International At least 11 killed in second deadly minibus-truck crash in a week At least 11 people have been killed in a crash between a truck and a minibus taxi in South Africa - the second such incident in recent days.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026 2
International China executes 11 members of notorious mafia family China has executed 11 members of a mafia family for killing 14 people and running a crime syndicate worth more than $1bn, authorities said. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026 3
insert_link International Greenlanders Watching Turmoil in the United States Say No Thanks The violence in Minneapolis and President Trump’s threats have soured Greenlanders on the United States and, unexpectedly, pushed them closer to Denmark.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International Xi-Starmer meeting: Chinese leader tells PM he hopes both countries can ‘rise above differences’ China agrees visa-free travel for British citizens as countries sign agreements on closer economic cooperationUK politics live – latest updatesThe Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has said the UK’s relationship with his country had gone through “twists and turns” over the years but that a more “consistent” approach was in both their interests.Ahead of talks with Keir Starmer during the first visit to China by a British prime minister in eight […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 1
International Burnham claims Labour figures ‘lied’ about him to media after he was blocked as byelection candidate – UK politics live Burnham said that he accepted the party’s decision but the incident had exposed a ‘lying’ cultureFor more context on today’s Starmer-Xi meeting, China is the world’s second-biggest economy and Britain’s third-largest trading partner – to which it exports £45bn of goods and services a year – so it is no surprise the UK has turned to Beijing in its search for economic reliability.As the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar reported […] todayJanuary 29, 2026 2
insert_link International Talks ramp up to avert US government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting Democrats are pushing to remove funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless new measures are implemented. Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
International Sabalenka defeats Svitolina to reach Australian Open final World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is through to her fourth straight Australian Open final with victory against Elina Svitolina.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
International If Cuba falls, the Global South is to blame, too As the United States tightens the screws, Cuba’s supposed allies respond with empty gestures and selective solidarity.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 29, 2026
International Italy’s Winter Olympics security plan keeps ICE in advisory role Italy to control Olympic security operations with 6,000 officers, drones and cyberunit, but ICE will be present.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