Simon Furness

Tropical Depression Grace hits Haiti just days after a tremor left at least 1,419 dead.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Peter Karlsson was stabbed to death in the street. His killer said he was protecting himself – via the so-called ‘gay panic’ defence.
BBC News – Europe

The new scheme will be aimed at helping those most in need, including women and girls, No 10 says.
BBC News – UK

“How many more American lives is it worth?” says the president, amid growing criticism over the move.
BBC News – US & Canada

After six attempts, Hakainde Hichilema has finally become president of Zambia.
BBC News – Africa

The NFC South was one of the stronger divisions in 2020 sending two teams to the postseason, and of course, providing the eventual Super Bowl champions. The Buccaneers are amongst the early favourites to repeat […]

More efficient planes and sustainable fuels could lower air travel’s impact, but not for a while.
BBC News – Business

Hamid Nouri faces trial over the mass execution of detainees during the Iran-Iraq war.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 304 people are killed and more than 1800 injured by the powerful earthquake.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A new law will make it harder for people to recover property lost in World War Two.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson calls on “like-minded” powers to not recognise any new government without agreement.
BBC News – UK

Soldiers, statesmen and Afghan-Americans criticise the president – but how will the public react?
BBC News – US & Canada

Who’s preventing desperately needed aid supplies reaching Ethiopia’s Tigray region?
BBC News – Africa

The Scottish Championship promotion race looks wide open this season with there being a case to be made for over half of the teams involved. The relegated pair of Hamilton & Kilmarnock will both fancy their […]

The Scottish Premiership or the Cinch Premiership as its sponsors would like you to call it is underway and typically it looks like a two-horse race. You would have to go back to the 1984-85 season to find a […]

Sajid Javid reduces the cost of NHS travel tests ahead of a review into the pricing of all test providers.
BBC News – Business

Iran condemns an “inappropriate” image of the UK and Russian ambassadors recreating a wartime image.
BBC News – Middle East

It comes a day after La Prensa said authorities were withholding its supplies of paper and ink.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Flash floods in northern Turkey are the country’s second natural disaster this month.
BBC News – Europe

The police watchdog is investigating the decision to give back Jake Davison’s shotgun and certificate.
BBC News – UK