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
insert_link Local NDC committee given February 10 deadline to submit Ayawaso East vote-buying report The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of widespread inducement and vote-buying during its recent parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso East constituency. In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the party announced the move on Saturday, February 7, 2026, fulfilling an earlier promise to look into the reports that marred the internal election held last Saturday.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
insert_link International Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Mandelson Appointment The chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, was caught up in the scandal engulfing Britain’s former ambassador to the United States and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
International Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive? Experts say the term ‘addiction’ is be overused and, for social media use, could be difficult to proveForthcoming legal proceedings against Meta and YouTube are frequently referred to as the “social media addiction trials”, but whether these platforms are truly addictive is still the subject of scientific debate.The lawsuits were brought against Meta, YouTube (Google), Snap Inc and TikTok by plaintiffs alleging these platforms severely damaged their mental health when […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Morgan McSweeney says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson – UK politics live McSweeney, who masterminded landslide 2024 election win, resigns as PM’s chief of staff after Mandelson revelationsMorgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staffSpeaking 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 caught up in the […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International England beat Nepal by four runs; avoid shock at T20 World Cup Lokesh Bam's late heroics with bat are not enough as Nepal are beaten by two-time champions in Group C match in Mumbai.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International How reconstruction became Israel’s new weapon of ‘silent transfer’ in Gaza Experts warn promise of reconstruction turns right to shelter into political extortion and alleged demographic change.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Understanding the value of gold: Prices, global reserves, and market trends Gold prices have quadrupled in one decade, attracting investors amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Somalia’s president on Israel, Somaliland and rising regional tension Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Israel’s Somaliland move, US pressure, security fears and Somalia’s political future.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media todayFebruary 7, 2026 6
