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Move against all sanctioned vessels comes amid escalating campaign against authoritarian leader Nicolás MaduroDonald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.The move comes amid an escalating campaign by the Trump administration against Maduro that has included a ramped-up military presence in the region and more than two dozen military strikes on vessels in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, which have killed dozens of people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/16/trump-orders-blockade-oil-tankers-venezuela Author : Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies

Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood plans to ‘use full power of the state’ to curb rise in targeted attacks using websitesConvicted sex offenders will be forced to notify police with the details of any dating app and social media accounts or face up to five years in jail, under plans announced by Shabana Mahmood.In a move intended to help curb the explosion in targeted attacks using websites, the home secretary said “the full power of the state” would be used to bear down on online abusers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/16/sex-offenders-police-social-media-dating-accounts-shabana-mahmood Author : Rajeev Syal and Alexandra Topping Publish date :

The older of the alleged Bondi gunmen left India in 1998, police said, and only returned six times. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSA Premier Peter Malinauskas has just been speaking to the ABC about antisemitism. He says it’s important to acknowledge antisemitism does exist in SA:We’ve seen elements of it rear its head, albeit in isolated circumstances. It just invites a sincere and genuine redoubling of efforts from government, including putting money where our mouth is, investing in all things around education, what antisemitism looks like, young people have an

Commission proposes cutting obligation for 100% zero emission vehicles beyond 2035 to 90% after pressure from industry and some EU statesThe EU has confirmed it wants to water down its 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol or diesel cars, yielding to heavy pressure from the car industry and leaders from several EU member states including Germany and Italy.Wopke Hoekstra, a European climate commissioner, described the proposals as a “win-win” situation for consumers and industry, keeping Europe on the electrification course with a series of carrot and stick measures. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/16/eu-water-down-landmark-ban-new-petrol-diesel-cars Author : Lisa O’Carroll