International How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota Mobile Fortify app being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlashImmigration enforcement agents across the US are increasingly relying on a new smartphone app with facial recognition technology.The app is named Mobile Fortify. Simply pointing a phone’s camera at their intended target and scanning the person’s face allows Mobile Fortify to pull data on an individual from multiple federal and […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s primary vote soars to record high amid Coalition chaos Pauline Hanson’s party polls a primary vote of 22%, while Labor’s response to the Bondi terror attack wins widespread supportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s polling surge has continued with a record-high primary vote of 22% in the latest Guardian Essential poll off the back of ongoing Coalition chaos and rising social tensions.Meanwhile, there is widespread public support for the Labor government’s response to […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International Sussan Ley has two factors working in her favour as rumours of a Liberal leadership mutiny swirl As Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor emerge as likely challengers, two things could buy Ley some timeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the chaotic few hours after the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, blew up the Coalition, one thing appeared clear to many Liberal MPs.Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberal party was all but over. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link International France invites Chad president in bid to ease troubled relations Franco-Chadian military relations have been strained after Chad abruptly ended its defence agreement with France.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
Local The US$1bn AI & Innovation Hub: What it means and why it matters Ghana signed a major US$1 billion partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build a large technology, innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI) hub in 2025 — one of the biggest tech infrastructure deals in recent Ghanaian history. Where will this be built? The project will be developed in Ningo‑Prampram, a coastal district in the […] The post The US$1bn AI & Innovation Hub: What it means and why it […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Wenchi District Court fines 5 mobile money fraudsters GH¢6,000 each The Wenchi District Court, presided over by His Worship Issah Abdul Wahab, has fined five members of a mobile money fraud syndicate GH¢6,000 each, with a six-month custodial sentence as an alternative, for their roles in fraudulent electronic fund transfers.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana records over 63,000 road crash deaths since 1991 – NRSA More than 63,000 people have lost their lives in road traffic crashes in Ghana since 1991, according to the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA).Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Metro Mass spare parts stuck at port for 2 years – Cezario Kale The Managing Director (MD) of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL), Kale Cezar, has revealed that a container loaded with spare parts supplied by Dutch manufacturer VDL has remained at the port for more than two years.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Ashanti Regional Minister visits Sofoline fire outbreak scene, assures victims of gov’t support The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has visited the Sofoline Garages in Kumasi following a devastating fire outbreak that destroyed several vehicles and commercial structures. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5
