Simon Furness

Disney scraps $867m Florida plan amid Ron DeSantis feudThe decision comes as a legal battle between the company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis escalates. BBC News – US & Canada

Africa's week in pictures: 12-18 May 2023A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. BBC News – Africa

One million cancel broadband as living costs riseCitizen’s Advice says the high cost of living means many are struggling to afford the essential service. BBC News – Business

How Canadian walrus Smooshi ended up in Abu DhabiThe tale involves a long legal battle and a unique bond between a man and Smooshi the walrus. BBC News – Middle East

Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador's President dissolves parliamentPresident Guillermo Lasso was facing an imminent impeachment vote over embezzlement charges. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine: The Mariupol steel workers longing for homeMariupol’s former Azovstal workers yearn for their old lives in the now Russian-held city. BBC News – Europe

Property register fines worth £1bn not yet imposedThousands of foreign firms, some linked to Russian oligarchs, are breaking a new UK transparency law. BBC News – UK

Prince Harry and Meghan say New York City car chase was relentlessPolice confirm an incident took place on Tuesday night, but say there were no arrests or injuries. BBC News – US & Canada

Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in AnambraWashington says no US citizens were in the convoy attacked in the south-eastern Anambra state. BBC News – Africa

Ellesmere Port In Five MinutesTake a tour of the town built on the opulence of a canal. Essentially an industrial town, people say that Ellesmere Port didn’t e […]

Teachers and nurses dragged into higher taxes, warns think tankThe Institute for Fiscal Studies warns a freeze on income tax thresholds will hit middle earners. BBC News – Business

Big jump in Middle East executions in 2022 – AmnestyIran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022, Amnesty International says. BBC News – Middle East

Guillermo Lasso: Ecuadorean president's impeachment trial set to startPresident Guillermo Lasso is accused of embezzlement, but he says the allegations are politically motivated. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by 'exceptional' number of missilesIt is the eighth time Ukraine’s capital has been targeted by Russia so far this month. BBC News – Europe

Record numbers not working due to ill healthMental health issues and back and neck pain have contributed to the rise in long-term sickness. BBC News – UK

Durham report: FBI criticised by special counsel for Trump-Russia inquiryThe report looks at how the FBI investigated alleged ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. BBC News – US & Canada

Nigeria election: The mystery of the altered results in disputed pollA BBC investigation has found significant discrepancies in the election results in one region of the country. BBC News – Africa

Whitgift The Five Minute Spare Guide Welcome to Whitgift, the picturesque hidden gem of a village located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Nestled on the banks of the River […]

Is the UK too late to beat the US in the global trade war?The US is offering huge incentives to electric car firms, but the UK risks falling behind. BBC News – Business

From Syria to Sudan: The nightmare followed meKareem thought he had found safety but his life was then engulfed in violence once more. BBC News – Middle East