Simon Furness

Boris Johnson was “briefed in person” about an inquiry into Chris Pincher’s behaviour, says a former top civil servant.
BBC News – UK

A gunman opened fire on an Independence Day parade near Chicago, killing six people.
BBC News – US & Canada

An army of social media users backs Peter Obi for Nigeria’s presidency, but will that translate into votes?
BBC News – Africa

The number of pubs in England and Wales continues to decline, new research suggests.
BBC News – Business

The drones are launched from Lebanon, amid border tensions between the nations.
BBC News – Middle East

Martin Guzmán’s departure leaves a big question mark over Argentina’s future economic policy.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Shoppers flee in panic after gunfire inside one of the country’s biggest shopping centres.
BBC News – Europe

Therese Coffey says the ex-Tory MP facing groping allegations was vetted before being promoted.
BBC News – UK

The officers are killed along with a police dog as they try to serve a warrant for domestic violence.
BBC News – US & Canada

Florence Kambua has no choice but to salvage waste from a dump site in Kenya’s capital to survive.
BBC News – Africa

BA and Heathrow say the move will help minimise disruption for passengers during the peak season.
BBC News – Business

A strong earthquake rocks Hormozgan province, killing five and wrecking a village near the coast.
BBC News – Middle East

A grieving Honduran mother tells of her despair over relatives lost in the Texas lorry tragedy.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ship tracking reveals the route of a grain shipment from Russian-controlled Ukraine.
BBC News – Europe

Andrew Hill and aid worker Dylan Healy are understood to be under investigation as mercenaries.
BBC News – UK

The suspected driver of the truck where 53 migrants were found dead was hiding in bushes nearby.
BBC News – US & Canada

In 2020, the BBC revealed that vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from Senegal.
BBC News – Africa

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The Roxburghshire gem of the Scottish Borders.

Kelso was once the largest, most important Abbey town in Scotland. Hard to believe, given that the modern town has a population of roughly 7,000 people. Kelso […]