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Meat producers and supermarkets fear a shortage of CO2 will hit the availability of fresh produce.
BBC News – Business

The two were part of a six man group who tunnelled out of jail almost two weeks ago.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil legend Pele says he is “recovering well” from a recent operation after briefly being readmitted to intensive care.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The PM defends ending the multi-billion dollar agreement in favour of a new pact with the US and UK.
BBC News – Europe

World Cup-winning England striker and Tottenham’s record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves dies at the age of 81.
BBC News – UK

Things like advanced voting and federally-run elections make it easier for Canadians to vote.
BBC News – US & Canada

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa pays tribute to Jolidee Matongo, who died at the age of 46.
BBC News – Africa

Thousands of people who have turned 66 have not been paid their state pensions and they are furious.
BBC News – Business

The three men allegedly helped a UAE-based firm break into computers and phones around the world.
BBC News – Middle East

The mother of the youngest victim of Mexico’s metro crash takes on some of the country’s richest people.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The “exceptional decision” follows a pact between Australia, the US and UK, which scuppered a French deal.
BBC News – Europe

Travel agents report a rise in bookings after the amber list is scrapped and testing rules are eased.
BBC News – UK

An inquiry finds the strike, days before the US pullout, killed 10 members of a family – not militants.
BBC News – US & Canada

Bouteflika led Algeria for 20 years, but his bid for a fifth term led to huge protests in 2019.
BBC News – Africa

NFL Week Two Thursday Night Game Washington 30 New York Giants 29

Thursday nights game turned out to be quite a cliffhanger as Washington took the honours in the seasons opening divisional game in the NFC […]

Week one of the 2021 NFL season is now in the bag and quite a start it was too!  First of all, we had four Rookie QBs all scoring at least a TD which bodes well for their teams.  There wear also 9 games decided b […]

Brexit has made it “near impossible” for it to supply fresh and chilled products to France, the retailer says.
BBC News – Business

Lebanon’s economic collapse has left the country dangerously short of fuel and electricity.
BBC News – Middle East

A fact-finding mission says the justice system allowed serious human rights violations to happen.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean