insert_link Local NPP flagbearer election is currently underway in high-stakes presidential primaries The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is currently holding its presidential primaries today, Saturday, January 31, to elect a flagbearer ahead of the 2028 general elections.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026
International Macaulay Culkin pays tribute to Home Star Catherine O’Hara Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actress who starred as Kevin's mother in Home Alone and the eccentric Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek, has died.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 2
International Brief US government shutdown begins after funding deadline lapses US gov't funding impasse driven by Democratic anger over federal agents killing two people during immigration crackdown.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 2
International Wave of Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon despite ceasefire Israeli air strikes pound areas in southern Lebanon in violation of the November 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
International Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez announces prisoner amnesty Rodriguez calls for healing 'wounds left by political confrontation' and says notorious El Helicoide prison to shut. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
International Shipping giant Maersk to take over Panama Canal ports after court ruling Danish company will replace Hong Kong-based firm after Trump claimed strategic waterway was controlled by China.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 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 todayJanuary 31, 2026
insert_link Local Djokovic & Alcaraz win five-set epics to reach Australian Open final Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final after both players came through five-set epics to maintain their respective bids for history on an extraordinary day in Melbourne.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 2
International Cambridge university accused of ‘obfuscation’ over arms investment Academics say £4bn investment fund is ‘designed to prevent any troublesome democratic interference’Cambridge academics have accused the university of “maximal obfuscation” in a row over its £4bn investment fund and how it profits from investing in arms manufacturers.The university’s governing body is expected to meet on Monday to consider a report on its financial ties to the defence sector, but some senior staff have said investments cannot be properly scrutinised […] todayJanuary 31, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6