Councillor Paul Cassidy will hold drop-in surgeries at four local venues on Tuesday January 27 and Wednesday January 28 to discuss neighbourhood issues and council services; contact details are on the Inverclyde Council website.
Polls have closed after a third and final stage of voting in Myanmar, a process many critics describe as a sham; parliament is due to meet within two months to choose a president under the military-drafted constitution.
Sir Mark Tully, long known as the BBC's 'voice of India', has died at the age of 90. He was a veteran BBC correspondent who reported from India for decades and was widely respected for his reporting and knowledge of the country.
Around 7,000 people in the UK are awaiting kidney transplants while Iran, which legalised kidney sales in 1988, reports no waiting lists; the article examines ethical, political and regulatory arguments about allowing payments to donors.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first Australian astronaut to train under the Australian flag, was named Australian of the Year at a ceremony in Canberra; she said she hopes the honour will inspire young people.
Cathy Freeman and quantum scientist Michelle Simmons were named Companions of the Order of Australia, while eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant received a Public Service Medal; the honours list recognised 949 Australians across many fields.
Unions and workers across Minnesota have been urging large employers to speak out after the reported deaths of two people linked to federal immigration enforcement, and organised a Day of Truth & Freedom that included an economic blackout calling for no work, shopping or school.
A Netflix docuseries narrated by Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen recounts the band's post-1995 split, describing mental-health struggles, infighting and money worries; the series includes unseen footage and is due on Netflix on January 27.
Seacoast Media Group's Gift of Warmth campaign closed for the 2025–26 season after readers donated $107,318.10 this year, bringing the 20-year total to $1,245,967.75; the effort partnered with local community action programs serving Rockingham and Strafford counties.
A federal officer fatally shot Alex Pretti during an ICE-led operation in Minneapolis, officials said; the Department of Homeland Security described the shots as "defensive" and local leaders have called for review. Undetermined at this time.
