International This Valentine’s Day, chocolate comes with new risks Climate shocks and deforestation are reshaping cocoa supply and pushing prices into a more volatile era.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link Local ‘I wanted to be an architect but ended up as a nurse’ – Diana Hamilton reveals In an illuminating revelation on JoyNews' Personality Profile, Ghanaian gospel icon Diana Hamilton has shared the surprising story of how she nearly became an architect instead of the nurse and celebrated psalmist the world knows today. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
International Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sitesA string of toxic pollution hotspots has been uncovered across Cumbria and Lancashire, with high levels of the banned cancer-causing “forever chemical” Pfos detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites.The contamination, spread across a large area, was uncovered by Watershed Investigations and the Guardian after a freedom of information request revealed high concentrations […] todayFebruary 14, 2026
International ‘Police need to investigate’: will Andrew be questioned over his relationship with Epstein? As calls for the former prince to cooperate with police become deafening, this may be the reckoning Andrew cannot outrunGordon Brown is a man who gets into the detail.In office, and since then, he has applied his forensic mind to the matters that concern him. Lately, he has been focused on the Epstein files. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
International ‘A whole lost culture’: the Irishman reviving the forgotten sport of stone lifting For centuries in Ireland lifting huge boulders was a way to test strength and bond communities, says Instagram sensation Indiana StonesDavid Keohan surveyed the County Waterford beach and spotted a familiar mound half-buried in sand: an oval-shaped limestone boulder. It weighed about 115kg.He wedged it loose with a crowbar, wiped it dry with a cloth, dusted his hands with chalk and paused to gaze at the Irish Sea, as if […] todayFebruary 14, 2026
International BNP wins Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahman set to be prime minister: Reports Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for 'the landslide victory of his party'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
International US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJ’s landmark climate change ruling A cable seen by Al Jazeera says the US 'strongly objects' to the island nation seeking support for the ICJ's ruling.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
International Why the BNP won Bangladesh’s post-uprising election Jamaat’s surge reshaped the contest, but constituency arithmetic and network power determined the outcome.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link Local From wards to worship: Diana Hamilton reveals how nursing school shaped her destiny Multi-award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician Diana Hamilton has opened up about her formative years in the health profession, describing her time in nursing school as the pivotal era where her personal and professional lives converged. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 14, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5