International Starmer in fight to reassert control over Labour party after McSweeney exit Allies hope aide’s departure can quell anger over Mandelson scandal but others say it leaves PM dangerously exposedProfile: Labour election guru undone by poor judgment‘Only honourable course’: resignation statement in fullKeir Starmer is fighting to reassert control over his party after accepting the resignation of his closest adviser, Morgan McSweeney, amid anger over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.After days of pressure over the scandal, his departing chief […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Building collapse in northern Lebanon kills at least six people Abdel Hamid Karimeh says seven people injured as rescue teams search for people trapped under rubble.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 1
Local Share of microfinance sector to overall banking sector declined to 8.0% – BoG The share of the microfinance sector to the overall banking sector declined from about 15% to 8.0% between 2017 and 2024. According to the Bank of Ghana, this decline is not merely a financial outcome, but it reflects a reduced contribution to financial inclusion and development, as well as an erosion of confidence in the […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026
International Trump calls Hunter Hess ‘a real loser’ for skier’s ambivalence about representing US US president attacks freestyle skier in postHess had said representing the US was ‘a little hard’Donald Trump responded to Hunter Hess on Truth Social on Sunday, calling the Olympian a “real loser” and criticizing comments the US freestyle skier made in a press conference days earlier.Hess was asked in a press conference on Wednesday what it was like to represent the US in the Olympics given the current situation in […] todayFebruary 8, 2026
International England and Wales brace for downpours with more than 200 active flood alerts Met Office issues fresh yellow warning for rain as parts of England are still recovering from extensive floodingMore than 200 flood alerts were active across the UK on Sunday as parts of England and Wales braced for more downpours after the Met Office issued a fresh yellow warning for rain.The warning spans noon to midnight on Monday, covering parts of southern Wales as well as south-east and south-west England. The […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Christchurch shooter seeks to overturn guilty plea Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Liverpool 1-2 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened All the updates as City mount late come back to reduce Arsenal's lead at the top of Premier League back to six points.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Thai PM Anutin’s party on course for victory in general election With 90 percent of polling stations reporting results, Anutin's Bhumjaithai Party has a commanding lead.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims’ names ‘while men remain protected’ todayJanuary 30, 2026 6
