International Displacement Film Fund review – Cate Blanchett masterminds short film collection that brims with life and intensity Rotterdam film festivalA set of shorts by film-makers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria and Somalia are shocking, funny and mysterious in equal measureWith considerable chutzpah and elan, and in her capacity as producer and UNHCR Goodwill ambassador, Cate Blanchett has achieved a geopolitical film-making coup. In concert with festival authorities in Rotterdam, she has secured cash and commissioned short films on the subject of displacement from five directors – including […] todayJanuary 30, 2026
International Bangladesh, The ICC & double standards? A look at how the exclusion of one Bangladeshi player led to an entire country exiting the T20 World Cup.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
International Journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection to Minnesota ICE protest Press freedom groups decry arrest of former CNN anchor as lawyer pledges to fight charges 'vigorously'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 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 todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link Local Health Ministry sets up probe into alleged “medical kalabule” at Korle-Bu and Ridge The Ministry of Health has constituted a seven-member committee to investigate allegations of unethical medical practices at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge). Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
insert_link Local ECG to deploy franchise officers nationwide from February 2026 The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to deploy franchise officers across all its district operational areas nationwide from February 2026, in a move aimed at improving service delivery and operational efficiency. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
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 30, 2026
insert_link Local A Question from a Reader on Fasting – and my Response based on the evidence This week, a reader reached out with a question that many people find themselves asking after a period of intentional fasting. While participating in a church fast, they noticed a welcome sense of "lightness" and some initial weight loss, leading them to wonder: Is it healthy to eat only once a day as a lifelong plan? To understand whether this version of fasting is sustainable for the long haul, it […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
insert_link Local The metaphysic of judging, as an act of violence Democracies have concealed the true nature of judging. This they have done in two ways: either by erecting legal roadblocks to the metaphysical nature of adjudication by presuming all judicial conduct to be inaccessibly blameless, or by granting judges the power to punish any mind attempting to grasp the noumena of judicial behaviour in order to comprehend its true nature. The metaphysical inaccessibility of the true ontology of judicial behaviour […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
