Simon Furness

The law would mean the likes of Uber and Lyft would have to offer holiday and sick pay.
BBC News – Business

An Israeli vow to apply sovereignty to part of the West Bank is described as a “dangerous development”.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazilian police accuse Najila Trindade and her former husband of perverting the course of justice.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A new post for “Protecting our European Way of Life” panders to the far-right, critics say.
BBC News – Europe

Scotland’s highest court says Boris Johnson’s move was an attempt to “stymie” Parliament ahead of Brexit.
BBC News – UK

The American footballer denies the accusation, saying that any sexual interaction was consensual.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenyan police investigate amid claims that a teacher humiliated the girl for staining her uniform.
BBC News – Africa

Week two is upon us already and although the 100th season has not picked as high a profile a game for Thursday night it is still an intriguing matchup of two struggling offenses and two rather good defenses. […]

Well, week one of the 100th NFL season is now in the bag and it turned out to be a pretty exciting weekend of football. The biggest takeaways were that maybe the Browns have been a bit overhyped and that it is […]

This week’s pilots’ strike at British Airways is not the first incident to tarnish the airline’s image.
BBC News – Business

A monitoring group says 18 fighters were killed in the overnight raids near the Iraq border.
BBC News – Middle East

Residents say officials have failed to provide help and prevent looting after Dorian hit last week.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

United Russia is set to lose many seats, but will retain a majority in the city parliament.
BBC News – Europe

MPs reject a second call from Boris Johnson for a snap election, and the suspension of Parliament begins.
BBC News – UK

Four men have been safely freed from the vessel after being trapped for more than a day.
BBC News – US & Canada

The long-time Zimbabwean leader was “bitter” about being ousted in 2017, a relative tells the BBC.
BBC News – Africa

British Airways pilots are to begin a two-day strike, with passengers told not to go to airports.
BBC News – Business

A tanker last spotted off Syria has sold its oil, Iran says – despite promises not to sail to Syria.
BBC News – Middle East

Thousands try to flee storm-hit islands as Hurricane Dorian strengthens and now threatens Canada.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France’s health ministry says preventative measures helped to curb damage from the heat.
BBC News – Europe