Simon Furness

New rail strikes ballot to start soon – RMT's Mick LynchMick Lynch says the union will keep talking to rail firms, after it rejected an offer on pay on Friday. BBC News – Business

Turkey earthquake failures leave Erdogan looking vulnerableThe biggest earthquake since 1939 raises questions over whether such a tragedy could have been avoided. BBC News – Middle East

Cuban exodus: 'I just don't see a future here for me'Many Cubans see emigration as their only chance to fulfil their dreams of achieving a better life. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey earthquake: The community lost under a destroyed apartment blockA window with a butterfly print curtain is the first clue in a story about loss in a devastating quake. BBC News – Europe

Richard Sharp: BBC chairman made errors on Johnson loan, MPs sayA committee says Mr Sharp did not give the “full facts” while applying for the job at the BBC. BBC News – UK

US and Canada military shoot down new unidentified objectThe flying object “violated airspace” over north-west Canada, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. BBC News – US & Canada

Namibia baby abandonment law: 'I wanted someone to take better care of my son'Namibia no longer prosecutes women who abandon their babies but not everyone is aware of the new law. BBC News – Africa

RMT union rejects latest offers in rail disputeThe union calls the deals from both Network Rail and the train operating companies “dreadful”. BBC News – Business

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Freezing weather adds to despair as quake toll passes 22,000Tens of thousands of people have spent a freezing-cold fourth night in makeshift shelters. BBC News – Middle East

Nicaraguan prisoners freed: 222 opposition figures deported to USThe critics of the government arrive in the US after being released from jail. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey-Syria earthquake: New-born and mother saved after four days in rubbleTen-day-old Yagiz was retrieved from ruins in southern Turkey after almost 100 hours trapped. BBC News – Europe

UK economy avoids recession but not out of woods – HuntThe economy saw zero growth in the final three months of 2022 but strike action took a toll in December. BBC News – UK

President Biden says balloon was not a major security breachThe president has been criticised for not shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon sooner. BBC News – US & Canada

Ethiopia Orthodox Church split: Social media restrictedA fallout between the Orthodox Church and a splinter group of clerics is inflaming tensions. BBC News – Africa

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as streaming numbers fall for first timeThe entertainment firm, under returning boss Bob Iger, reports the first fall in subscribers since its launch. BBC News – Business

Turkey and Syria earthquake: ‘The worst thing is to be a doctor in these circumstances’Ahmed al-Masri describes the horror he felt while treating Syrian children injured in the earthquake. BBC News – Middle East

Chile forest fires: Heatwave puts new regions at riskThousands of firefighters are battling blazes in the south of Chile which have killed dozens of people. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey quake: President Erdogan accepts some problems with responseRecep Tayyip Erdogan defends the government’s response as Syria struggles to get much needed aid. BBC News – Europe

UK Firefighters' strike postponed as union votes over new pay offerStrike dates have been put on hold as union members are balloted over an improved pay offer. BBC News – UK

Bus driver charged with murder after ramming Quebec nurseryTwo children were killed and six others were injured in the incident near Montreal on Wednesday. BBC News – US & Canada