Craig Taylor

Prof Abbas Edalat returns to the UK, eight months after he was arrested in Iran on security charges.
BBC News – Middle East

Gov Martha Erika Alonso, who died along with her senator husband, was sworn in on 14 December.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The chief of defence says employing EU citizens is an option to fill shortages in expert posts.
BBC News – Europe

The government wants to double the charge and extend it to all shops in England, to cut plastic use.
BBC News – UK

The US president and first lady make an unannounced Christmas visit to US service personnel.
BBC News – US & Canada

Security forces fire tear gas at protesters after opposition strongholds are left out of Sunday’s polls.
BBC News – Africa

2018 Cheez-It Bowl Pac 12 v Big 12
The 2018 Cheez-It Bowl is another Power Five clash pitching a disappointing 6-6 TCU against a 7-5 Cal in what has the look of a defensive slugfest. Cal boasts one of the best […]

2018 Quick Lane Bowl Big 10 v ACC
The 2018 Quick Lane Bowl this year sees the first Power Five clash pitching 6-6 Minnesota against 7-5 Georgia Tech. Not a clash to get the neutrals hearts racing, but still an […]

2018 First Responder Bowl ACC v MW
The 2018 First Responder Bowl this year is a classic clash of a very good Group of Five Team in the Mountain West’s Boise State Broncos up against a middling Power Five team, […]

A fall in Japan’s Nikkei index comes after Wall Street suffers the worst Christmas Eve on record.
BBC News – Business

Israel has not confirmed the strikes in Syria, but says its air defences fired on a Syrian missile.
BBC News – Middle East

The woman seized about 32 years ago by people traffickers was rescued in Bolivia after a tip-off.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

In his Christmas Eve Mass homily, he urged people to ask themselves if they needed to own so much.
BBC News – Europe

Labour accuses government of hypocrisy, saying it complained about a lack of trains in opposition.
BBC News – UK

The eight-year-old migrant boy from Guatemala was trying to cross the border from Mexico.
BBC News – US & Canada

A major road near a stadium is blocked as protesters demand an end to president’s 29-year rule.
BBC News – Africa

Despite big deductions already made, shops will have to cut prices further on Boxing Day, say analysts.
BBC News – Business

Sheikha Latifa was reportedly kidnapped earlier this year during an apparent escape effort.
BBC News – Middle East

Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal died earlier this month after being detained by the US Border Patrol.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A Swiss man won a million and then lost it, when a live Swiss lotto draw went chaotically wrong.
BBC News – Europe