insert_link Local Ghana’s cocoa sector on the brink as buyers warn of imminent collapse Ghana’s cocoa sector, long regarded as a pillar of the national economy, is facing a deepening crisis marked by funding shortfalls, weak sales strategy, policy inconsistency and political interference, the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG) has warned.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International Ukraine-Russia Talks End With Little Progress and Hints of an Impasse American negotiators trumpeted plans for a prisoner swap, but that was small recompense for months of diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Man who stabbed nine-year-old to death in Lincolnshire found guilty of murder Family of Lilia Valutyte, killed by Deividas Skebas in July 2022, say she ‘will always live in our hearts’A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl to death in 2022 has been found guilty of her murder.Deividas Skebas, a 26-year-old Lithuanian man, killed Lilia Valutyte by stabbing her through the heart while the child was playing with a hula hoop outside her mother’s embroidery shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, on 28 July […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International London man angry at ‘Orwellian’ incident in supermarket using facial recognition tech ‘I shouldn’t have to prove I am innocent,’ said man misidentified by Sainsbury’s staff using Facewatch systemA man was ordered to leave a supermarket in London after staff misidentified him using controversial new facial recognition technology.Warren Rajah was told to abandon his shopping and leave the local store he has been using for 15 years after an “Orwellian” error in a Sainsbury’s in Elephant and Castle. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International Summer travel disruption fears over new biometric checks at European borders Industry leaders urge EU to tell authorities to stand down entry-exit system controls if needed Travel industry leaders have called on the European Commission to tell all border authorities to stand down the new entry-exit system (EES) if needed, as fears increase of summer disruption.European airports have warned of a potentially “disastrous” experience for passengers and huge queues unless the new biometric controls for foreign visitors are relaxed. Continue reading...Source: […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Italian investigated over claims he paid to shoot people during siege of Sarajevo Former truck driver, now 80, allegedly one of many ‘sniper tourists’ who paid Bosnian Serb soldiers to be allowed fire on city An elderly Italian man is under investigation as part of an investigation by prosecutors in Milan into individuals who allegedly paid members of the Bosnian Serb army for trips to Sarajevo so they could kill citizens during the four-year siege of the city in the 1990s.The 80-year-old is […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Zelenskyy says Ukraine-Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed – as it happened This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said that the US, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners in “the first such exchange in five months.”He said:“This outcome was achieved from peace talks that have been detailed and productive. While significant work remains, steps like this demonstrate that sustained diplomatic engagement is delivering tangible results and advancing efforts […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International Japanese city cancels cherry blossom festival over badly behaved tourists "Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say. Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International Epstein files updates: survivors say new documents expose victims’ names ‘while men remain protected’ todayJanuary 30, 2026 6
