insert_link International Bangladeshis Vote in Droves for Constitutional Change in Referendum Eight out of 10 voters backed reforms intended to safeguard democracy and increase women’s participation in politics.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Starmer condemns Reform UK’s ‘racist rhetoric’ – UK politics live PM says country’s discourse is being poisoned and polluted by rhetoric ‘pitting communities against one another’Yesterday the Labour party accused Nigel Farage of tolerating “flagrant racism” in Reform UK after Sarah Pochin claimed that she was right to complain about the number of black and Asian people in TV adverts.Keir Starmer has now made the same point in his own words. Commenting on Sarah Pochin’s latest intervention, he told the […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Weather tracker: tropical cyclones hit Australia and Madagascar and -40C cold snap in northern Europe Western Australia’s coast struck by high tides and strong winds, while Finland and Norway experience coldest January since 2010Tropical Cyclone Mitchell hit the coast of Western Australia last week. It initially developed as a weak tropical low over the Northern Territory in early February, then tracked eastwards over Western Australia’s Kimberley region and eventually reached the Indian Ocean.Fuelled by warm waters, Mitchell intensified into a tropical cyclone and moved south-west, […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link International Watch: How Andrew’s BBC interview compares to what Epstein emails tell us now Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International A Palestinian cancer patient stuck in Egypt for two years returns to Gaza The al-Najjar family is finally reunited with its matriarch, Mariam, who returned via the Rafah crossing. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International More than 5,000 ISIL detainees transferred from Syria, says Iraqi ministry Iraq says more than 3,000 Syrians are among the ISIL-linked detainees transferred to one of its prisons by US military.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International UK ban on Palestine Action was unlawful, says court The UK’s High Court has ruled that the government ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
Local Editorial: Deeper public education on VAT reforms needed Concerns over a possible increase in consumer prices and market distortion following implementation of the new Value Added Tax (VAT) regime have been debunked by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). It is to be recalled that GRA rolled out major VAT reforms since January 1, 2026 under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151), […] The post Editorial: Deeper public education on VAT reforms needed appeared first on The […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link Local One dead, fifteen injured in road traffic accident on Peki–Asikuma highway Emergency personnel from the Peki Fire Station have responded to a serious road traffic accident at Peki Tsame near Mawutor Inn on the Peki–Asikuma highway, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6