Simon Furness

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

The AFC West looked stacked from top to bottom going into the draft, thanks to Denver’s blockbuster trade that took Russel Wilson to Mile High. Given this, the draft could be a difference-maker in 2022. Two of the […]

A new package to help people with energy bills is expected to be funded by a windfall tax on firms.
BBC News – Business

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says a UK official told her to sign a false confession before she was freed.
BBC News – Middle East

Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narváez led their indigenous group’s fight against mining on their land.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Severodonetsk under constant shelling but a vital artery into the city is still open, Ukraine says.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson calls Sue Gray’s findings are “painful” but says it is now time to “move on”.
BBC News – UK

A boy who loved to dance and a teacher who shielded students from the gunman are among those killed.
BBC News – US & Canada

Nigerians turn out in style for a star-studded concert to celebrate the continent’s special day.
BBC News – Africa

With The exception of the rebuilding NY Jets, this was a strong division in 2021 with two making the postseason and one just missing out despite having a 9-8 record.  new England bounced back from their poor (by […]

The NFC South was, wins wise anyway the worst division in the NFL last year but that was largely due to the Texans & Jaguars being really bad. The Titans still ended up with the No 1 seed though helped greatly by […]

Now that the 2022 NFL draft is firmly in the rearview mirror and although there is still a bit of free agency to go most rosters are shaping up. Given this, it’s time to give it some thought to who improved in the […]

Industry regulator Ofgem warns households that they should expect higher energy bills this winter.
BBC News – Business

Three Palestinians are accused of planning to kill a politician, kidnap soldiers and bomb a railway.
BBC News – Middle East

Leaked photos of the dinner party held while Covid lockdown measures were in force caused outrage.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia’s prominent opposition figure condemns a war “built on lies” as he faces many more years in jail.
BBC News – Europe

Staff describe bins overflowing with bottles, people sitting on each other’s laps and colleagues sleeping in the office.
BBC News – UK

Supermodel Kate Moss is expected to take the stand in the final days of the high-profile trial.
BBC News – US & Canada

Africa has been hit by 14 extreme droughts in the past two years alone – more than any other continent.
BBC News – Africa

The NFC South was always going to be a one-horse race in 2021 with the Buccs bringing the whole band back and the Saints moving on from Drew Brees. The Buccaneers are still likely to compete in 2022 given that Tom […]