Donald Trump warns of ‘big price to pay’ if Caracas fails to toe line

05/01/2026 07:41 The Guardian

Washington keeping 15,000-strong military presence in Caribbean in case interim president hinders US objectivesThe prospect of the United States seizing direct control of Venezuela appeared to recede on Sunday after the shocking ousting of president Nicolás Maduro – but US officials warned they might make a fresh military intervention if interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, did not accommodate their demands.Speaking to reporters late Sunday, Donald Trump also raised the possibility of military action in Colombia. Continue reading...

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UK weather: schools shut and flights cancelled amid snow and ice warnings – latest updates

Health warnings issued for elderly and vulnerable; 30cm of snow expected in Scotland The full list of train disruptions and timetable changes can be viewed on the National Rail site here.Timeframes for the delays are being amended all the time – and on some routes, bus alternatives are also being...

05/01/2026 12:33 The Guardian

Venezuela live updates: Delcy Rodríguez to be sworn in as leader after Trump warns of further strikes

Maduro’s vice-president to become country’s president after calling for ‘balanced and respectful’ relationship with USTense calm spreads at border with Colombia after Maduro captureAnalysis: European leaders appear torn in face of new world orderA UK minister would not be drawn into saying w...

05/01/2026 11:49 The Guardian

Nicolás Maduro to appear in New York court on drug and weapons charges | First Thing

US officials have warned of further military intervention if Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, fails to meet their demands. Plus, how gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislaturesDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Nicol...

05/01/2026 11:29 The Guardian

Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns

Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequencesDonald Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth are mounting an aggressive push to politicise the top ranks of the US military – a push that smacks of Stalinism and could take yea...

05/01/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Minister rejects claims government refusing to call Maduro extradition illegal to placate Trump – UK politics live

Mike Tapp says No 10 is talking to US and close allies about legal aspect after Starmer declines to criticise Venezuela operationThe lack of western condemnation of the US military intervention in Venezuela could embolden China and Russia to take similar action against other countries, Emily Thornbe...

05/01/2026 10:09 The Guardian

From tourism to wine, Syrian businesses flounder in post-Assad cultural flux

Shop owners report fewer travellers while bars and wineries hope for legal clarity on alcohol saleAbu Ali spent the first hours after the toppling of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad boxing up his merchandise. Old-regime bumper stickers, mugs with Assad’s face, T-shirts on which Russian and Sy...

05/01/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Denmark urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland – Europe live

Danish PM backed by regional leaders as Trump doubles down on claim that Greenland should become part of USUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday he had appointed Canada’s former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland as his economic development adviser, citing her experience in a...

05/01/2026 09:59 The Guardian

Snow closes schools and disrupts travel in parts of UK and Ireland

Amber weather warnings issued as widespread wintry conditions take holdEurope live – latest updatesHundreds of schools have been closed and flights cancelled in parts of the UK as weather warnings remain in force, with snow bringing disruption.Amber weather warnings for snow are in place across pa...

05/01/2026 09:51 The Guardian

Venezuela attack could embolden China and Russia, says Emily Thornberry

Failure to condemn US intervention risks encouraging others to take similar action, warns senior Labour MPThe lack of western condemnation of the US military intervention in Venezuela could embolden China and Russia to take similar action against other countries, a senior Labour MP has warned.Emily...

05/01/2026 09:30 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Arctic air grips Europe as severe winds batter Corsica

Subzero temperatures, heavy snowfall and powerful gusts mark a harsh start to 2026 for manyIt has been a cold start to the year across much of Europe, particularly in central regions, where temperatures dropped to double-digit negatives. Heavy snowfall hit parts of eastern and central Europe on New...

05/01/2026 09:15 The Guardian

Protests in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela

Hundreds gathered coast to coast, even as many in the diaspora celebrated ousting of MaduroTop Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run VenezuelaProtests bubbled up in several US cities over the weekend as people demonstrated against the Trump administration’s unilateral military in...

05/01/2026 08:25 The Guardian

Monday briefing: Why the US moved to oust Venezuela’s president

In today’s newsletter: Saturday’s capture of Nicolás Maduro by the US was as unexpected as it was swift – but what led Trump to topple the South American regime?Good morning. Over the weekend, the US attacked Venezuela with a series of airstrikes and captured the country’s leader, Nicolás...

05/01/2026 06:44 The Guardian

Labor wants US to ‘set out the facts’ before passing judgment on Trump’s capture of Maduro

Nationals leader David Littleproud warns against prolonged Iraq-style operation in Venezuela as Greens senator David Shoebridge raises concern about Trump’s intervention Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government says it is waiting for the US to “set out...

05/01/2026 03:32 The Guardian

‘Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela, six countries warn – live

Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay say US actions ‘constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security’Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run VenezuelaKeir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile”...

05/01/2026 00:59 The Guardian

Snow forecast hits Scottish schools and cold health alerts in place for England

Flights cancelled and travel warnings issued with 30cm of snow expected on high ground in northern Scotland Transport delays, treacherous driving conditions and school closures will greet many people as they return to work and study after the Christmas break, with winter weather warnings in place ac...

04/01/2026 16:13 The Guardian

HSBC becomes first big UK lender to cut its mortgage rates in 2026

Reduction follows Bank of England’s base cut in December, with further cuts expected this yearHSBC has become the first major lender to cut mortgage rates this year, a move that could spark a price war over the coming months.The banking group, which is one of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders, h...

04/01/2026 15:54 The Guardian

Trump’s focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’

US president claims US will take back ‘stolen’ oil, but experts say no legal claim to natural reserves existsVenezuela crisis – latest updatesHailing the US military operation to seize Nicolás Maduro as spectacular, extraordinary and “an assault not seen since World War II”, Donald Trump...

04/01/2026 14:44 The Guardian

Republican claims of ‘terrorism’ leave everyone unsafe, Muslim leader warns

Edward Ahmed Mitchell of Council on American-Islamic Relations says Texas and Florida governors abusing powerThe deputy director of the US’s biggest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group warns that Republican governors’ steps to declare his organization a “terrorist organization” won’t st...

04/01/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information

Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations Canadian officials and public health experts are warning that US health and science institutions can no longer be depended upon for accurate information, particularly when it comes to...

04/01/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Belgian PM’s cat Maximus is social media star with ‘subliminal political message’

Maximus Textoris Pulcher, an official resident at Rue de la Loi 16, shows a warmer side of Bart De Wever For nearly 15 years, Britain’s Larry the Cat has charmed visitors to 10 Downing Street. Now another prime ministerial pet is proving a social media hit in Belgium.Maximus Textoris Pulcher was a...

04/01/2026 11:44 The Guardian

‘Once whispered, now discussed’: the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK

Dystopian warnings once reserved for the far right have found a wider audience – but there are good reasons for scepticismIt is a darkly dystopian vision of Britain’s future, in which tens of thousands die in a bitter civil war in just a few years time.Yet such forecasts are no longer limited to...

04/01/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event

Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in Russia by an influential oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin, it c...

04/01/2026 10:00 The Guardian

‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports

Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficultiesBusinesses in Ukraine are “not sitting and waiting for the war to end” and are working to expand despite bombs hitting shipments out of the country, according to a leading vodka exporte...

04/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York after removal as Venezuelan president

Donald Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after special forces seize country’s president and his wifeUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesA plane carrying captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has arrived in New York hours after an overnight US military attack...

03/01/2026 23:08 The Guardian

The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela

Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond CaracasUS strikes on Venezuela – live updatesHardly anyone expected 2026 to be a year of peace, and it was barely two days old when the worst fears were confirmed.The overnight strikes on Venezuela, the a...

03/01/2026 19:22 The Guardian

Union calls for end to tax breaks that make Australian housing ‘a vehicle for hoarding wealth’

Manufacturing workers union wants capital gains tax discount to be reduced and then phased out and an effective end to negative gearingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trade union has called for sweeping changes to housing tax breaks that it warns have “commodified” p...

03/01/2026 19:00 The Guardian

‘It sends a horrible signal’: US politicians react to capture of Nicolás Maduro

Republicans cheer capture of Venezuelan leader, but Democrats say it ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’US attacks Venezuela – live updatesReaction to the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, by US forces on Saturday has been starkly polarized along political lines, with a...

03/01/2026 18:15 The Guardian

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

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

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