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Cricketers and fans pay tribute to victims and first responders ahead of play at the SCGTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA sold-out SCG crowd roared as Ahmed al-Ahmed, his arm in sling and his hand on his heart, walked onto the pitch just before play began of the final Test of the Ashes series.The Syrian-born father of two helped disarm one of two gunmen during the Bondi terror attack, and on Sunday took part in the tributes made to the victims

Australian prime minister says government has ‘long held concerns about the situation’ in South American countryUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian prime minister says he backs a “peaceful, democratic transition” of power in Venezuela after the forcible capture of Nicolás Maduro by the US military, but has urged that international law be respected.In a cautious statement, Anthony Albanese said his government was “monitoring developments” after Venezuela’s president and his wife were captured and transported to the US. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/albanese-calls-for-peaceful-democratic-transition-of-power-in-venezuela-after-us-capture-of-nicolas-maduro Author : Ben Doherty Publish date

US president made comments after US special forces captured Venezuelan president and his wifeUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesDonald Trump has vowed that the US is “going to run” Venezuela until there is an orderly transition of power but provided few details after ousting the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, in an audacious military attack.Speaking at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, the president hailed an overnight operation that captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, as “an assault like people have not seen since world war two”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/trump-venezuela-oil-industry

Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond CaracasUS strikes on Venezuela – live updatesHardly anyone expected 2026 to be a year of peace, and it was barely two days old when the worst fears were confirmed.The overnight strikes on Venezuela, the abduction of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, and Donald Trump’s declaration that the US would “run” the country and sell its oil, have driven another truck through international law and global norms. But that is not even the most concerning thing about it. Continue reading... Source link :