Simon Furness

Kwara boat accident: 100 dead and more missing in NigeriaThe vessel was carrying around 300 passengers travelling from a wedding ceremony in Kwara state. BBC News – Africa

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Sandbach The Five Minute Spare GuideSandbach: Land of Anglo-Saxon crosses, Tudor timber houses, and the annual Sandbach Carnival. Situated somewhere south of Manchester […]

Pay rise surprise leads to forecasts of higher interest ratesWages rise at their fastest rate in 20 years, excluding the pandemic, but still lag behind the cost of living. BBC News – Business

'As Palestinian youths, the political process has failed us'Palestinian millennials feel their leaders have failed them, data shared with the BBC suggests. BBC News – Middle East

Colombia plane crash: Mum told children to leave her and get helpThe children’s mother survived for four days after the plane crashed in the jungle. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

French HR murders: Man on trial for killing three female job managersThe suspect is accused of targeting HR managers he held responsible for wrecking his career. BBC News – Europe

Alfie Steele: Mum and partner guilty of killing boy in bathAlfie Steele, 9, was repeatedly dunked head first into a cold bath as part of a discipline regime. BBC News – UK

Donald Trump due in Miami court to face charges over classified documentsHe is expected to deny dozens of charges relating to the handling of US government secrets. BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwe elections 2023: What you need to knowThe BBC explores key issues in a vote that will test how far Zimbabwe has come since Robert Mugabe. BBC News – Africa

Danone boss calls for higher taxes on unhealthy foodDanone’s UK president wants the government to use tax incentives to promote healthier products. BBC News – Business

‘Your car will be confiscated’: Iran women defy hijab law despite threatsIran’s police are now threatening to confiscate women’s cars if they are caught without headscarves. BBC News – Middle East

How 4 children survived 40 days in hostile Colombian jungleThe youngsters defied the odds in a part of the Amazon rainforest home to jaguars and wild dogs. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine counter-offensive: Kyiv says it has liberated villages in Donetsk regionThe villages in the Donetsk region would represent the first major gains of Kyiv’s new advance. BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson: MPs to conclude Partygate inquiryMr Johnson quit as an MP dramatically on Friday, branding the Privileges Committee a “kangaroo court”. BBC News – UK

Donald Trump calls indictment 'ridiculous and baseless' in campaign speechesMr Trump spoke at a Republican convention, his first outing since his indictment were announced. BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the diseaseKenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease. BBC News – Africa

Crispin Odey: City boss quits firm after sexual misconduct claimsCrispin Odey, a prominent hedge fund boss, strenuously denies the allegations. BBC News – Business

Tiny 12,000-year-old bird bone flutes found in IsraelThe wing bones with holes bored in them could have been used to imitate bird sounds, experts say. BBC News – Middle East

Colombia plane crash: Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 daysIt is a “magical day”, says the president, as the four siblings are found after 40 days missing. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean