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The storm is bringing with it a potentially “catastrophic” storm surge of up to 4.8m, forecasters say.
BBC News – US & Canada

Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashes the women’s half marathon world record at the Antrim Coast event in Northern Ireland.
BBC News – Africa

Shein said it did not fund nor approve adverts that suggested some ethnic minorities need not apply.
BBC News – Business

A parole board calls for Sirhan Sirhan’s release, but the decision now goes to California’s governor.
BBC News – Middle East

Hurricane Ida is forecast to strike as a category 3 storm, the same as Katrina exactly 16 years ago.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The verdict comes two years after a video sting ended Heinz-Christian Strache’s political career.
BBC News – Europe

It is “heartbreaking” not to have been able to evacuate everyone, says the head of the armed forces.
BBC News – UK

The Islamic State group says it carried out Thursday’s deadly bombing outside Kabul airport.
BBC News – US & Canada

A couple who 30 years ago bought an abused chimpanzee are now trying to save a subspecies.
BBC News – Africa

Lowestoft, in sunny Suffolk, is one of the nicest towns in the area. It achieved port status in the ’40s and it hasn’t looked back since. It’s a mild industrial town with a focus on sea life. Although modern Lowes […]

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The Coaches opening poll is reproduced below and like the AP version, the top is dominated by teams who have by and large dominated the CFP playoffs in recent seasons. They also have two Sun Belt teams ranked and […]

Associated Press has recently published their opening rankings and the top half dozen largely comprises the usual suspects. Having Alabama at one is pretty much a gimme, however, slotting the Sooners at two is […]

New research reveals the sharp decline of department stores since 2016 when BHS closed its doors.
BBC News – Business

Israeli PM hopes Joe Biden will agree to help stop Iran’s nuclear programme at their first meeting.
BBC News – Middle East

Daniel Dias has won 25 medals for Brazil over the past four Paralympic Games but will be retiring after Tokyo.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

One of Afghanistan’s first female mayors, Zarifa Ghafari, describes her dramatic escape to Germany.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson calls the attack “barbaric” and “despicable”, and promises to continue UK operations.
BBC News – UK

Ty Garbin plotted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer over Michigan’s Covid-19 restrictions.
BBC News – US & Canada

Deputy President William Ruto is portraying himself as the champion of the poor ahead of elections.
BBC News – Africa