International UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London lineThe UK’s first superfast-charging train running only on battery power will come into passenger service this weekend – operating a five-mile return route in west London.Great Western Railway (GWR) will send the converted London Underground train out from 5.30am to cover the full Saturday timetable on the West Ealing to Greenford branch line, four […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
International Australia news live: more than 1,550 structures destroyed or damaged by Victoria bushfires with four major blazes still burning Follow today’s news updates liveFour people, including two children, found dead in Perth in suspected murder-suicideGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland health minister said federal government still has to bridge the gap on funding dealTim Nicholls, the Queensland health minister, said he still thinks there’s a “bit of water to flow under the bridge” in discussions between states and the federal government over hospital funding.There’s […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
International Trump says Russia to pause bombing Kyiv during extreme winter conditions Ukraine's Zelenskyy welcomes possible pause after Russian attacks leave homes without heat in plummeting temperatures.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
International Can Bangladesh’s Awami League survive election ban, ex-PM Hasina’s exile? The party that ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist won't be on the ballot in February, and its future is uncertain.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
insert_link Local The five key claims the OSP must prove to convict ex-Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta & 7 others The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has laid out a detailed, five-point evidential roadmap it intends to follow to secure convictions against former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta and seven others in a high-profile corruption case involving Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML). Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
insert_link Local Chamber of Mines wants mineral revenue channeled into Agriculture, reserves Ghana must resist the temptation to spend its mineral windfall in full and instead channel portions of increased mining revenue into forward-looking national projects and a stabilisation reserve, Chamber of Mines CEO Ken Ashigbey has warned.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
insert_link Local 14-year-old Ghanaian autistic piano prodigy Jude Kofie stuns Riyadh at Joy Awards Fourteen-year-old Ghanaian piano prodigy Jude Kofie was one of the standout moments at the just-ended Joy Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link Local Decolonising Heritage: Ghanaian creatives lead international project in Lecce, Italy Guided by this principle, a groundbreaking international collaboration between Ramdom, Museo Castromediano, and Artlife Matters brought Ghanaian artists and cultural practitioners to Lecce, Italy, for a powerful programme dedicated to decolonising heritage and liberating the imagination.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6