insert_link Local South Korea’s former first lay sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery It all started with a designer handbag. Then two, then a luxury necklace, and more. Now, it’s ending in jail time for South Korea’s former first lady. Kim Keon Hee, the wife of disgraced (and also jailed) former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison on Wednesday for […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
insert_link Local Don’t hold elections to ransom over isolated issues – Asah-Asante on NPP primaries Political Scientist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has urged political actors to respect established electoral processes and avoid actions that could undermine the credibility of elections in pursuit of isolated concerns. His comments follow events at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) signing ceremony held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, where tensions reportedly flared after one of the presidential hopefuls, Kennedy Agyapong, raised concerns about […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International ICE victim wasn’t a ‘would-be assassin’, Trump says Donald Trump has appeared to distance himself from controversial remarks by senior members of his administration about ICE shooting victim Alex Pretti.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Starmer vows to raise issues ‘that need to be raised’ with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai The prime minister may also discuss the fate of the Uyghurs with the Chinese leader‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in ChinaKeir Starmer has said he will “raise the issues that need to be raised” on human rights with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as he arrived in Beijing for the first trip to the country by a UK leader in eight years.The prime minister has come under […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Nationals MP’s challenge to Littleproud’s leadership ‘out of the blue’ and doomed to fail, colleagues say Colin Boyce to challenge for the leadership next week, saying party was at risk of going off ‘political cliff’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nationals MP Colin Boyce will challenge David Littleproud for the leadership after declaring the party was “committing political suicide” by ending the Coalition.The Flynn MP said he would move a motion to spill […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Human remains found in search for Belgian backpacker missing in Tasmanian wilderness since 2023 Police say Celine Cremer’s family was told of the discovery on Wednesday and that forensic testing was yet to take placeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHuman remains have been discovered near a remote location where a Belgian hiker disappeared more than two years ago.Police say a bushwalker found the remains during a search for Celine Cremer, who […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
International Starmer says Reform pursuing politics of ‘toxic division’ after Matt Goodwin unveiled as byelection candidate Prime minister says Reform seeking to ‘tear people apart’ after Gorton and Denton candidate questions whether all UK-born people are BritishKeir Starmer has accused the Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manchester byelection of pursuing the politics of “toxic division” after he refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British.The prime minister suggested that Matthew Goodwin, a hard-right activist, would try to […] todayJanuary 28, 2026 1
insert_link International South Korea’s ex-first lady jailed 20 months for bribery Kim Keon Hee was also ordered to return a Graff diamond necklace and pay back 12.85m won in cash.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
International Cuts leave deadly mines in the ground and push hundreds of women out of work De-mining organisations forced to cut staff, many of whom were women, despite landmines littering Zimbabwe-Mozambique borderTen days before schools reopen for the summer term in eastern Zimbabwe, Hellen Tibu is worried about how she will pay the fees for her sister’s education. The 22-year-old landmine-disposal expert smooths the creases from her younger sister’s uniform as it hangs on the washing line outside a relative’s rooms in Sakubva, a densely populated […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5
