Venezuela crisis: Guaidó ‘considering asking US for military intervention’
Venezuelan opposition leader tells the BBC he is evaluating “all options” to oust Nicolás Maduro. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Gaza conflict: More Civilian Deaths
In another weekend of intense fighting, at least four Israelis and 25 Palestinians have been killed. The violence erupted on Friday triggered by a protest against the blockade of Gaza. In the ensuing action around 690 rockets were fired into southern Israel, which led to retaliatory air strikes against suspected Islamic Jihad and Hamas targets….
High Pay Centre Research Indicates Board Salaries Still Rising
To the surprise of no- one outside of the Government and the press, the High Pay Centre (HPC) has come out with a report indicating that institutional investors are not interested in tackling excessive executive pay, despite new powers to do just that being introduced by the former Coalition Government. Their analysis showed that between…
John Onaiyekan: Nigeria ‘uninhabitable’ for young people
A Nigerian cardinal says political leaders’ actions are causing young people to migrate to Europe. BBC News – Africa
Hostilities flare up as rockets hit Israel from Gaza
More than 200 rockets are fired towards Israel from Gaza, Israel says, prompting return fire. BBC News – Middle East
M&S Closing Seven More Stores.
Seven more Marks & Spencer stores will close for the last time this weekend, bringing the total of store closures up to 47. They plan to axe 100 shops by 2022 in a strategic move aimed to make a third of clothing and homeware sales online. More evidence in the changes affecting the high street…