Simon Furness

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in Ukraine on Thursday.
BBC News – UK

A hearing shows clips of the ex-president’s daughter and aides saying his claim of voter fraud was false.
BBC News – US & Canada

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

Bars, restaurants, theatre, live music, and museums groups say planned strikes will damage Covid recovery.
BBC News – Business

Iran is accused of not fully answering questions about uranium traces found at three undeclared sites.
BBC News – Middle East

Two days after Dom Phillips disappeared, his wife appeals to Brazil to locate “the love of my life”.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Police say it is unclear whether the incident was an accident or a deliberate attack.
BBC News – Europe

The average cost of filling a typical family car could exceed £100 as soon as Thursday, the RAC warns.
BBC News – UK

Miah Cerillo, 11, told a lawmakers about her harrowing experience surviving the school shooting.
BBC News – US & Canada

King Philippe is on a week-long visit to DR Congo at the invitation of President Félix Tshisekedi.
BBC News – Africa

We continue our look at interesting and unusual postal history items this time looking a WWI period Austrian Parcel Post receipts. The two pictured below were sent to Constantinople which is of course now […]

The Colorado Avalanche have reached the 2022 Stanley Cup Final with an emphatic 4-0 series win over the Edmonton Oilers. Game Four was as close as it got with the Oilers taking it to OT before losing 6-5. The […]

Many travellers are taking drastic action to get home after being stranded due to flight cancellations.
BBC News – Business

The pair are accused in South Africa of large-scale corruption, which they deny.
BBC News – Middle East

The journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert had received threats before they disappeared.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine is a major exporter of grain and cooking oil but the war has cut off supplies at ports.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson tells ministers to draw a line under leadership rows, after 41% of his MPs vote to oust him.
BBC News – UK

Prosecutors say Enrique Tarrio and his group tried to oppose by force the peaceful transfer of power.
BBC News – US & Canada

A surge in ethnic pride among Ethiopia’s Oromo community is leading some to ditch their names.
BBC News – Africa

The biggest ever trial of a four-day week gets under way with up to 70 firms taking part.
BBC News – Business