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Nationals leader David Littleproud warns against prolonged Iraq-style operation in Venezuela Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government says it is waiting for the United States to “set out the facts” on the operation to capture the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. The Labor minister Tim Ayres on Monday stressed the importance of international law a…

About 300 people turned out in Sydney despite NSW police prohibition on public demonstrations, as protests across Australia condemn US actions Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three people were arrested in Sydney on Sunday evening during a protest against the US military intervention in Venezuela. About 300 people turned out on Sydney’s streets in spite of a New South …

Businesses being hit by rising cost of interest rates, energy costs and wages, says Resolution Foundation The UK is poised for a rise in unemployment in 2026 fuelled by the collapse of “zombie” companies that have struggled to adapt to a rise in business costs, according to a report. At the start of what could be a pivotal year for the economy, the Resolution Foundation said businesses were grapp…

Marvel, Lost and Hobbit actor says ‘almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity’ after she fainted and fell face-first into a boulder Evangeline Lilly has revealed she has brain damage, months after she suffered a concussion when she fainted and fell face-first into a boulder. The 46-year-old Canadian actor, known for her roles in Lost, The Hobbit films and the Marvel Cin…

King tides cause highest floodwaters in decades for area, while people are rescued from trapped cars and roads close High tides and heavy rains have flooded parts of the Bay Area, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars. Five northern counties remained under a flood watch, with up to 3in (7.6cm) of rain possible through Monday night in areas that have been drenched off and o…

People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday Home Office plans to immediately begin seizing asylum seekers’ mobile phones and sim cards without the need for an arrest have been condemned by a solicitor and anti-torture campaigners. People who arrive by small boat and are sent to Manston processing centre in Kent will from Monday…

Homeland security secretary says Venezuelan leader needs to protect America against drug trafficking and terrorists Kristi Noem , the US homeland security secretary, said on Sunday that the US wants a leader in Venezuela who will be “a partner that understands that we’re going to protect America” to stop drug trafficking and “terrorists from coming into our country”. Noem indicated in an intervie…

Victoria Jones, daughter of US film actor, was found unresponsive at a San Francisco hotel on New Year’s Day The family of actor Tommy Lee Jones has asked for privacy following the loss of his daughter, Victoria Jones, who was found dead on New Year’s Day at a San Francisco hotel. “We appreciate all of the kind words, thoughts, and prayers,” the family said in a statement. “Please respect our pri…

Hundreds came out to protest in large cities coast to coast, even as many in the diaspora celebrated ousting of Maduro Protests bubbled up in several US cities over the weekend as people demonstrated against the Trump administration’s unilateral military intervention in Venezuela – even as many in the diaspora publicly celebrated the forced removal of president Nicolás Maduro . Gatherings took pl…

Washington keeping 15,000-strong military presence in Caribbean in case interim president hinders US objectives US politics live The prospect of the United States seizing direct control of Venezuela appeared to recede on Sunday after the shocking seizure of President Nicolás Maduro – but US officials said Washington was keeping a 15,000-strong force in the Caribbean and might make a fresh militar…

Cricket veteran in good spirits and hopeful of moving out of intensive care as recovery continues Damien Martyn is awake and talking, one week after being placed into an induced coma in a Gold Coast hospital with meningitis. The 54-year-old has been able to talk with friends and family, including ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist, and is said to be overwhelmed with the support offered. “It’s been an unb…

The king, who danced with Anne Frank’s stepsister in 2022, said he and Queen Camilla ‘admired her deeply’ King Charles has paid tribute to Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss, who has died at the age of 96. The king, who danced with Schloss while visiting a Jewish community centre in north London in 2022, said he and Queen Camilla had “admired her deeply” and he was “privileged and proud” to hav…

Danish ambassador posts ‘friendly reminder’ about defence ties after provocative Maga post over territory Venezuela crisis – latest updates The US bombardment of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro, has renewed fears of an American takeover of Greenland, as members of Donald Trump’s Maga movement gleefully set their sights on the Danish territory after the attack in South A…

Police yet to release names as relatives being notified, while hundreds of people join silent procession in Swiss town Visual guide: what happened in Crans-Montana? Investigators have identified 24 of the 40 people killed in the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland , including children as young as 14 and 15. Police in Valais canton said on Sunday they had managed to identify 16 more bodies from…

Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters Donald Trump has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, according to emergency management experts. The first year of his second term was marked by crackdowns on climate science that produced world-cl…