BECAUSE READING IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

V = video report

My Pick of the Week

V Welcome to the Museum of Failure (includes a couple of “Trump se trompe”)

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-40192100/welcome-to-the-museum-of-failure

WORLD NEWS

V Iran attacks leave 12 dead at parliament and Khomeini mausoleum

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40184641

Qatar diplomatic crisis: What you need to know

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40173757

London attack:

Macron and Turnbull lead world condemnation

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-40148548

NB (attempted political exploitation after the attack)

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said, “Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days. There’s no reason to be alarmed.”

Donald Trump took the second sentence out of context in tweeted criticism of Mr Khan and to look tough to his own supporters. His son, Donald Trump Junior, supported his dad in the video interview below:

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-40167826/trump-jr-to-london-keep-calm-and-actually-do-something (like father, like son? No, I don’t)

FRANCE & Europe

Paris’s Notre-Dame: Attacker shot outside cathedral

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40178183

French prosecutor probes Macron ally Ferrand over deal

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40119288

UK, USA & Canada

V Four takeaways from James Comey’s testimony (“Honest loyalty” to Trump?!)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40196532

V Watergate ‘pales’ beside Trump-Russia allegations – James Clapper

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-40187457/watergate-pales-beside-trump-russia-allegations-james-clapper

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

S&P lowers Qatar’s credit rating

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40194255

What it takes to get Beyonce on a world tour (a major logistics operation, that’s what!)

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39926895

HEALTH

Paris pollution victim sues France for bad air

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40185217

An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40158358

The secret to a long and healthy life – eat less

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170601-the-secret-to-a-long-and-healthy-life-eat-less

OTHER SITES

Steve Bannon shares a fascist’s obsession with cleansing, apocalyptic war

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/07/steve-bannon-shares-fascists-obsession-cleansing-apocalyptic/

EDUCATION & FAMILY

Education aid ‘stagnates’ despite pledges

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40164309

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Asian nations make plastic oceans promise

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40195664

Tech leaders defy Trump on climate deal

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40131287

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

Instagram account Everyday Africa tries to change perceptions

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39591411

The ugly story behind ‘breakfast meat’

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170530-the-ugly-story-behind-a-breakfast-meat

Is Trump good for the arts in the US?

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170602-is-trump-good-for-the-arts-in-the-us

MISCELLANEOUS

The Front National member who fell in love with Calais Jungle migrant (Romeo & Juliet come in all forms)

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-40132396

 

 

Roy Smith – BBC website articles Week 23 2017
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