Simon Furness

Argentina inflation soars past 100% markInflation hits triple digits for the first time since the period of hyperinflation in the early 1990s. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Credit Suisse to borrow up to $54bn from Swiss central bankA slump in the troubled lender’s shares has intensified fears about a broader bank crisis. BBC News – Europe

Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt insists plans will get people back to workJeremy Hunt tells the BBC his plans will kick start growth, but Labour says the UK economy is stagnating under the Tories. BBC News – UK

Guo Wengui: US accuses Chinese tycoon of billion-dollar fraudAs part of the inquiry into Guo Wengui, the US seizes more than $ 630m from multiple bank accounts. BBC News – US & Canada

Tonnes of uranium gone missing from Libya site, UN saysUN inspectors are trying to locate around two and a half tonnes of uranium ore. BBC News – Africa

Super Bowl V Quiz – Baltimore Colts v Dallas Cowboys The Super Bowl remains America’s sporting pinnacle and it is watched worldwide, however, it took a few years to really take off and […]

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Budget: Pensions to get boost as tax-free limit to risePersuading workers to work longer is part of plans to boost growth, but critics say very few will benefit. BBC News – Business

Israeli teachers' racist WhatsApp chat caught by pupilsThe education minister apologises after Ethiopian Israeli girls film teachers mocking them on a trip. BBC News – Middle East

Frustrated migrants storm border between Mexico and El Paso, TexasHundreds of people, mostly Venezuelans, were met with barbed wire and police in riot gear. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

US drone crashes after encounter with Russian jetThe US says the two aircraft collided over the Black Sea, but Russia says there was no contact. BBC News – Europe

Woman jailed over false rape claimsThe judge said Eleanor Williams’ claims she was trafficked by an Asian gang were “complete fiction”. BBC News – UK

What do we know about the Silicon Valley and Signature Bank collapse?Two US banks have collapsed and shares tumbled. So how serious is this and what does it mean for you? BBC News – US & Canada

Storm Freddy: Malawi declares state of disaster as nearly 200 killedMore than 40 children are among the dead as rescue workers use shovels to find people buried in mud. BBC News – Africa

Super Bowl IV Quiz – The Last AFL v NFL World Championship The Super Bowl remains America’s sporting pinnacle and it is watched worldwide, however, it took a few years to really take off and […]

Super Bowl III Quiz – Still The Biggest Upset? The Super Bowl is arguably the biggest sporting spectacle on the calender attracting a huge worldwide audience. Super Bowl Three […]

HSBC swoops in to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley BankThe Bank of England and government worked all night to secure a deal involving no taxpayer money. BBC News – Business

How the search for Iraq's secret weapons fell apartTwenty years after the Iraq war, controversy still rages over whether “weapons of mass destruction” (WMDs) ever existed. BBC News – Middle East

Mexico too dangerous for spring break, Texas officials sayTexan officials say that cartel violence represents a significant threat for those entering Mexico. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Life in Mariupol under Russian occupationRussia captured Mariupol in May after a brutal siege. Now, it’s trying to win hearts and minds. BBC News – Europe