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07/01 14:32 - Live Updates: U.S. Forces Intercept Oil Tanker That Defied Blockade of Venezuela 07/01 14:29 - MPs would vote on using troops in Ukraine, Starmer says 07/01 14:24 - Russian-flagged tanker seized by US military in North Atlantic waters, say officials – latest updates 07/01 14:16 - US seizes Russian oil tanker 07/01 14:09 - 'Breaking point'? Iranian protests reflect 'a multi-layered convergence of dissatisfaction' 07/01 14:06 - Shadow attorney general to recuse himself from advising Tories on Ukraine over links with Abramovich – UK politics live 07/01 14:03 - US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after two-week pursuit 07/01 13:57 - U.S. seizes Russian-flagged tanker that fled Venezuela blockade 07/01 13:40 - US takeover of Greenland would 'simply mean the end of NATO', says Denmark 07/01 13:39 - US military seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker 07/01 13:39 - US military seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker 07/01 13:35 - US attempting to seize Russian oil tanker in north Atlantic, US media report 07/01 13:30 - Ukraine reports ‘concrete results’ from talks with Western allies 07/01 13:30 - Ukraine reports ‘concrete results’ from talks with Western allies 07/01 13:20 - Warner Bros urges shareholders to reject 'inferior' Paramount offer 07/01 13:19 - MPs would get vote on troop deployment to Ukraine, says Keir Starmer 07/01 13:18 - What we know about US seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela 07/01 13:17 - US forces attempt to board Russian oil tanker (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS) 07/01 12:57 - Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand. 07/01 12:48 - Reshuffle at Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism 07/01 12:37 - Russia sends navy to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces 07/01 12:06 - Why Trump wants Greenland and what’s standing in his way 07/01 12:00 - Kherson lives under anti-drone nets and in fear of Russian attacks 07/01 11:57 - US, Ukraine teams tackle 'most difficult issues' in Russia war talks: Zelensky 07/01 11:57 - US, Ukraine teams meet in Paris to tackle 'most difficult issues' in Russia war talks 07/01 11:56 - Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela 07/01 11:46 - Ukraine allies agree on security guarantees in case of a ceasefire 07/01 11:44 - Yemeni separatist leader charged with 'high treason' by Yemen's anti-Houthi council 07/01 11:13 - In Maduro’s capture, Russia sees a great-power rival act with impunity 07/01 11:00 - ‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn 07/01 10:26 - Fyodor Lukyanov: Trump’s Venezuela move may have just earned him a Nobel peace prize 07/01 10:22 - UK and France unveil troop commitments for Ukraine 07/01 10:18 - Trump indicates that Venezuela is responding to demands for ‘total access’ for US oil companies – US politics live 07/01 10:00 - Maga media stars back Trump on Venezuela … mostly: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’ 07/01 09:26 - Photos: Orthodox Christmas celebrations around the world 07/01 09:26 - Photos: Orthodox Christmas celebrations around the world 07/01 08:40 - Merz tells Zelensky to stop young men from leaving Ukraine 07/01 08:39 - Melbourne swelters through hottest day in six years as severe heatwave descends on Australia’s south-eastern states 07/01 08:05 - UK weather: ice warnings in place across country as heavy snow expected 07/01 07:56 - News24 | Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland 07/01 07:50 - Labor group urges Albanese to rescind invitation to Israeli president Isaac Herzog 07/01 07:14 - Australia news live: all of Victoria warned to expect ‘upper end of extreme’ fire danger on Friday; PM attends funeral of Bondi victim Peter Meagher 07/01 06:45 - Wednesday briefing: What Europe’s silence over Venezuela says about its fear of Trump 07/01 06:35 - European Allies Agree to Key Security Provisions for Ukraine 07/01 06:02 - Rare Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard found 07/01 05:29 - The Papers: 'Boots on the ground' and 'one for the road' 07/01 05:24 - Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing 07/01 05:00 - ‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links 07/01 04:06 - Chris Mason: Greenland and Ukraine point to Trump's head-spinning unpredictability 07/01 03:55 - CIA turncoat who sold out to Soviet Russia dies in prison 07/01 03:50 - News24 | Iran protests spread to 45 cities as death toll hits 12, Trump warns of US response 07/01 03:17 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,413 07/01 03:17 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,413 07/01 03:10 - US demanding Venezuela cut ties with Russia and China – ABC 07/01 03:07 - 'Donroe Doctrine': Latin American resources 'belong to US, to hell with anyone who gets in our way' 07/01 01:20 - Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who spied for Soviet Union and Russia, dies aged 84 07/01 01:08 - U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Advisers From Cuba, China, Russia and Iran 07/01 00:25 - Tim Walz Says He Ended Minnesota Governor Run to Shield Residents From Trump 07/01 00:10 - More snow and ice across nearly all of UK as cold snap continues 06/01 23:02 - Venezuelan Leaders Project Independence 06/01 22:30 - UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed 06/01 22:21 - Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza 06/01 22:11 - Trump considering military options to acquire Greenland 06/01 21:59 - US makes big commitment to Ukraine peace deal – but one man is missing from talks 06/01 21:26 - Newscast 06/01 20:34 - Macron, Starmer, Zelenskyy sign Ukraine troop deployment pact 06/01 20:34 - Macron, Starmer, Zelenskyy sign Ukraine troop deployment pact 06/01 20:32 - Trump 'sees that there's money to be made' out of a Ukraine ceasefire, analyst says 06/01 20:27 - UK and France agree to deploy forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal – as it happened 06/01 20:26 - UK and France ‘ready to deploy troops’ to Ukraine after ceasefire 06/01 20:20 - Trump Warns of Impeachment if Republicans Lose Midterm Elections 06/01 20:13 - European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats 06/01 19:45 - Allies agree 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine 06/01 19:39 - Birzeit University raid seen as warning against Palestinian defiance 06/01 19:39 - Birzeit University raid seen as warning against Palestinian defiance 06/01 19:20 - Trump touts ‘brilliant’ Venezuela attack in remarks at House Republicans retreat 06/01 19:18 - Fresh snow and ice warnings as Storm Goretti approaches UK 06/01 19:11 - US backs security guarantees for Ukraine, as France and UK pledge troops 06/01 19:11 - US backs security guarantees for Ukraine, as France and UK pledge troops 06/01 19:04 - Berlin gives double standards masterclass on Maduro kidnapping 06/01 18:31 - Watch live: Leaders of Ukraine’s 'Coalition of the Willing' speak from Paris 06/01 18:03 - Government lacks emotional link with voters, cabinet ministers warned 06/01 18:03 - UK faces further disruption as Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow and strong winds 06/01 17:56 - Russia will uphold “its influence” in Latin America 06/01 17:56 - Russia will uphold “its influence” in Latin America 06/01 17:50 - Pesticide industry ‘immunity shield’ stripped from US appropriations bill 06/01 17:47 - Colombian minister warns of military response to any foreign ‘aggression’ 06/01 17:47 - Colombian minister warns of military response to any foreign ‘aggression’ 06/01 17:17 - ‘Stock up’: Ontario premier promises to banish Crown Royal whisky from province 06/01 17:02 - Why won’t Yvette Cooper criticise Trump over Venezuela? Look no further than Ukraine 06/01 16:53 - Tending to the forgotten: A Russian family brings abandoned graves back to life 06/01 16:44 - How a US takeover of Greenland would undermine Nato from within 06/01 16:43 - Kyiv allies discussing 'what could be put in place after a ceasefire' at key talks in Paris 06/01 16:36 - Ukraine and top allies aim to make security pledges concrete 06/01 16:14 - What is the "Coalition of the Willing" set to discuss with US envoys at key talks in Paris? 06/01 15:59 - Is U.S. military operation in Venezuela a 'return to 19th century gunboat diplomacy'? 06/01 14:45 - Gazprom warns of unusually rapid depletion of EU gas storages 06/01 14:40 - Cité Universitaire de Paris: The French campus that defies war 06/01 14:40 - US operation in Venezuela marks a 'geopolitical shift' 06/01 14:37 - European leaders push back on Trump's wish to take over Greenland ahead of Ukraine talks