International Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say expertsEnvironmental campaigners have criticised a “crushingly disappointing” UK government plan to tackle “forever chemicals”, which they warn risks locking in decades of avoidable harm to people and the environment.The government said its Pfas action plan set out a “clear framework” of “coordinated action … to understand where these chemicals are coming from, how they spread […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
International Man charged over allegedly giving Nazi salute to Jewish students at Melbourne airport – as it happened This blog is now closedRBA interest rates decision: Reserve Bank increases cash rate to 3.85% in blow to mortgage holdersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal politicians have joked they need “divine intervention” at a church service before parliament resumes today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical service, before sitting begins later. Media doorstopped most of the MPs on their way in, with reporters asking what they […] todayFebruary 3, 2026
International Uruguay President Orsi deepens ties with China’s Xi despite Trump threats Yamandu Orsi is the first Latin American leader to visit China since the US abducted Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
International Trump announces plan to sue Harvard for $1bn damages The US president writes on Truth Social that he wants 'nothing further to do, into the future' with the university.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
International Palestinians return to Gaza after limited Rafah crossing reopening Palestinians have reunited with loved ones in Gaza after Israel allowed a partial reopening of the Rafah crossing.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 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 3, 2026
Local The investor she once needed: Arian Simone’s fearless bet on African women By Esi FLETCHER The shop was small, quiet and newly opened. Clothes hung neatly on the racks, waiting for customers who would inevitably come and buy. Business has been good so far but Arian Simone knew she needed more money to stock up. As she sat alone in the small store, she kept running the […] The post The investor she once needed: Arian Simone’s fearless bet on African women […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
insert_link Local Nurse in court over alleged GH¢257,000 UK visa fraud A 34-year-old male nurse has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GH¢257,000 under the pretext of securing a United Kingdom visa for a trader but failing to do so. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026
insert_link Local Bawumia urged to retain NAPO as running mate for 2028 elections The Director of Research and Innovation at Kumasi Technical University, Professor Smart Sarpong, has advised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate-elect, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to maintain Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as his running mate for the 2028 elections.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026
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