Simon Furness

A dust storm that has covered Iraq in an orange sheet is expected to continue into Monday.
BBC News – Middle East

In May 1982, the Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano was sunk by British torpedoes during the war over the Falkland or Malvinas Islands.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Trapped for months, dozens of people have now been taken to both Ukraine-held and Russia-held territory.
BBC News – Europe

Figures from NHS England show 2.7million referrals were made for suspected cancer in the last year.
BBC News – UK

Charged with murder, officials warn the prisoner is considered “armed and extremely dangerous”.
BBC News – US & Canada

Angolan Joice Zau gained notoriety by criticising her government and she is not staying quiet.
BBC News – Africa

The first round is now history and it went the way of the seeding with the top four in each conference progressing with varying degrees of ease. This has set up some nice clashes and hopefully, some of these will […]

A record number of households have stopped topping up their pay-as-you go meters, Citizens Advice says.
BBC News – Business

At least 333 people were put to death, a 25% increase compared with 2020, campaign groups say.
BBC News – Middle East

A curfew is imposed and thousands of police and soldiers are deployed to restore “peace and order”.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby appeared emotional as he described Russia’s “cruelty” in Ukraine.
BBC News – Europe

Neil Parish admits watching pornography in the House of Commons and tells the BBC he was stupid.
BBC News – UK

Shocking footage shows a large twister snaking through the city of Wichita.
BBC News – US & Canada

France alleges its forces in Mali are the victim of smear campaign involving a Russian mercenary group.
BBC News – Africa

One of Europe’s biggest Russian gas importers must decide by May to use a controversial payment system.
BBC News – Business

Chaos erupts as Americans bring a ‘souvenir’ unexploded shell into Israel’s international airport.
BBC News – Middle East

More awareness of the region’s history and calls for slavery reparations have changed sentiment.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Two blasts hit the capital as UN chief António Guterres criticised his organisation’s Security Council.
BBC News – Europe

The volunteers were detained at a Russian checkpoint, according to an aid organisation.
BBC News – UK

The major increase in US support would include $ 20bn in military assistance, plus economic aid.
BBC News – US & Canada