International Trump administration issues rule making it easier to fire federal workers – live Office of Personnel Management says reclassification will allow agencies to quickly remove employees who ‘obstruct the democratic process by intentionally subverting Presidential directives’Amid the various winding comments throughout Trump’s speech today, he said that the Department of Education will officially issue its new guidance to protect the right to prayer in public schools today.“Now the Democrats will sue us, but we’ll win it,” Trump said, eliciting some laughs from the […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel AvivOn the morning of 21 January, Israeli authorities left eight Palestinian men at a West Bank checkpoint. Disoriented and cold, they were dressed in prison-issued tracksuits and carried their few belongings in plastic bags.Hours earlier, they had been sitting with their wrists and ankles shackled on the plush leather […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 3
International UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoodsThe UK plans to slash its aid to poor countries stricken by the climate crisis by more than a fifth, the Guardian has learned, despite promises to increase assistance and warnings from campaigners that the move will cost lives and livelihoods.Ministers plan to cut climate finance for the developing […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International David Furnish calls alleged phone hacks of him and Elton John ‘an abomination’ Furnish says he and his husband felt ‘violated’ by the Daily Mail, who allegedly used information gained unlawfullyDavid Furnish has said it is “an abomination” that the publisher of the Daily Mail was able to write “narrow-minded” stories about him and his husband, Elton John, using information allegedly secured by unlawful means.In evidence submitted to the high court, Furnish said he and John had been “violated” by the Mail, after […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International Eight current and former Toronto police arrested in organized crime inquiry Investigation exposes ‘corrosive’ reach of organized crime in Canada, with links to bribes, drug trade and a murder plotAt least eight current and former Toronto police officers have been arrested following a sweeping investigation that officials say exposed the “corrosive” reach of organized crime into Canada’s largest municipal police service.Police allege fellow officers accepted bribes, aided drug traffickers, leaked personal information to criminals who then carried out shootings and helped […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International US envoy shuns Polish parliament speaker over Trump remarks US Ambassador Tom Rose says: 'We will not permit anyone to harm US-Polish relations, nor disrespect' President Trump.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 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 todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6