International Court battle over Picasso art exposes offshore finances of Farage’s billionaire Davos sponsor Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari reluctant to share details of $10bn trust in row with Christie’s auction houseA high court battle over a Picasso painting has shone a light on the offshore financial structures of an Iranian-born businessman who paid for Nigel Farage’s £50,000 trip to Davos.The details about Sasan Ghandehari, who funded Farage’s tickets to the summit, emerged in court papers about a £4m claim brought by a British Virgin Islands […] todayFebruary 6, 2026
International US imposes sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ accused of transporting Iranian oil The US State Department has said the economic penalties are necessary to 'stem the flow of revenue' to Tehran.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 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 6, 2026
Local What economists get right (and wrong) when they write In economics, ideas rarely fail because they are wrong. More often, they fail because they are badly introduced, poorly structured, or concluded without conviction. Anyone who has sat through a policy briefing that began with a dense equation, or read a paper whose conclusion simply restated its abstract, will recognise the problem. Economic reasoning may […] The post What economists get right (and wrong) when they write appeared first on […] todayFebruary 6, 2026
insert_link Local Telecel Turns Up University of Ghana with Black Sherif, KiDi & Kweku Smoke on Val’s Day Telecel Ghana is set to transform the University of Ghana into the hub of music and dance this Valentine’s Day, as Black Sherif, KiDi, and Kweku Smoke headline the telco’s high-energy campus party dubbed Telecel TurnUp.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026 2
insert_link Local AMA reclaims abandoned Alajo–Avenor open space in Accra; unveils green, beautification agenda The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has reclaimed an abandoned open space at the Alajo–Avenor intersection as part of efforts to improve sanitation and promote urban beautification.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
insert_link Local Dozens of MPs don smocks in cultural solidarity amid Ghana-Zambia ‘fugu’ controversy Dozens of Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday, February 6, turned the chamber into a colourful display of Ghanaian culture, as they arrived in popular traditional smocks, known locally as fugu or batakari, in solidarity with President John Mahama following reactions to his outfit during a recent visit to Zambia.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
insert_link Local Threads of state: When cotton started a diplomatic incident Once upon a time in the Republic of Uncommon Sense, diplomacy didn’t break down because of war… or debt… or leaked cables. No. Diplomacy broke down because of cotton. Yes—cotton. That soft, innocent-looking material that has never paid school fees but still manages to cause family meetings. So there we were, minding our African business—trying […]Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
insert_link International A Lightweight, Minimalist Torch Design Helps Kick Off the Winter Games The opening ceremonies will also have two cauldron lightings for the first time. One will be in Milan, the other in Cortina d’Ampezzo.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
insert_link International Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media todayFebruary 7, 2026 7
