News – Middle East

Thousands demonstrate in support of the vice-president, who is facing corruption charges.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Police say the soldiers, who were in the US for training, were found with gunshot wounds early on Saturday.
BBC News – Europe

Detectives make a direct appeal to those who know the names of people behind the recent murders.
BBC News – UK

It is the first US operation in the strait since China held large-scale military drills in the area.
BBC News – US & Canada

Angolans mourn 38-year ruler José Eduardo dos Santos, despite a family row over where he should be buried.
BBC News – Africa

The motoring group says it appears airports are trying to recoup pandemic losses.
BBC News – Business

Visiting restaurants or buying homes can be problems for headscarf wearers, BBC News Arabic finds.
BBC News – Middle East

Relatives say they have been told it could take up to 11 months to reach 10 miners in a flooded colliery.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Sanna Marin is facing tough criticism, but supporters say she is being treated unfairly.
BBC News – Europe

Even people on incomes of £45,000 are likely to need help with rising energy prices, Nadhim Zahawi says.
BBC News – UK

Top secret files were kept at Mar-a-Lago along with assorted newspapers and magazines, say investigators.
BBC News – US & Canada

Meeting the mentors who want to develop home-grown talent by teaching children robotics.
BBC News – Africa

The AFC South didn’t have a great in 2021 and it doesn’t look to have gotten a whole lot better this time around. Harsh? Possibly but it is hard to see a genuine Super Bowl contender in the division. This year it […]

The AFC East is once again taking on the mantle of the most predictable division.  The only difference now is that Buffalo has taken over from New England as the team to beat! Their win total in 2021 was less […]

Staff will strike on Friday and three further days, with delays expected to deliveries.
BBC News – Business

Sixty workers protested about not being paid – some will be deported for “breaching security laws”.
BBC News – Middle East

Peruvian transgender rights activist Rodrigo Ventocilla, died after being arrested at the airport.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean