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At least 99 people have died with thousands wounded since the protests in Iraq began five days ago.
BBC News – Middle East

A bust of Adolf Hitler and tools for “measuring racial purity” are among the items found in a home.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The election comes at a time of rapid economic growth under the minority Socialist government.
BBC News – Europe

Boris Johnson says he has growing support from MPs for his Brexit plan ahead of further EU talks.
BBC News – UK

A second whistleblower has come forward in the Trump-Ukraine inquiry, lawyers tell US media.
BBC News – US & Canada

Huge crowds turn out for the Oromo Irreecha festival, in Addis Ababa for the first time.
BBC News – Africa

The figures come amid fears that recent weak economic data points to the US heading for recession.
BBC News – Business

More than 60 people have been killed in four days of anti-government protests across the country.
BBC News – Middle East

Ecuador’s president refuses talks with “criminals”, as protesters vent fury over fuel subsidy cuts.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The prime minister’s past role as a guerrilla fighter against Serbia dominates Sunday’s vote.
BBC News – Europe

The UK may do further work on the details before talks resume amid calls for “fundamental changes”.
BBC News – UK

“The president has chosen the path of defiance, obstruction, and cover-up,” Democrats say.
BBC News – US & Canada

Reptile experts says it is “impossible” for a tortoise to reach such an age.
BBC News – Africa

2019 Stanley Cup Can The Blues Repeat?
 

The 2019 NHL season is upon us again and there has been a wave of free agency splurges and trades which may change the landscape a bit from 2018 following their […]

How did ‘tea’ become Britain’s favourite hot drink?

There has been a spectacular rise in the consumption of coffee in the UK over the past two decades. However, tea is still the nation’s favourite hot […]

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
350g pack ready-made beefor chicken meatballs (approx 16)
1 large onion, sliced
100g dried apricot, halved
1 small cinnamonstick
400g tin chopped tomato with garlic
25g toasted […]

Reports say that the wife of a police employee who killed four colleagues at the Paris force’s HQ says he had a psychotic episode, was incoherent and heard voices the night before.

Police are still searching […]

College Football Week Six – Three All Ranked Games To Savour

Week Five went pretty much as expected, with no real upsets, but a couple of teams did make statements in victory – led by Penn State who crushed […]

Two Nine Trey Blood gang members have been found guilty after the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gave evidence against them in a trial.

Anthony Ellison and Aljermiah Mack were convicted of racketeering and other […]

Judges rule the government’s handling of the rise from the age of 60 did not discriminate against women.
BBC News – Business