63 m. ago Venezuela opposition leader to offer Trump her peace prize as a Fox host greases desperate lobbying campaign

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado might have found the key to swaying the US to place her in Venezuelan leadership: handing over her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.

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74 m. ago Martin Rowson on Keir Starmer’s relationship with Donald Trump – cartoon

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1 hour ago Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that federal border agents are pulling out of a Louisiana immigration crackdown and heading to Minneapolis

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2 h. ago Trump says he 'doesn't need international law' as he's guided by his 'own morality'

US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly stated his intention to take Greenland, claimed he is immune to 'international law' but insisted he was not 'looking to hurt people'

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2 h. ago Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

Environmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation

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3 h. ago 10 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he makes candid admissions about his health

All the most unhinged things that happened in Trumpworld in the last 24 hours - including MORE plans to demolish the White House, and an alarming statement about the only thing that will stop him

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3 h. ago Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk

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3 h. ago Russian Oreshnik missile strike on Ukraine ‘escalatory and unacceptable’, say UK, France and Germany – Europe live

Keir Starmer accuses Kremlin of ‘using fabricated allegations’ to justify attack after call with Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel MacronPope Leo also chooses to express a view on the recent events in Venezuela, calling for world governments – I think he means US president Donald Trump in particular – to “respect the will” of the Venezuelan people.Goes without saying that it’s particularly important coming from the first US pope.“I wish to repeat my urgent appeal that peaceful political solutions to the current situation should be sought, keeping in mind the common good of the peoples and not the defence of partisan interests.”“This pertains, in particular to Venezuela. In light of recent developments in this regard, I renew my appeal to respect the will of the Venezuelan people and to safeguard the human and civil rights of all ensuring a future of stability and concord.”“The Holy See strongly reiterates the pressing need for an immediate ceasefire and for dialogue motivated by a sincere...

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3 h. ago Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer dismisses Elon Musk's changes to Grok as 'insulting' to victims amid row over AI

Downing Street reiterated the Prime Minister was leaving 'all options' on the table as regulator Ofcom looks into X and xAI, the firm which created the Grok AI tool.

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6 h. ago Trump’s Venezuela strike won’t distract voters from the crises at home | Steven Greenhouse

As Americans worry about healthcare and affordability, the ‘no more wars’ president is helping oil companies insteadImmediately after Donald Trump ordered a military strike in Venezuela, many critics focused on how that attack violated international law as well as the US War Powers Resolution. But there hasn’t been nearly enough focus on the domestic implications of Trump’s move.Trump seems to have ordered his Venezuela venture in part to flip the script away from domestic matters, where things aren’t going well for him. His approval ratings are under water, and he’s getting low marks on the economy, health policy (just 30% approval), inflation (31% approval on the cost of living), his immigration crackdown (41% approval) and his sending the national guard into US cities. Then there’s the big thumbs down that Americans are giving to his tariffs, which have helped push up prices even though candidate Trump promised to lower prices on day one.Steven Greenhouse is a journalist and auth...

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6 h. ago Hiring was likely modest in December to end a year of weak job growth

Hiring likely remained subdued last month as many companies have sought to avoid expanding their workforces, though the job gains may be enough to bring down the unemployment rate

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6 h. ago After Trump’s attack, we Venezuelans need to know what comes next – authoritarianism or democracy | Jesús Piñero

There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for changeJesús Piñero is a historian at the Central University of VenezuelaIn 1936, Venezuelans learned for the first time what it meant to transition towards democracy. While this was not the only period of transition the country would experience (since the process that began in 1958 consolidated a more open and enduring political regime), the transition of 1936 was longer and more complex, resembling the one Venezuelans are now experiencing after the capture of Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026.Coromoto Escalona, a 35-year-old woman, was preparing her baby’s feeding bottle when she heard some strange noises in the house. It was two o’clock in the morning. She wondered whether the fridge had broken down, since it sometimes made strange noises when it was damaged. Her eldest daughter, who was scrolling on WhatsApp, shouted from her room: “Mum, they’re bombing us.” The ...

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6 h. ago Donald Trump ally threatens to push sanctions on Britain if Keir Starmer takes tough action against X site over AI generating sexual images

The Prime Minister has asked for 'all options to be on the table' as regulator Ofcom looks into X and xAI, the firm which created the Grok AI tool.

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7 h. ago Trump: I don’t need international law – only one thing limits my power

In an extrordinary interview, Donald Trump defends his record on Venezuela and threats to others nations including Greenland, Colombia and Mexico in the last week

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7 h. ago Donald Trump torn apart for 'destroying world order' as European leaders give warning

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier claimed Donald Trump had gone 'far beyond' what was acceptable and warned of weaker nations being preyed on if world politics turns into a 'den of robbers'

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7 h. ago Trump claims prices are ‘way down’ in rant on economy: ‘We’ve done a great job on the word affordability’

Donald Trump’s claims about bringing down prices comes just weeks after he told families to limit the number of presents that they buy for their children

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7 h. ago Trump reveals he has cancelled 'previously expected second wave of attacks' on Venezuela after release of political prisoners from brutal jail

Donald Trump has revealed he has cancelled a 'previously expected second wave of attacks' against Venezuela, following the release of several political prisoners

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8 h. ago ‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation

Exclusive: SIK leader Jess Berthelsen rejects Trump claim that the US needs Greenland for ‘national security’Greenland “will not be annexed”, the longtime leader of its largest labor union has declared, refuting Donald Trump’s claims that the Arctic territory’s current status poses a national security threat to the US.In an interview with the Guardian, Jess Berthelsen, chair of SIK, Greenland’s national trade union confederation, said people in the territory do not recognize the US president’s allegations that Russian and Chinese ships are scattered throughout its waters. “We can’t see it, we can’t recognize it and we can’t understand it,” he said. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump insists he doesn’t need international law and his power is only limited by his own morality

In an extrordinary interview, Donald Trump defends his record on Venezuela and threats to others nations including Greenland, Colombia and Mexico in the last week

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