International ‘Keep slaying the dragon inside’: Simon Armitage pens poem for World Cancer Day Poet laureate tackles ‘daunting’ commission from Yorkshire Cancer Research to mark charity’s centenary yearCancer is a subject the poet laureate Simon Armitage has always shied away from. “I find it very daunting,” he said. “I’ve lost friends and family to cancer.”But when he was commissioned to write a poem to mark World Cancer Day, he was forced to confront the realities of the disease. “I think I saw part of […] todayJanuary 27, 2026 1
International Hobbycraft issues full recall of asbestos-tainted children’s play sand Craft retailer says there is ‘risk to health’ after some vials in Giant Box of Craft set contained fibrous tremolite asbestosHobbycraft has issued a full recall of children’s coloured play sand after confirming some bottles contained asbestos, presenting “a risk to health” .The Guardian revealed at the weekend that the craft retailer had stopped selling the kit containing the vials after being alerted to the risk, but stopped short of […] todayJanuary 27, 2026 1
insert_link International TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026 1
insert_link International ‘We all know someone who was killed’ – Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link International Nigeria president ‘in great shape’ after falling at Turkey reception On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Stakeholders propose reforms to reverse declining WASSCE performance Education stakeholders have called for urgent reforms to tackle the declining performance of students in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local No path for Kennedy Agyapong to win NPP race – Global InfoAnalytics Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, says available data shows there is no realistic pathway for Kennedy Agyapong to win the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local NPP race: Delegates prioritise winnability – Global InfoAnalytics The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has said that New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates are largely guided by one key factor when choosing a presidential candidate: the ability to win the 2028 national elections.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link Local Ghana’s Ambassador Designate Mona Quartey and team tour northern Italy Ambassador designate Mona Quartey and some of the Senior Staff of the Ghana Embassy in Italy, have toured northern part of the country. The tour started from January 23 and ended on January 25, 2026. The team was made up of Deputy Head of Mission and Chancery, Kwesi Amuzu-Kpene; Investment and Tourism Officer, Kofi Bonsu; […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 5
