insert_link Local Ras Mubarak joins AfDB–AU high-level panel after Trans Africa unity tour Former Member of Parliament for Kumbugu and leader of the Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign, Ras Mubarak, has been invited by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission (AUC) to serve on a high-level panel on visa liberalisation, days after the conclusion of his team’s 31-country continental tour. Mr Mubarak disclosed […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
insert_link Local OSP trial of Ofori-Atta, 7 others adjourned to February 26 The criminal trial involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven other accused persons has been adjourned to February 26 to allow the prosecution additional time to complete outstanding procedural requirements.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
insert_link International Trump Warns Iran With Military Muscle, but Risks a Regional War Iran’s Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if attacked by the United States. This time, Iran may mean it.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International Snow-shovelling Mamdani was hard to miss as New York tackled winter storm Mayor was a highly visible presence during icy blizzard and, unlike some of his predecessors, seemed to get things rightWinter storms have historically been a landmine for New York City’s mayors, with every inch of snow bringing the potential for public criticism over unglamorous issues such as plow deployment and salt distribution.There’s a long history of experienced mayors getting it wrong. But Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected New York City […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International Border chief to speak in Minnesota; videos emerge of previous confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal officers – live Border czar Tom Homan is being sent to take reins on Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota‘Nothing has changed’: Minneapolis on edge despite Trump’s de-escalation vowAmy Klobuchar, the Democratic US senator and one-time presidential candidate, announced she will run for governor of Minnesota, an expected move after the incumbent governor, Tim Walz, dropped out of the race in early January.“Minnesota, we’ve been through a lot,” Klobuchar said in a video […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributorAmong the new hires at CBS announced by Bari Weiss is a doctor who has claimed that he has reduced his biological age by 20 years with therapies including cold plunges; that cod liver oil can treat autism and that conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia can be reversed with the kind of nutritional […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International ‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds Pan Europe found several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to seven chemicalsEnvironmental groups have raised the alarm after finding toxic “pesticide cocktails” in apples sold across Europe.Pan Europe, a coalition of NGOs campaigning against pesticide use, had about 60 apples bought in 13 European countries – including France, Spain, Italy and Poland – analysed for chemical residues. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
International Luxembourg’s foreign minister plays down Ukraine’s 2027 EU membership prospect – Europe live Xavier Bettel was not happy with the Ukrainian president’s repeated requests to allow Ukraine by 2027EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos also strongly criticised Russia for its continuing attacks on Ukraine.Arriving for the EU foreign affairs council this morning, she said:“The news we are getting from Ukraine nearly every morning are horrific. What Russia is doing. There is a state terror. It’s far beyond the war [as] they are bombing people […] todayJanuary 29, 2026
International Sabalenka, Rybakina to meet in Australian Open final World no 1 Aryna Sabalenka to meet former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in first women's grand slam final of 2026.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6