5 h. ago Major protests break out across Iran as government seeks rare dialogue with demonstrators

Iran’s regime faces mounting pressure from below as Trump and Netanyahu weigh fresh strikes

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20 h. ago US military strikes another boat it claims was carrying drugs as Trump works to increase pressure on Venezuela

The strikes have killed more than 100 people in attacks that critics allege are war crimes

Events

28 h. ago Putin's home 'deliberately targeted' as WW3 fears grow despite pending peace deal

Whilst the US and Europe race to draw up a peace deal with Kyiv and Moscow, key Kremlin aides have said Ukraine has attacked Putin's residence in a major shift in rhetoric

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65 h. ago Europe races to placate pharma as Trump turns up the pressure

Tariff deals with the US have bought time but investment momentum is elsewhere

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4 d. ago US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims

New polling shows 65% of registered US voters believe global heating is affecting cost of livingMost Americans now connect the worsening climate crisis with their cost of living pressures, with clear majorities also disagreeing with moves by the Trump administration to gut climate research and halt windfarms, new polling has found.About 65% of registered voters in the US think that global heating is affecting the cost of living, according to the polling by Yale University. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Photos show Venezuelan migrants spending Christmas at home after abandoning hope of reaching the US

After months on the move through jungles, seas and borders, Venezuelan migrants Mariela Gómez, her partner Abraham Castro and her two children, abandoned their attempt to reach the United States. They returned to spend Christmas back home, part of a growing wave of reverse migration driven by Trump’s crackdown, as U.S. pressure on the government of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro intensifies.

Culture

6 d. ago Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say

Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interestsDonald Trump’s recent claims that the US should keep Venezuelan oil from seized tankers are part of a broader belief in rightwing “resource imperialism”, experts say.In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated pressure on Venezuela, invoking drug-trafficking claims. This month, the US intercepted two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil and began pursuing a third, while intensifying its campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US moves more troops and special ops aircraft to Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure in region: report

Osprey aircraft included in latest force deployment to Caribbean, which Trump claimed Monday is largest armada ever assembled in the region

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7 d. ago Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro

Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seizedChina and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela as it confronts a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, while Donald Trump continues to ramp up his pressure campaign on the South American country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Amid reports of slowing activity at Venezuelan ports, the US president again called for Maduro to leave power, and reiterated that the US would keep or sell the oil it had seized off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump complains about Epstein files distracting from his agenda as DOJ comes under fire over limited release

Trump dismisses his years-long ties to Epstein as he says pressure to release files ‘deflects’ from his success

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7 d. ago Trump announces new battleship class named after himself as military pressure around Venezuela ramps up

Trump denies new ‘Golden Fleet’ is aimed at countering China

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7 d. ago US to build new ‘Trump class’ warships as military pressure campaign around Venezuela ramps up

Trump denies new ‘Golden Fleet’ is aimed at countering China

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8 d. ago Callum McGregor facing Celtic 'pressure' from Nancy as Brendan Rodgers holds Saudi transfer trump card

Reports have suggested that the former Parkhead boss is eyeing his skipper as one of his first recruits in the Middle East

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8 d. ago Yet again, released Epstein files raise more questions than answers | Moira Donegan

The documents are disturbing. But they seem largely to reflect information that has already been made publicAfter months of public outcry and pressure from within the Maga coalition, Donald Trump’s justice department released what it called The Epstein Files, with the Trump world’s typical fanfare. A media frenzy ensued. But the “files” that were released by Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice left many observers frustrated and confused. The release was partial and heavily redacted; much of the information had already been made public. Media figures were incensed, and members of Congress pledged to push the Trump administration for more. The episode left Washington watchers frustrated. It fueled speculation that Trump, who had long opposed the release of the documents, had something to hide.That was on 27 February, when a group of 15 rightwing media figures who had taken a special interest in the Epstein case were summoned to the White House and given white binders labeled “The Epstei...

Economics

9 d. ago US steps up blockade of Venezuela by seeking to board third oil tanker

Trump administration escalates campaign of pressure against Nicolás Maduro

Events

9 d. ago Cancelled US comedian Jimmy Kimmel to deliver Christmas message to UK

TV host who came under pressure from Trump government will say: ‘From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year’The US comedian whose late-night show was briefly cancelled after pressure from Donald Trump’s government is to urge UK audiences to stand up for free speech.In a defiant alternative Christmas message on Channel 4, Jimmy Kimmel will liken the first year of Trump’s second administration to the rise of fascism. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago US ‘pursuing’ a third vessel near Venezuela hours after seizing tanker, reports say

The back-to-back seizures are part of Trump’s growing pressure campaign on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

Events

9 d. ago US intercepting a third vessel near Venezuela hours after seizing tanker, reports say

The back-to-back seizures are part of Trump’s growing pressure campaign on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

Events

9 d. ago US coastguard boards tanker carrying Venezuelan oil in Caribbean

The vessel is the second to be intercepted by American forces as Trump steps up pressure on Maduro

Events

1 week ago Bournemouth vs Burnley Premier League preview, team news and prediction

Both sides will be desperate to get back to winning ways with Bournemouth eager to get back into the Race for Europe conversation while Burnley will want to leapfrog out of the relegation zone before the New Year

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