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Venezuela attack: what we know so far as US captures President Maduro

US president confirms attack on Venezuela and says Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores have been flown out of country•​ US strikes on Venezuela – live updatesThe US president, Donald Trump, has said Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been captured and...

03/01/2026 15:46 The Guardian
Former Labour MP and defence minister Sir Patrick Duffy dies aged 105

Duffy, believed to be UK’s longest-living former MP, survived a plane crash in Scotland during second world warThe former Labour MP and defence minister Sir Patrick Duffy has died aged 105 after a short illness, a family friend has said.He died on 2 January and is believed to have been the UK’s...

03/01/2026 15:13 The Guardian
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise

We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law....

03/01/2026 13:36 New York Times
Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship• US attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly af...

03/01/2026 12:02 The Guardian
Growing numbers of over-60s facing homelessness, charities warn

Housing crisis reaches UK’s oldest generations as high private rents and lack of social housing hits pensionersThe housing crisis has reached the country’s oldest generations, charities have warned, with a growing number of people over the age of 60 seeking help for homelessness.Housing charitie...

03/01/2026 12:00 The Guardian
New year, new deal? Why peace still feels elusive for Ukraine

The US may be making positive noises, but exhausted Ukrainians remain wary after nearly four years of war“I would give anything in the world if, in this address, I could say that peace will also come in just a few minutes,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a message to the Ukrainian people released j...

03/01/2026 10:00 The Guardian
The US has followed through on its Venezuela threats - how did we get here?

After months of rising tensions, a build-up of US warships in the Caribbean and escalating threats of military action, America has struck Venezuela....

03/01/2026 09:43 Skynews
Iran threatens Trump after 'locked and loaded' warning

Donald Trump has been threatened with a "swift, decisive and comprehensive" response by Iran if the US intervenes following growing unrest in the country, with at least 10 people killed and dozens of arrests, according to reports....

03/01/2026 00:43 Skynews
Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in addition to that appointment, he planned to name a new defense minister as part of “a wave of personnel changes.”...

02/01/2026 21:25 New York Times
Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic

Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela....

02/01/2026 20:31 New York Times
Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’

Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa matchJewish communities warned West Midlands police that a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match against Aston Villa “could be perceived as antisemitic”, docu...

02/01/2026 19:51 The Guardian
‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France

A UK government warning that Amal Clooney risks US sanctions over her role in the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister is key among reasons the couple have sought French citizenshipThe exodus from Hollywood to shores not presided over by Donald Trump has been busy and loud. El...

02/01/2026 18:21 The Guardian
Saudi warplanes kill seven UAE-backed Yemeni separatists

Strikes on Southern Transitional Council are first fatal coalition attack on group since it seized swathes of southern YemenSaudi warplanes have targeted separatist fighters in Yemen, killing seven in a counterattack against a sweeping advance by the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional...

02/01/2026 15:24 The Guardian
Flu patient numbers in English hospitals fall for second straight week

Medical director says NHS ‘far from complacent’ as cold snap bites, with average of 2,676 flu patients a day on wardsThe number of people in hospital with flu in England has fallen for the second week in a row, NHS figures show, as England’s top doctor said the health service was “far from c...

02/01/2026 14:31 The Guardian
Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’

Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dockThe Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, has urged Donald Trump to abandon his “illegal warmongering” and begin “serious talks” with his administration as mystery continued t...

02/01/2026 14:30 The Guardian
As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns

More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning....

02/01/2026 14:29 New York Times
2025 was UK’s hottest and sunniest year on record, says Met Office

Mean temperature for year was 10.09C, surpassing 2022 record, and 1,648.5 hours of sunshine were recorded2025 was the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record, the Met Office has confirmed.The UK’s three hottest years on record have now all been in this decade, which meteorologists say is proof...

02/01/2026 13:36 The Guardian
Bitterly cold weather expected in UK as up to 10cm of snow settles in some areas

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in place, with latest warnings reaching into MondayBitterly cold weather is expected to grip the UK over the weekend with as much as 10cm of snow already in some areas.A number of yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place, with the latest warnings...

02/01/2026 13:28 The Guardian
Iran officials warn Trump of red line after his threat to ‘rescue’ protesters

Foreign minister says Iranian military is on standby after US president said he would act if demonstrators were killedDonald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a...

02/01/2026 13:10 The Guardian
How sanctions are boosting Russian wine

You've probably never had a glass of Russian sparkling wine before. Perhaps you never even knew such a thing existed. If that's the case, Mikhail Nikolaev believes you're missing out....

02/01/2026 13:08 Skynews
Sewage in drinking water blamed for at least 10 deaths in India’s ‘cleanest city’

Hundreds hospitalised in Indore after public toilet built above water pipeline appears to have let sewage into supplySewage-contaminated drinking water is being blamed for killing at least 10 people, including a baby boy, and sending more than 270 others to hospital in Indore, ranked India’s “cl...

02/01/2026 12:14 The Guardian
Weather tracker: Cyclone Hayley brings intense wind and rain to Australia

Elsewhere, area of low pressure off Iberian peninsula brings heavy rainfall to southern Portugal and SpainAfter a recent heatwave affected large parts of Australia before Christmas, Cyclone Hayley made landfall along the north-west coast on Tuesday night. Hayley formed on 28 December in the southern...

02/01/2026 11:54 The Guardian
Swiss investigators race to identify victims after 40 killed in resort bar fire | First Thing

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 people. Plus, the politicians and advocates making climate policy part of the affordability agendaGood morning.Swiss investigators are racing to identify the victims of a fire that tore through a crowded bar, kil...

02/01/2026 10:45 The Guardian
US 'locked and loaded' Trump warns Iran as protests escalate

US President Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran's cost-of-living protests, provoking a warning that he could destabilise the entire region....

02/01/2026 10:37 Skynews
Why a Nuclear Plant Is a Big Sticking Point in the Ukraine Peace Plan

The Zaporizhzhia plant, occupied by Russia, would be crucial to powering Ukraine’s postwar recovery....

02/01/2026 10:02 New York Times
Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows

Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuseRacial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise, according to new data obtained by the Guardian, as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journey...

02/01/2026 06:00 The Guardian
‘Truly humbling’: inside the centre where UK medics are helping Ukrainian amputees

British military doctors and therapists provide support at base where innovative treatments aid recovery of those who have lost limbsAt a specialist treatment centre in Ukraine, as other amputees play volleyball nearby, Vladislav shows a video on his phone of how he lost his left leg. He found the f...

02/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Australia’s 2025 road toll: NSW records highest number of deaths in eight years as fatalities rise nationwide

Authorities warn that speeding was the biggest killer in 2025, a contributing factor in 134 deathsNew South Wales has recorded the deadliest year on its roads in eight years, with indications that there was no progress in curbing road fatalities nationwide in 2025.In 2025, 355 people died on roads i...

02/01/2026 04:44 The Guardian
New year drone strike kills 24 in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow says

Ukraine rejects claim, saying its forces exclusively targeted Russian military or energy sitesA Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured at least 50 more as they celebrated the new year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, Russian officials said, as tensions betwee...

01/01/2026 20:52 The Guardian
Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker

The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel....

01/01/2026 20:12 New York Times
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