International Met to review reports of alleged misconduct in public office after latest Epstein files release – as it happened Gordon Brown calls for inquiry over Peter Mandelson’s apparent disclosure of highly sensitive government information to Jeffrey EpsteinPeter Mandelson “leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans”, the Financial Times is reporting.In his story, Jim Pickard says:The memo, dubbed “Business Issues”, was written on June 13 2009 by Nick Butler, who at […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
International Mexico’s president pledges to send aid to Cuba despite US efforts to cut oil access Move from Claudia Sheinbaum comes after Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to CubaMexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged to send humanitarian aid this week to Cuba and said Mexico was “exploring all diplomatic avenues to be able to send fuel to the Cuban people,” despite efforts from Washington to cut off oil to the Caribbean nation.Donald Trump last week signed an executive order allowing […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
International France adopts 2026 budget after two no-confidence votes fail New budget includes a $7.6m military spending increase and aims to cut the deficit to 5 percent by end of 2026.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 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 2, 2026
insert_link Local Kofi Adams to launch 2026 UG Corporate Football League Kofi Iddie Adams, Sports and Recreation Minister, is set to launch the 2026 University of Ghana Corporate Football League (UGCFL) on Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, at the University of Ghana Stadium VIP Lounge.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
insert_link Local Kpandai protest: Be patient, exercise maximum restraint – NDC appeals to Youth Wing The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to its youth supporters in the Kpandai Constituency to remain calm and exercise restraint following protests over a recent Supreme Court ruling that reinstated the parliamentary election victory of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Matthew Nyindam.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 2
International FIFA boss apologises to British football fans after ‘cheap joke’ complaint The president of world football's governing body FIFA has apologised to British football fans after a comment which was criticised as a "cheap joke" by the Football Supporters' Association.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International What do new files reveal about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein? Allies downplay president’s links to Epstein but newly released documents offer slightly more complicated pictureUS politics – live updatesAlmost immediately after deputy attorney general Todd Blanche announced the justice department was releasing 3m additional pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, Fox News published an exclusive interview with him seeking to shape what Americans could expect to find in the files.After reviewing years of Epstein’s correspondence, Blanche said, […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International California faces teacher strikes across state for better pay and work conditions Action could begin next week in some of state’s largest districts including San Diego, San Francisco and LACalifornia is facing the prospect of massive teacher strikes across the state as conflicts over working conditions, pay and special education staffing reach a boiling point.The strikes, which could begin as soon as next week, have been approved by thousands of educators – affecting schools in some of the state’s largest districts including […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
