Brett Kavanaugh: Judge accuser ‘given more time’ for hearing
Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer accuses senators of “arbitrary” deadlines over the Kavanaugh hearing. BBC News – US & Canada
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Lake Victoria Tanzania ferry disaster: Divers hunt for survivors
At least 136 people have died after the overcrowded vessel overturned on Lake Victoria on Thursday. BBC News – Africa
Evans Cycles seeks new owner amid cash crunch
The bike store chain needs fresh funding as it struggles with tough trading conditions. BBC News – Business
Colombia cocaine production acreage at ‘record level’
UN statistics show the total cocaine production area rose to its highest recorded level in 2017. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Hezbollah ‘has precision rockets despite Israeli strikes in Syria’
Lebanese group says Israeli strikes in Syria do not matter as it already has highly accurate weapons. BBC News – Middle East
Dutch rail crash: Four children killed in electric cart
Four children from a day-care centre have died in a collision involving a train and an electric cart. BBC News – Europe