Craig Taylor

Child health experts say the rise is “alarming” and more should be done to reduce obesity.
BBC News – UK

Ex-Trump campaign head Paul Manafort is charged with bank and tax fraud in a high-profile case.
BBC News – US & Canada

Authorities in Niger want Muslim celebrants to use coal instead of firewood at next week’s festival.
BBC News – Africa

The department store chain promises to refund customers after a dispute held up online deliveries.
BBC News – Business

Nabeel Rajab, who has been detained since 2016, was convicted of “spreading fake news” last year.
BBC News – Middle East

If a potential aggressor grabs the wearer’s arms, the coat produces an electric shock.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A man was plucked from a van hanging in the wreckage of the bridge but his companion died.
BBC News – Europe

The mosque attended by the Manchester Arena bomber denies the claims about the sermon.
BBC News – UK

Police believe they have found Shanann Watts’ body and are close to locating the daughters’ remains.
BBC News – US & Canada

The 36-year-old musician turned politician has become a real thorn in the side of Uganda’s long-time leader, Yoweri Museveni.
BBC News – Africa

Higher transport costs sent inflation up to 2.5% in July in the first increase since November.
BBC News – Business

Israel had shut Kerem Shalom for all but humanitarian deliveries in response to Palestinian attacks.
BBC News – Middle East

Gunmen shot at the car of Veracruz lawmaker-elect Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora and abducted her.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The death toll is now 39 and questions are being asked about whether safety clues were ignored.
BBC News – Europe

Salih Khater has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and terror offences.
BBC News – UK

Christine Hallquist, a Democrat, takes a major step to becoming the first transgender state governor.
BBC News – US & Canada

Investigations point to a corrupt court syndicate keeping rhino killers beyond the reach of the law.
BBC News – Africa

Regulators are launching a new campaign aimed at alerting people to the dangers posed by fraudsters.
BBC News – Business

Thousands attend the funeral for 40 children who died in a Saudi-led air strike on a bus.
BBC News – Middle East

Chile’s culture minister steps down after just four days, over comments about a human rights museum.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean