International Millions across US face freezing temperatures as south experiences rare snowfall Bomb cyclone contributed to snow and wind chills in the south with Florida iguanas freezing and falling from treesThe US continues to be at the mercy of freezing temperatures across much of the country, stretching from the north-east all the way into the south and putting approximately 150 million people under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings.Florida’s uncharacteristic cold snap has led to some rare sightings: snowflakes and falling […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
International Gordon Brown asks top civil servant to investigate Mandelson ‘leak to Epstein’ Ex-PM asks cabinet secretary to investigate whether Mandelson shared market-sensitive informationUK politics live – latest updatesThe former prime minister Gordon Brown has asked the cabinet secretary to investigate Peter Mandelson’s apparent disclosure of highly sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.Mandelson was business secretary during Brown’s premiership, when he appears to have leaked an economic briefing to Epstein, who was serving a jail sentence at the time for soliciting prostitution from […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
International Mandelson’s conduct with Epstein ‘far below standard expected’, says minister as Brown calls for inquiry into ‘shocking’ leak – UK politics live Darren Jones making statement to MPs following Epstein files revelationsPeter Mandelson “leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans”, the Financial Times is reporting.In his story, Jim Pickard says:The memo, dubbed “Business Issues”, was written on June 13 2009 by Nick Butler, who at the time was special adviser to the then […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
International Trump and Petro clash over how best to uproot Colombia’s cocaine crops As Gustavo Petro prepares to face Donald Trump in Washington, Colombia’s anti-drug strategy is under intense scrutiny.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 3
International Syrian forces deploy in Hasakah under ceasefire agreement with SDF Syrian forces move into the northeastern city, which was previously under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026
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 2, 2026 1
insert_link Local Bawumia has shown signs he intends to heal, reconcile NPP after peaceful primary – Nana B The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, says the flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has demonstrated clear and visible intentions to heal and reunite the party following its peaceful and decisive presidential primary.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 2
insert_link Local Majority Leader holds strategy meeting with ministers ahead of parliamentary session The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has held a coordination meeting with several ministers as part of preparations for the new session of Parliament.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International Roman Polanski rape scandal movie to follow perspective of 13-year-old victim The Girl, based on Samantha Geimer’s memoir, will revisit ‘one of Hollywood’s most notorious scandals through the eyes of the person most misrepresented by it’A new movie will explore the notorious Roman Polanski statutory rape scandal from the perspective of the 13-year-old girl, Samantha Geimer.The Girl, based on Geimer’s 2013 memoir The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski, will trace her time in the famous director’s orbit […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
