This is quite a remarkable investigation into decades old mystery of what happened to Musa Al Sadr, influential Shia cleric bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“Premium” is not the word to describe either product or price. Worse & graspingly expensive respectively.

One of the greatest radio programmes (& also one of oldest, most listened BBC podcast) . Melvyn’s contribution to the sum of knowledge has been immense.

Grazie mille, Signor Armani ft.com/content/462274…

Some interesting reading on free speech vs malicious communications pa.media/blogs/fact-che… & mythdetector.com/en/free-expres…

Protests at La Vuelta continue to be significant & disruptive

Outcome of a CPA poll this morning: riders have voted to neutralise stage if further incidents disrupting race occur today.

Strong investigation bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Excellent reporting by Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper (ملايكة) on reality of moving humanitarian aid in Gaza, from perspective of drivers & using UN Humanitarian data ft.com/content/e95946…

“During the Battle of Britain one fifth of Fighter Command’s aircrew came from overseas and 16 nations were represented in its squadrons.” rafmuseum.org.uk/research/onlin…

Just flicked through a 'green tips' book I picked up at the China #COP29 pavilion. Not one mention of coal, but advice includes... -reuse paperclips -turn TV off -use beer to water plants -don't overfill fridge -use QR codes...

"How's he got over that!?" 😅 Menno Vloon had to improvise here... #WorldAthleticsChamps

What are they putting in the water in Japan? Feels like an abundance of drama & incident in distance running

1st Batt Seaforth Highlanders had been stationed in India before the war. Long way from Inverness.

“At least three Israeli officials told me Netanyahu called Trump...around 8 a.m. to tell him that Israel is planning to conduct a strike in Qatar against Hamas leaders," Barak Ravid reports. "And I have to tell you that, after I ran the story, I got call from a fourth senior

"We also asked for permission to film at the GHF sites but were refused." - Jeremy Bowen reports bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Ukraine’s equivalent of Bomber Command is conducting a quietly effective campaign to disrupt Russian fuel supplies

it’s a 2 minute radio program, never repeated, broadcast 18 times a week. Bigger audience than Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon … combined. Millions listen, with no need for the information it gives. Just to listen. The BBC Shipping Forecast is 100 years old.

The GHF has told BBC Verify it has suspended operations since the ceasefire deal came into effect. Despite being funded until the end of November. Reporting with Kevin Nguyen Phil Leake bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

There are a lot of horrific images, videos and even satellite images you can use to show the horrors that are happening in Sudan. But this is a watering hole and those are animals. Note it was also there in March 2022.