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Train strikes: Aslef drivers announce new dateDrivers will walk out on 1 September and refuse to work overtime on 2 September, the union says. BBC News – Business

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman invited to visit UKThe trip, not yet confirmed, would be his first since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. BBC News – Middle East

Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surgesMore than 5,000 people are forced out in a week as turf war and murders engulf Port-au-Prince. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: US allows transfer of Danish and Dutch F-16 war planes to KyivUS-made jets in Denmark and the Netherlands can be sent to Ukraine when its pilots are fully trained. BBC News – Europe

Doctors' warnings ignored as Letby killed more babies – BBC investigationHospital bosses failed to investigate allegations and tried to silence doctors, BBC investigation finds. BBC News – UK

Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares emergency as 15,000 homes told to evacuateAbout 15,000 households are told to evacuate in British Columbia, which has declared a province-wide emergency. BBC News – US & Canada

Emmerson Mnangagwa – Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’ who wants another biteWhat drives Robert Mugabe’s ouster, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as he seeks a second term in office? BBC News – Africa

Fine threat if banks fail to provide access to cashThe Treasury says people should be able to get cash within three miles for rural areas, or one mile in towns. BBC News – Business

Saeed Roustaee: Martin Scorsese backs director jailed in Iran for Cannes screeningMartin Scorsese lends support to Saeed Roustaee, who has been sentenced to six months in jail. BBC News – Middle East

Watch moment passengers flee after bus catches fire in Buenos AiresCCTV footage shows a bus in Argentina in flames while burning fuel spilled across the highway. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

How Ukraine’s stealthy sea drones strike Russian targetsOver long distances and with powerful explosive payloads, Ukraine’s water drones are proving highly effective. BBC News – Europe

Young people wait four times longer for liver transplantsThe way organs are prioritised means those aged 26-40 wait four times longer for surgery than the over-60s. BBC News – UK

Canada wildfire: Evacuees flee Yellowknife as fire nears northern cityThousands of residents crowded roads and airports as a wildfire threatens the city’s outskirts. BBC News – US & Canada

Cape Verde boat disaster: 'My brother died for a dream we all have'A man whose brother was among around 60 Senegalese feared drowned says he would take the same risk. BBC News – Africa

Sunak Eyes Up Move to GOOVI Another exclusive scoop by ‘I Wish That Was The News’ @ FMS (Aug 2023) In breaking news, it seems that UK Prime Minister Rishi […]

Five Exotic Fruits You Might Not Know! Changing Times I don’t suppose when American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wrote and released his 1964 protest song “The Times They Are […]

Five Exotic Fruits You Might Not Know Changing Times I don’t suppose when American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wrote and released his 1964 protest song “The Times They Are […]

Target sales suffer after Pride month backlashBoss Brian Cornell says firm will apply what it had “learned” from the controversy. BBC News – Business

Egypt Rabaa killings pain lingers 10 years onGrief and anger persist, 10 years after a notorious mass killing at a protest camp in Cairo. BBC News – Middle East

Dominican Republic blast kills at least 11, including a babyFirefighters are still searching for people missing after a powerful explosion rocked San Cristóbal. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean