Craig Taylor

The latest closures by his struggling Arcadia empire will include mostly Evans and Miss Selfridge shops.
BBC News – Business

The deployment is a response to the “ongoing threat” posed by Iran, the acting defence secretary says.
BBC News – Middle East

At least 19 police officers were also wounded in the violence in Portuguesa state, authorities say.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The lawyer says it was a “civil society-driven project” but has not revealed who was behind it.
BBC News – Europe

Matt Hancock urges “brutal honesty” over Brexit as Rory Stewart says he would not serve under leadership favourite Boris Johnson.
BBC News – UK

The president uses a legal loophole to push through the arms deal without Congressional approval.
BBC News – US & Canada

The president promises to tackle corruption and bring about “hope and renewal”.
BBC News – Africa

The baby goods retailer says it is on a “sounder footing”, even though UK sales fell nearly 9%.
BBC News – Business

The high school students had been demonstrating against a new electronic exam system.
BBC News – Middle East

Six out of 11 judges vote in favour of making homophobia and transphobia equivalent to racism.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Thousands of EU citizens have been unable to vote in the European elections, a campaign group says.
BBC News – Europe

Senior cabinet ministers expect the PM to outline a timetable on Friday for her successor to be chosen.
BBC News – UK

Huawei could feature in a US-China trade pact despite being “very dangerous”, says the US president.
BBC News – US & Canada

Critics say the social media giant has allowed its platform to be weaponised during elections on the continent.
BBC News – Africa

In what is probably the final attempt to stave off administration Arcadia Boss Philip Green has announced the closure of 23 stores to add to the  200 UK stores already shut over the past three years. Once among […]

The mooted expansion of the World Cup from 32 teams to 48 has been put on hold until 2026 largely due to the current situation in the Middle East. Fifa President Gianni Infantino announced the feasibility study […]

A 16-year-old becomes the fifth child to die after being detained at the US border since December.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

It looks like it’s not only the beleaguered Teressa May who is having trouble controlling Parliament, the same thing is happening in Austria, all be it for differing reasons.  While Mrs may is suffering due to […]

In the latest of a seemingly thick and fast reign of blows facing Teressa May, Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom has quit the cabinet, saying she no longer believes the government’s approach will deliver […]

The president rules out any bipartisan co-operation until Democrats call off “phoney investigations”.
BBC News – US & Canada