International South Wales council to buy and demolish homes prone to flooding Residents of 16 houses on Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl express relief after repeated floods caused by climate crisisA row of homes in a village in south Wales is to be bought by a local authority and demolished as they can no longer be protected from flooding caused by the climate crisis.It will cost Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough council more than £2.5m to buy the 16 riverside properties, pay for […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International Russian captain of ship that hit tanker off UK guilty of killing crew member Vladimir Motin was on sole watch when his vessel crashed into the Stena Immaculate near the Humber estuaryThe Russian captain of a ship that crashed into an oil tanker off the Yorkshire coast has been found guilty of killing a crew member in the collision.Vladimir Motin, a 59-year-old from St Petersburg, was on sole watch when his ship, the Solong, collided into the Stena Immaculate oil tanker near the Humber […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 2
International Resident doctors in England vote to continue industrial action for another six months British Medical Association members back further action as part of long-running row over pay and jobsUK politics live – latest updatesResident doctors in England have voted in favour of continuing industrial action over the next six months, the British Medical Association has announced.Ninety-three per cent of medics voted in favour of continuing industrial action in a new ballot. The turnout was 53%. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
International Second woman alleging Epstein sent her to UK for Andrew encounter wants apology from king’s lawyers Lawyers of woman said to be in her 20s at the time said she spent night with former prince at Royal Lodge in 2010Lawyers for a second woman who alleges she was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with the then Prince Andrew have urged King Charles’s lawyers to issue a “real apology”.Brad Edwards, from the US firm Edwards Henderson, previously told the BBC his […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 2
International Modi to Kevin Rudd: How Epstein files set off a storm far beyond the US Latest files include emails and messages between Epstein and powerful men in India, UK, Australia and Slovakia.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026
International Israeli strikes hit two more south Lebanon villages amid ‘ceasefire’ Israeli strikes destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon in the latest attacks to occur amid a so-called “ceasefire.”Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 2, 2026
International 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father released from immigration detention Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father have been released from a US immigration detention facility.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
International US contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits Gothams LLC’s draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopolyA US disaster response firm submitted a plan to White House officials that would guarantee 300% profits and a seven-year monopoly over a new trucking and logistics plan for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, according to a November proposal obtained by the Guardian.The draft plan from Gothams LLC would allow it to collect a fee […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6