International Kyrsten Sinema gave $9,000 to man she’s accused of having an affair with Funds, paid to former security guard Matthew Ammel, were from former US senator’s campaign committee in OctoberA man identified in court filings as having an affair with former senator Kyrsten Sinema reportedly received almost $9,000 from Sinema’s former campaign committee in October. The filings come just weeks after the man’s estranged wife accused Sinema of wrecking their marriage.According to a report from Notus, which cites a newly filed Federal Election […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
International Man convicted of child sexual abuse working as NSW touch football referee for juniors thanks to legal ‘loophole’ Safety advocates want laws strengthened to ensure child sexual abuse offenders cannot referee children’s sportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man convicted of two child sexual abuse offences has been able to work as a referee for Touch Football NSW for more than a decade, including for junior teams, with the organisation citing a legal “loophole” for his continued employment.The New South Wales government passed […] todayFebruary 1, 2026
International Gaza’s daily nightmare vs US talk of AI-driven smart cities Why are Gazans living in misery, with daily Israeli bombings, as the US promises ‘peace, stability and opportunity’?Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
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 1, 2026 1
insert_link International Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
International ‘Deadly postcode lottery’ restricting new cancer treatments in England, doctors say Patients missing out on effective new radiotherapies widely used in other countries, health secretary toldCancer patients are being denied access to cutting-edge treatments on the NHS because of a “deadly postcode lottery” in access, doctors have warned.Patients in England are missing out on two innovative forms of radiotherapy that are known to be effective against several forms of the disease and are widely available in other countries, due to “red […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 2
International Democrat slams US justice department’s release of Epstein files: ‘we are witnessing a full-blown coverup’ – as it happened This live blog is now closed. For the latest, you can read our Epstein coverage here. Handling of Epstein files is ‘outrageous’, say attorneys of his survivorsWe can bring you more from the interview with housing secretary Steve Reed on Sky News’ Trevor Phillips programme this morning (see this post for what Reed said about Peter Mandelson in the same interview).When asked if the British government would comply with an […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
insert_link International Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports say Reports in January had said he was due to be executed after his arrest in connection with anti-government protests.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
International Death toll from Swiss New Year Alpine bar fire increases to 41 The latest victim succumbing to injuries was an 18-year-old Swiss national. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 1, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5
