75 m. ago Venezuela latest: Trump claims opposition leader Machado ‘doesn’t have the respect’ to lead country as she vows to return

President Trump said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela before allowing country to hold elections

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81 m. ago Trump's windfall for London investors who hoovered up cheap Venezuelan debt

America's intervention in Venezuela has delivered a windfall to investment firms that hoovered up the country's unloved bonds on the cheap.

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85 m. ago Why the surprise over Trump’s Venezuela coup? US presidents promise isolation – and deliver war | Simon Jenkins

Last week’s events in Caracas come in a long line of American interventions. The White House has awesome power and is never shy of using itIt is starting to trickle out. Last week in Caracas was not an invasion, it was a putsch. It was the militarised kidnap of one ruler to aid his more amenable deputy into power. Since April last year, according to reports, vice-president and now interim president Delcy Rodríguez and her brother Jorge – the president of the Venezuelan national assembly – have been dealing secretly with Washington. This has reportedly been via that hotspot of informal diplomacy, Qatar.We have yet to know the details. But the rumours are plausible that last week’s episode was staged to look outrageous, including Delcy Rodríguez’s initial condemnation of it as atrocious. President Nicolás Maduro was handed over to the Americans swiftly and peacefully. The only slip was Trump describing Delcy as “quite gracious” before she was hastily sworn into office soon after the r...

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2 h. ago Venezuela latest: Opposition leader Machado vows to return and demands elections despite Trump criticism

The U.S. President said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela before allowing it to hold elections

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3 h. ago Europe tells Trump to back off Greenland as leaders sign off on 'binding commitment' to protect Ukraine from Russian attacks: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments from Paris where Ukraine's allies meet for talks about the country's security and a potential ceasefire with Russia.

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3 h. ago LIVE updates as SNOW falls on London after 'coldest night in winter'

LIVE updates as SNOW falls on London after 'coldest night in winter'  Wandsworth Times

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3 h. ago LIVE updates as snow falls on London: All the pictures and videos in capital

LIVE updates as snow falls on London: All the pictures and videos in capital  Wandsworth Times

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3 h. ago Darren Fletcher press conference LIVE Ruben Amorim sack reaction and Man United updates

Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher is set to address the media today after Ruben Amorim was sacked on Monday.

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4 h. ago Venezuela latest: Opposition leader Machado vows to return and demands elections despite Trump opposition

The U.S. President said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela before allowing it to hold elections

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4 h. ago US raid on Venezuela ‘undermined a fundamental principle of international law’, says UN rights body – live

Spokesperson for UN high commissioner says ‘accountability for human rights violations cannot be achieved by unilateral military intervention’Deposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on VenezuelaUS foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela at UN meetingMy colleague Sibylla Brodzinsky has reported on the relationship between the US and Colombia, home to significant oil reserves. Here is an extract from her story:Colombia has long been a close partner of the US in the fight against drug trafficking and enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington but relations have soured dramatically since Trump came to office.Colombia’s narcotics trade is largely controlled by illegal armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group, the majority of whose members demobilised after a 2016 peace deal Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Kemi Badenoch says Donald Trump's US was 'morally right' to snatch 'brutal' Venezuelan dictator Maduro from his lair in daring raid

The Conservative leader cited her upbringing in military-ruled Nigeria as she backed the shock move by the United States at the weekend.

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4 h. ago Pep Guardiola press conference LIVE Man City injury updates and Brighton team news

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will address the media this lunchtime ahead of the visit of Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday evening

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5 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Index sets new record, Next and supermarkets rally

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

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6 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Index sets new record, Next surges on festive upgrade

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

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7 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 06 January: Next profit cheer, index builds on record close

A boost to Next profit guidance today marked a strong start to the retail sector’s Christmas reporting season.

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8 h. ago Australia v England: fifth Ashes Test, day three – live reaction

Australia 518-7 with a lead of 134 runs after centuries from Head and Smith36th over: Australia 167-2 (Head 92, Neser 1) “It’s at least possible we’ll see the traditional England management shakeup after the Ashes,” says Ben Mimmack, “so who in the current squad do you think would welcome a change and who won’t? These are my guesses:“(Like the) Status Quo: Crawley, Duckett, Stokes, Carse, Archer, Wood, Jacks, Atkinson, Fisher. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago American flag set alight and stamped on outside Downing Street as lefty protesters including Jeremy Corbyn rail against Trump's Venezuelan intervention chanted 'death to the USA'

The fire was lit by masked members of the Anti-Imperialist Front, one of a number of leftist groups which flocked to the rally last night.

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8 h. ago The Ashes LIVE: Bitter blow for Usman Khawaja in his last Test as Steve Smith smashes through multiple major milestones

Australia go into Day Three of the Test with a slight upper hand after a seesawing battle highlighted by Joe Root's outstanding century.

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9 h. ago The Ashes LIVE: Bitter blow for Usman Khawaja in his last Test as bizarre Steve Smith moment leaves cricket legend stunned

Australia go into Day Three of the Test with a slight upper hand after a seesawing battle highlighted by Joe Root's outstanding century.

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10 h. ago Venezuela latest: Trump says ‘no way’ to hold quick election as Maduro pleads not guilty in court

Toppled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he is a 'decent man' while pleading not guilty to narco charges

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