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US-Venezuela: From sanctions to military action

NewsJanuary 3, 2026

The US military attack on Caracas on Saturday — and reported capture of President Nicolas Maduro — caps years of tensions between Washington and Venezuela, which started in 2006 with US sanctions....

Explosions heard in Venezuela’s capital

NewsJanuary 3, 2026

Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, were heard in Caracas around 2am (11am PKT) on Saturday, an AFP journalist reported. The explosions come as US President Donald Tru...

2025 was UK’s hottest and sunniest year on record

NewsJanuary 2, 2026

Last year was Britain’s hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a “clear demonstration” of the impacts of climate change. “2025 now joins 2...

Australia’s Usman Khawaja to retire after Ashes finale, slams ‘racial stereotyping’

NewsJanuary 2, 2026

Usman Khawaja said on Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes clash against England, leaving a legacy as Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer while lashin...

Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year’s fire at resort bar

NewsJanuary 2, 2026

Investigators raced on Friday to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year’s celebration into one of the country’s worst ...

Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year’s fire at ski resort town

NewsJanuary 2, 2026

Investigators raced on Friday to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year’s celebration into one of the country’s worst ...

Trump says aspirin caused bruised hand, denies falling asleep

HealthJanuary 2, 2026

WASHINGTON: Pres­ident Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published on T...

Several dead in explosion at Swiss ski resort town: police

NewsJanuary 1, 2026

Several people were killed and others injured when an explosion ripped through a bar in Switzerland’s luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana, police said on Thursday. “There has been an ex...

Several dead in explosion at Swiss ski resort town Crans Montana: police

NewsJanuary 1, 2026

Several people were killed and others injured when an explosion ripped through a bar in Switzerland’s luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana, police said on Thursday. “There has been an ex...

US military says 8 dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats

NewsJanuary 1, 2026

The US military said Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the death toll in Washington’s campaign against what it says are narcotics traffi...