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Pemba in north Mozambique has had more than two metres of rain and flooding since Cyclone Kenneth.
BBC News – Africa

Why has the UK’s central bank never had a female governor and could this be about to change?
BBC News – Business

Hashem Abedi’s extradition is on hold due to heavy fighting near Tripoli, an official says.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 21 people have disappeared after their boat capsized on its way to Trinidad and Tobago.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

President Putin says he is considering extending a scheme announced this week in rebel-held areas.
BBC News – Europe

The party had been accused by critics of ignoring a pledge to hold a further Brexit referendum.
BBC News – UK

The Russian president describes Maria Butina’s 18-month prison sentence as a “travesty of justice”.
BBC News – US & Canada

What is unfolding in Sudan has the potential to shape an epoch on the continent of Africa.
BBC News – Africa

Lets Swap
Below is a breakdown of the flurry of trades which took place yesterday in Round One plus our opinion on them.
Steelers & Broncos trade for the No. 10 pick
Pittsburgh received: Pick No. 10 selected […]

As in most years in 2019 there were far more players worthy of a first-round position than spaces available and the quality OTs left could cause a few trades near the top of round 2.  Overall we don’t think the […]

Well, that was interesting! Is probably the best way to describe the 2019 NFL draft, which once you got past the first 3 picks had its fair share of surprises. What we can take away from this is that the New York […]

The ferry firm is claiming a rival was unlawfully handed £33m of taxpayers’ money.
BBC News – Business

The US-led coalition must end its denial over the death toll, Amnesty International and Airwars say.
BBC News – Middle East

The Brazilian president has been criticised in the past for his public statements on homosexuality.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Spanish police hold a German man suspected of premeditated murder in a remote cave.
BBC News – Europe

The struggling department store chain plans to close the shops next year, affecting 1,200 staff.
BBC News – UK

A woman who pretended to be a wealthy heiress to swindle high society New York is convicted of multiple charges.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenneth is downgraded to an ex-cyclone after winds weaken, but heavy rainfall is expected.
BBC News – Africa

The second ever UFC event in Russia took place this past weekend, with the Octagon landing in St Petersburg, and it was the second event that Aleksei Oneinik had headlined.  Oleinik came out fighting from the […]

Having five teams doing well in the Champions League helped push clubs’ total revenue up to £4.8bn.
BBC News – Business