insert_link International Thailand’s Conservative Party Claims Surprise Election Victory It was the first time in years that a conservative party preaching nationalism, patriotism and respect for the monarchy came out on top.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Morgan McSweeney resigns and says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson – as it happened McSweeney resigns as PM’s top aide after Mandelson revelations as Starmer appoints new acting joint chiefs of staffMorgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staffProfile: Morgan McSweeneySpeaking to Sky News this morning, Conservative shadow minister Alex Burghart said:This administration under Keir Starmer has failed. It has U-turned, I think, what, 14 or 15 times now. It has had two resets in the past five months, and it is now […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Australian politics live: Israeli president arrives in Sydney; Coalition senator rues ‘dire, horrible, terrible’ polls The Coalition has reunited but the Liberals face dire polling numbers. Follow today’s news liveLey says she can keep her job following pollingStaying in the hotseat, opposition leader Sussan Ley speaks to ABC News Breakfast where again she faces questions on whether she will be able to hold onto her leadership.Yes, I can, in answer to your question. Polls are a point in time. And they do reflect the fact […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International The Guardian view on the scramble for critical minerals: while powers vie for access, labourers die | Editorial A mining disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the human cost of extraction. Intensified competition for resources isn’t helpingWhen Donald Trump boasted recently that he had stopped the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo – though fighting persists in the DRC, at appalling human cost – he made clear that his goals went beyond a long-sought Nobel Peace prize.“They said to me, ‘Please, please, we […] todayFebruary 8, 2026
International Venezuela opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa released Machado ally says 'there's a lot to talk about regarding the present and future of Venezuela' after release.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026
insert_link Local Africa Editors Congress 2026 set for Nairobi with focus on media sustainability and trust The Africa Editors Congress (AEC) 2026 is scheduled to take place from February 23 to 24, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together some of the continent’s most influential media leaders to deliberate on the future of journalism in Africa The high-level gathering will be held at the Graduate School for Media and Communications of Aga […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link Local Presidency, NDC bigwigs unhappy over Baba Jamal’s victory in Ayawaso East – Haruna Mohammed Haruna Mohammed, Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has claimed that top officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are unhappy following Baba Jamal’s victory in the Ayawaso East parliamentary primaries held on Saturday, February 7.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Thailand’s incumbent party takes the lead in initial election results Thailand's incumbent party has taken the lead in the country's general election, according to preliminary and unofficial results from the state Electoral Commission.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International US agency investigates Nike for alleged discrimination against white workers todayFebruary 4, 2026 6
