International Gus Lamont’s ‘devastated’ grandmothers hire lawyers after police declare disappearance a major crime The four-year-old, from South Australia, was last seen playing outside home on family sheep station in the outback in SeptemberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMissing four-year-old Gus Lamont’s “devastated” grandmothers have engaged lawyers a day after police declared his disappearance a major crime.Gus went missing from his family’s 60,000 hectare sheep station in September last year, and […] todayFebruary 6, 2026 2
International Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea Residents of New Zealand capital advised not to enter the water, collect seafood or walk their dogs on local beaches after wastewater plant failureA sewage leak in New Zealand’s capital Wellington has been described by local authorities as an “environmental disaster,” with repairs to the city’s wastewater treatment plant expected to take months.Residents of Wellington have been advised not to enter the water, collect seafood or even walk their dogs […] todayFebruary 6, 2026 2
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 Settlement challenges, not trade, slowing AfCFTA — Access Bank MD By Juliet ETEFE Payment and settlement systems remain the most critical barriers slowing the effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Managing Director of Access Bank Ghana, Pearl Nkrumah, has said. Speaking at a high-level panel session themed “From Boardrooms to Borders: Women Driving AfCFTA Agenda” at the 2026 Africa Prosperity Dialogues, […] The post Settlement challenges, not trade, slowing AfCFTA — Access Bank MD appeared first […] todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
insert_link Local Faith, Fame & Footprints: What really opens doors for gospel artistes In today’s gospel music space, listeners do not just consume songs, they observe lives.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026 2
insert_link Local Trump’s one-year African Growth act extension offers brief but fragile trade reprieve, analysts say Washington's one-year extension of its preferential trade programme for Africa will deliver only a short-lived reprieve for the continent, analysts said, with South Africa's inclusion remaining tenuous amid strained diplomatic relations.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026
insert_link Local Nigeria’s NNPC in talks with Chinese company on refinery, CEO says Nigeria's NNPC is in talks with a Chinese company over one of the state-owned oil firm's refineries, its chief executive said on Wednesday.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026 1
insert_link Local Strong institutions, strong economy – GNCCI calls for commercial justice reform The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) CEO, Mark Badu-Aboagye, has stressed that strong institutions are central to building a resilient economy and creating the conditions for businesses to thrive.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 6, 2026
International Dozens dead after record snow in Japan – and officials warn warmer weather will be treacherous Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the northDozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temperatures could trigger a new wave of accidents.Authorities said 35 people had died in snow-related incidents across Japan since 20 January, with almost 400 injured, 126 of them seriously. Most of the deaths were among people […] todayFebruary 6, 2026 2
insert_link International Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media todayFebruary 7, 2026 7