Craig Taylor

The US president says territory held by the group may be freed “100%” as early as next week.
BBC News – Middle East

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demands Venezuela open an aid corridor closed by the military.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Paris describes as “unacceptable” a meeting between Luigi Di Mao and anti-government protesters.
BBC News – Europe

The prime minister is returning to Brussels to press for legally binding changes to her Brexit deal.
BBC News – UK

Mark Herring’s statement comes as the Virginia governor rejects calls to resign over a similar incident.
BBC News – US & Canada

The men died in an apparent accident after a traditional honeymoon ceremony in Ethiopia.
BBC News – Africa

The number of orders in the services sector fell for the first time in two-and-a-half years.
BBC News – Business

MPs propose a constitutional amendment that could allow President Sisi to stay in power until 2034.
BBC News – Middle East

A group of Latin American nations and Canada urge Venezuela’s army to support the opposition leader.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

One of the deadliest fires in the French capital in years is being investigated as possible arson.
BBC News – Europe

Campaigners insist some of the men are being unfairly targeted by the “hostile environment” policy.
BBC News – UK

Stephen Biegun says he wants to make progress on the commitment from the Kim-Trump summit last June.
BBC News – US & Canada

The ICC says it has now released Laurent Gbagbo after his acquittal for crimes against humanity.
BBC News – Africa

Celtic Top After Better January
January began with one of the closest Scottish Premier league tables in many years, with Celtic top on goal difference from old firm rivals Rangers, Kilmarnock a point behind and […]

Edinburgh City Stay Top
Despite a pretty dismal January in which they failed to win a game Edinburgh City managed to cling on to the top spot. Three consecutive defeats were followed by a battling 3-3 draw at […]

Arbroath Still Clear At Top
Arbroath began the year 11 points clear following a narrow win over struggling Brechin (the 15th win in their opening 20 games) and despite a rare home defeat to Forfar to close the […]

Ross County Top
Ross County despite having a bit of a shaky month have maintained their lead at the top of The Scottish Championship, thanks largely to nearest challenger Ayr United also struggling. The month […]

Scottish Premier League Roundup
There was little change at the top of the Scottish Premier League this week with Celtic maintaining a six-point lead over Rangers. Aberdeen who now has ex-Kilmarnock loanee Greg […]

The 53rd Super Bowl may not live long in the memory as far as the gameplay was concerned, however, it will go down in history for several reasons and firmly cements (if there was ever any doubt) New England’s p […]

Turkmenistan Airlines has been grounded after Europe’s air regulator suspended permission for it to fly.
BBC News – Business