5 h. ago 'Our current policing model was built for the 1960s': Two of the UK's most senior police chiefs say having 43 separate forces is 'inefficient' and 'outdated'

Our ability to tackle the crime threats to communities, whether local or global, is undermined by this outdated system.

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20 h. ago Guterres warns of ‘powerful forces’ undermining ‘global cooperation’

In historic speech to mark UN’s 80th anniversary, secretary general makes impassioned plea for multilateralism and international law amid drastic US funding cutsThe United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, will warn on Saturday of the peril posed by “powerful forces lining up to undermine global cooperation” in an address to mark the 80th anniversary of the UN’s first major meeting.Speaking in London’s Methodist Central Hall – the site where eight decades earlier delegates from 51 countries came together for the inaugural session of the general assembly – the UN head will make an impassioned plea for the virtues of multilateralism and international law to prevail during a period of deepening global uncertainty. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Domestic abusers could be forced out of social housing under new powers for Scots landlords

New regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament will finally bring into force provisions that formed part of a domestic abuse law passed nearly five years ago.

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7 d. ago Man killed as tree crushes caravan in Cornwall during Storm Goretti

Victim in his 50s discovered in Helston as yellow warnings remain in force and thousands still without power

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8 d. ago Snow and ice warnings in force as tens of thousands remain without power

Downing Street said support was being offered to homes left without power.

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8 d. ago Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions

Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with supportDonald Trump promised oil giants “total safety, total security” in Venezuela in an effort to persuade them to invest $100bn in the country’s infrastructure after US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro from power.At a roundtable press conference at the White House on Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil executives, including leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips, the US president doubled down on claims that Maduro’s arrest presents American oil companies with an unprecedented opportunity for extraction. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Disneyland monorail evacuated as power outage forces passengers to climb off track

About 60 people were forced off the the Disneyland Monorail in Anaheim, California, due to a power outage with emergency services helping them to safety

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8 d. ago Hundreds of UK schools closed as Storm Goretti chaos hits – see full list

Storm Gorett has caused chaos for Brits with road closures, airport delays and power cuts, as the wild weather has forced hundreds of schools across the UK to close

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1 week ago Armed militias deployed in Venezuela as regime attempts to impose authority

Paramilitary groups known as colectivos patrol streets with assault rifles, stop and search cars and people’s phonesUS politics live – latest updatesVenezuela’s rulers have deployed armed militias to patrol streets, operate checkpoints and check people’s phones in a crackdown to consolidate authority after the US attack on Caracas.Paramilitary groups known as colectivos criss-crossed the capital with motorbikes and assault rifles on Tuesday in a show of force to stifle any dissent or perception of a power vacuum. Continue reading...

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1 week ago María Corina Machado vows to return to Venezuela and rejects rule of Maduro’s deputy

Opposition leader says her movement is ready to win a fair election and praises Trump for toppling the presidentFrom elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s oppositionThe Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has vowed to return to the country as soon as possible and rejected the authority of the interim president backed – for now – by the US after it forcibly removed Nicolás Maduro from power.Machado told Fox News from an undisclosed location that her movement was ready to win a free election, and praised Donald Trump for toppling Maduro. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Colombian president says ‘I will take up arms again’ if US invades

Gustavo Petro makes remark after Trump threatens military action similar to Venezuela ‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the USDonald Trump and his Colombian counterpart have turned up the volume of their war of words, further raising tensions between the two countries after US forces attacked Venezuela to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power.Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, the US president threatened similar military action against Colombia, saying the South American country is “very sick too” and “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago 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 years to repair, the former infantry chief who trained troops to invade Iraq has warned.Maj Gen Paul Eaton has sounded the alarm, saying in an interview with the Guardian that the effort to bend the higher echelons of the military to the US president’s will was unparalleled in recent history and could have long-term dire consequences. He warned that both the reputation and efficiency of the world’s most powerful fighting force was in the balance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Critics Choice Awards 2026: Ariana Grande dazzles in pink alongside Elle Fanning and Chelsea Handler as they lead best dressed stars on the red carpet

The Critics Choice Awards red carpet brought serious star power as Hollywood's biggest names stepped out in force for the annual ceremony celebrating the best in film and television.

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1 week ago Critics Choice Awards 2026: Elle Fanning takes the plunge in gold gown as she and Chelsea Handler lead best dressed stars on the red carpet

The Critics Choice Awards red carpet brought serious star power as Hollywood's biggest names stepped out in force for the annual ceremony celebrating the best in film and television.

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1 week ago Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel crossings come into force

The new powers come after the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act became law in December.

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2 w. ago Celtic chiefs forced to ponder Wilfried Nancy future as naive and hubristic tenure sent into abyss by Rangers

Two managers going in opposite directions after taking difference stance to Old Firm rebuilds

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3 w. ago Opposition anger as Guinea’s junta leader is frontrunner to be elected president

Mamady Doumbouya accused of betraying his promise to be the restorer of democracy after leading 2021 coupIn September 2021, a tall, young colonel in the Guinean army announced that he and his comrades had forcibly seized power and toppled the longtime leader Alpha Condé.“The will of the strongest has always supplanted the law,” Mamady Doumbouya said in a speech, stressing that the soldiers were acting to restore the will of the people. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump launches Christmas Day air strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria

American forces launched a 'powerful and deadly strike'

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3 w. ago Trump launches Christmas Day strike on ISIS in Nigeria over ‘slaughter of Christians’ and warns of more to come

DONALD Trump said the US forces launched "powerful and deadly" strikes against ISIS in Nigeria over the persecution of Christians. The commander in chief said that the Department of War executed "numerous perfect strikes" on Christmas Day - and vowed more attacks if the jihadists "continued killing Christians in the country. Trump wrote on Truth...

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4 w. ago 'I've been scammed out of £20k': Students in London's most exclusive flats forced out after week without power

Students living in Chapter London Bridge next to the Shard, where rooms start at £500-a-week, have been told they may not be able to return to their homes until at least May

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