Craig Taylor

Demonstrators in Tehran vent anger at officials who earlier denied Iran shot down a Ukraine airliner.
BBC News – US & Canada

Niger and its neighbours are struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency in West Africa.
BBC News – Africa

The combination with Takeaway.com will create one of the world’s largest food delivery firms.
BBC News – Business

The assassination of the Iranian general is expected to help the group recover from its recent defeat.
BBC News – Middle East

The student also injured at least six other people in the shooting in Torreón.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine is non-committal after Western powers suggested an Iranian missile downed its plane.
BBC News – Europe

Northern Ireland has been without devolved government for three years after a row.
BBC News – UK

Democrats say they have seen no evidence Iran’s Qasem Soleimani was plotting to attack US embassies.
BBC News – US & Canada

He implied that he saved Ethiopia from war but Ethiopia’s leader received the peace prize instead.
BBC News – Africa

Erskine is more than just a place with a big bridge… it has heart.  What else does it have? Well, it has access to the River Clyde, it’s very own hospital and a history of quarrying – it’s actually quite busy. […]

Broxburn is probably best known for its football club, which does tend to do OK but there are plenty of other reasons to visit as you will see when you read on. The town itself can be found in West Lothian, not […]

The retail group warns on profits as John Lewis managing director Paula Nickolds steps down.
BBC News – Business

Satellite images show destroyed structures at an air base – but other missiles landed far away.
BBC News – Middle East

Star actress America Ferrera leads the tributes saying she is “stunned and heartbroken”.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

All 176 people on board were killed when the plane crashed just after take-off from Tehran’s airport.
BBC News – Europe

Buckingham Palace was “blindsided” by Prince Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back from their roles.
BBC News – UK

The US tells the UN it is open to talks to avoid more escalation after the exchange of hostilities.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya’s El-Molo people say there are not enough new young speakers learning from their elders.
BBC News – Africa

A Five-Minute Guide to Viewpark The Quintessential Ex Mining Town.

Viewpark: Miner’s territory. Where the residents are the grandkids, sons, daughters, and even great-grandkids of the miners that worked t […]

Iran said the attacks were in retaliation for the death of the country’s top commander Qasem Soleimani.
BBC News – Business