Craig Taylor

Many were trying to recover fuel from an overturned tanker when it exploded and killed 71 people.
BBC News – Africa

The UK economy contracted by 0.2% between April and June, its worst performance for more than six years.
BBC News – Business

Kristian Lee Baxter appears at a news conference in Beirut, nine months after being detained.
BBC News – Middle East

Panama’s ex-President Ricardo Martinelli is found not guilty of corruption and illegal wiretapping.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Radiation levels spiked following the blast at a naval test range in the Arctic.
BBC News – Europe

The company says the power cut affecting nearly a million people was an “incredibly rare event”.
BBC News – UK

An arrest report obtained by some news outlets sheds light on his arrest and his interviews while in custody.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least 57 people died, many of them trying to recover fuel from the overturned vehicle, police say.
BBC News – Africa

Sajid Javid said an accelerated one-year spending review would help departments to prepare for Brexit.
BBC News – Business

The 19-year-old is believed to have been killed in a failed kidnap attempt, media say.
BBC News – Middle East

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says fresh restrictions could hit the most vulnerable.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The deputy prime minister says differences between the coalition partners cannot be patched up.
BBC News – Europe

The Labour leader’s letter comes amid speculation MPs could table a no-confidence vote in Mr Johnson
BBC News – UK

Some 300 people have been released from ICE custody, after many were separated from their children.
BBC News – US & Canada

Cameroonian doctor Richard Mouzoko was shot dead in one of DR Congo’s worst-hit cities in April.
BBC News – Africa

EFL League One has seen a lot of former footballing giants enter its ranks in recent years and as many will attest it’s not easy getting back out.  This season its numbers include Sunderland Bolton & Ipswich, all […]

Five Minutes Spares quick recap on the highs and lows of what turned out to be a historic Premier League season in more ways than one.
Manchester City Win A Historic Domestic Treble.
Although the League & FA Cup […]

The move is not related to Brexit, but means UK rail journeys will no longer be covered by Interrail passes.
BBC News – Business

The lawyer representing a 19-year-old British woman cites a “serious disagreement” with his client.
BBC News – Middle East

Protesters want President Hernández to step down after allegations of links to drug trafficking.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean