International Wave of Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon despite ceasefire Israeli air strikes pound areas in southern Lebanon in violation of the November 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
International Shipping giant Maersk to take over Panama Canal ports after court ruling Danish company will replace Hong Kong-based firm after Trump claimed strategic waterway was controlled by China.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 2
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 31, 2026
insert_link Local Djokovic & Alcaraz win five-set epics to reach Australian Open final Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final after both players came through five-set epics to maintain their respective bids for history on an extraordinary day in Melbourne.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 2
International Cambridge university accused of ‘obfuscation’ over arms investment Academics say £4bn investment fund is ‘designed to prevent any troublesome democratic interference’Cambridge academics have accused the university of “maximal obfuscation” in a row over its £4bn investment fund and how it profits from investing in arms manufacturers.The university’s governing body is expected to meet on Monday to consider a report on its financial ties to the defence sector, but some senior staff have said investments cannot be properly scrutinised […] todayJanuary 31, 2026
International ‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictionsWhen flooding hit the low-lying Somerset Levels in 2014, it took two months for the waters to rise. This week it took two days, said Rebecca Horsington, chair of the Flooding on the Levels Action Group and a born-and-bred resident. A fierce barrage of storms from the Atlantic has drenched south-west […] todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
International French MPs demand explanation over tech firm’s contract to help ICE in US Revelation that subsidiary of Capgemini is to help trace and expel migrants in US provokes outrage in FranceFrench lawmakers have demanded an explanation after one of the country’s biggest tech companies signed a multimillion dollar contract to help the US enforcement agency ICE trace and expel migrants.The revelation that a subsidiary of Capgemini, a multinational digital services firm listed on the Paris stock exchange, had agreed to provide “skip tracing” […] todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
International Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewardsThe last British prime minister to visit China was Theresa May in 2018. Before the visit, she and her team were advised to get dressed under the covers because of the risk of hidden cameras having been placed in their hotel rooms to record compromising material.Keir Starmer, in Beijing this week, was more […] todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
insert_link International Canada’s Conservative leader calls for national unity ahead of key leadership vote Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada should he win the next election, and blamed the Liberals for growing separatist sentiments in the country. Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5
