My Pick of the Week
Facebook tool makes UK political ads ‘transparent’
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45866129
World
10 year-old girl killed in the crossfire in Pakistan (police violence is not a US monopoly)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45665582
Soyuz crew back to Earth after malfunction (video with American commentary)
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-45821301/soyuz-crew-back-to-earth-after-malfunction
How chemical weapons have helped bring Assad close to victory
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45586903
Europe
France weather: Red alert as flash floods kill 10 in south-west
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45861428
Italy: Migrants in Riace to be transferred away (Salvini shows his true colours)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45852952
Europe’s petrol pump labels to change in new EU rules
America
Storm Michael hits Florida (video report)
HEALTH
What works for treating children’s colds?
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45812191
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Why you have (probably) already bought your last car
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45786690
How to build a better train toilet
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181008-how-to-build-a-better-train-toilet
ENVIRONMENT
Climate change: How 1.5 degrees could change the world – Scientists say that urgent steps need to
CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)
Utoya (July 22, Norway) on screen: How two film directors tackled the same tragedy
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45760816
Meet BTS (K-pop boyband) backstage at their first UK show
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-45829088/meet-bts-backstage-at-their-first-uk-show
MISCELLANEOUS
Light-house keepers will be extinct in 10 years
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181005-the-last-lighthouse-keeper-of-capri