Simon Furness

Nigeria elections 2023: Young people pin their hopes on presidential outsiderSome 40% of Nigeria’s voters are under 35, and many want change after years of misrule. BBC News – Africa

British Steel to cut jobs amid fears for industryThe Chinese-owned firm will cut 300 jobs at its Scunthorpe plant. BBC News – Business

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Baby pulled from the rubble reunited with aunt and uncleThe newborn girl is adopted by her aunt and uncle who name her after her late mother, Afraa. BBC News – Middle East

Mexico's ex-security minister Genaro García Luna convicted of drug traffickingGenaro García Luna, a key drugs war figure, is found guilty of taking bribes from a drug cartel. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Biden hails 'rock solid' Nato as Putin blames West for Russia's warIn separate speeches, Russia’s leader targets the West but the US president says his lust for land will fail. BBC News – Europe

Nurses to suspend 48-hour strike as talks with government re-startAction planned for next week is paused as the Royal College of Nursing holds “intensive talks” with government. BBC News – UK

Ohio train derailment: Norfolk Southern ordered to pay for clean-up costsNorfolk Southern faces a slew of lawsuits and mounting pressure following the derailment. BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in BBC tea documentaryParliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated tea farms. BBC News – Africa

Cost of living: Future fall in energy bills may prompt return of switchingA typical domestic energy bill will rise in April but there are fresh forecasts of subsequent falls. BBC News – Business

Turkey-Syria earthquake: The Syrian who dug his fiancee out of the rubbleAli was on the phone to Viam when the earthquake hit. It took him eight days to find her body. BBC News – Middle East

São Paulo: Dozens killed as deadly storms hit Brazilian coastTorrential rains plunge entire neighbourhoods under water and trigger landslides in São Paulo state. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey earthquake: Rescue effort ends in all but two areasSearches will only continue in Kahramanmaras and Hatay, the country’s disaster agency said. BBC News – Europe

Nicola Bulley: Missing woman's partner says family in 'agony' after body foundThe missing mother-of-two’s partner says he has “no words right now” as identification process takes place. BBC News – UK

Ukraine war: Blinken says China might give weapons to RussiaThe US said China was considering “lethal support” for Russia in Ukraine – a claim denied by Beijing. BBC News – US & Canada

Sex abuse on Kenya tea farms revealedSecret filming finds sexual exploitation at Kenyan farms supplying some of the UK’s biggest brands. BBC News – Africa

Why is the UK economy lagging behind the US, Germany and others?Projections suggest the UK recovering slower than other countries – and the reasons go beyond Brexit. BBC News – Business

Iran protesters march in several cities in mourning for executed menVideos showed anti-government rallies in several cities – the most widespread unrest in weeks. BBC News – Middle East

Panama migrant bus plunges off road killing 39Migrants hoping to reach the US died when their bus fell into a ravine near Costa Rica. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Rachid M'Barki from BFM suspended in scandal linked to disinformation firmVeteran presenter Rachid M’Barki is accused of running stories planted by an Israel-based organisation. BBC News – Europe

Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan launch bids to become SNP leaderThe first two candidates to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s first minister announce their bids. BBC News – UK