Craig Taylor

The attack on the Israeli-operated merchant tanker last week killed two people.
BBC News – Middle East

President Daniel Ortega has been accused of trying to silence those who wish to stand against him.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Thousands of people are being evacuated as uncontrolled fires continue to rage.
BBC News – Europe

Social distancing ends, but face masks are still needed in shops and on public transport.
BBC News – UK

USA beat France to win their fourth basketball gold medal in a row.
BBC News – US & Canada

Peres Jepchirchir wins the women’s marathon at Tokyo 2020 as Kenya claim a one-two in sweltering 28C heat in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo.
BBC News – Africa

EFL League Two or tier Four of English football kicks off this weekend and it looks set to have some bumper crowds as fans are finally allowed back. At this level, the extra gate receipts make a huge difference […]

EFL League One gets underway on Saturday (7th August) and it should prove to be an interesting one given the number of relatively big clubs in it, all clamouring to start their climb back towards the top. With the […]

The 2021-22 EFL Championship kicks off this weekend and although it is set to remain somewhat disrupted due to Covid it will be interesting to see how having fans back in the stadium’s impacts performances. The […]

KPMG research shows now is a good time to be looking for a job, due to high demand from employers.
BBC News – Business

The state department says Ebrahim Raisi should seize the opportunity to revive a landmark 2015 deal.
BBC News – Middle East

The lawsuit accuses companies of fuelling bloodshed through negligent business practices.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The lesbian family suffered homophobic abuse after appearing in a Russian health food ad.
BBC News – Europe

British tourists in Mexico who are due back after Sunday’s deadline will need to decide whether to come home early to avoid quarantining.
BBC News – UK

The Dixie Fire, the largest burning in California, has razed much of the town of Greenville.
BBC News – US & Canada

A 1,000-strong force has made major gains against the insurgents since its deployment last month.
BBC News – Africa

The doorstep lender’s borrowers can claim partial compensation for mis-sold loans after court ruling.
BBC News – Business

One year on from the blast that rocked Beirut, no one has yet been made accountable.
BBC News – Middle East

Men who boarded a Panama-flagged bitumen tanker have now left the vessel, officials say.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Krystina Timanovskaya refused orders to fly home early and is set to travel to Warsaw.
BBC News – Europe