International Trump says Iran and US are talking to avert military escalation Donald Trump says Iran is ‘seriously talking’ with the US and hopes that talks with Tehran will lead to a nuclear deal.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 1, 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 1, 2026
insert_link Local Andrew should testify to US Congress, Starmer suggests after new photos Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify before the US Congress over his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “In terms of testifying, I have always said anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information,” he told reporters. “You can’t be victim-centred if you’re not […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 1, 2026 2
International Michael Jackson detailed his thoughts on children in previously unheard audio Late singer saids kids loved his personality and wanted to touch and hug him, and ‘sometimes it got me into trouble’As Michael Jackson saw it, children would become enamored with his personality as well as want to touch and hug him – and “sometimes it [got] me into trouble,” the late US pop superstar says in previously unheard audio recordings contained in a new documentary.The UK’s Wonderhood Studios included the […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 2
International Private school parents targeted by fraudsters stealing fee payments Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to fraudsters’ bank accountsForeign students attending independent schools in the UK are being targeted by fraudsters seeking to intercept their fee payments, according to new research.Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to the bank account of a criminal, after receiving a fake email from the school bursar. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
International Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay Five years after the junta’s coup, the civil war devastating Myanmar has reached a turning point. The military is carrying out large-scale counter-offensives across the country to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels of various ethnic and religious backgroundsIn Tanintharyi, the southernmost region of Myanmar, the local resistance has managed to contain the military. After five years of guerrilla warfare, the revolutionary youth there remain determined to restore democracy through […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
International Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSDA former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until 2021, said existing […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 1
International Calls grow in Iran for independent inquiry into protest death toll Pressure mounts after government said it would publish names of those killed during recent unrestCalls are growing inside Iran for an independent inquiry into the number of people killed during recent protests after the government said it would oversee the publication of the names of the deceased.The highly unusual government move, announced on Thursday, is designed to head off claims that crimes against humanity have been committed and that as […] todayFebruary 1, 2026 2
insert_link International Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan’s Balochistan province The Pakistani military says 18 civilians and 15 security forces were killed and its response killed more than 90 attackers.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 1, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5