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Police commissioner Mal Lanyon’s current declaration restricts public assemblies in Sydney’s south-west, north-west and central metropolitan areas. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent senator David Pocock said he believes the prime minister should have already announced plans to bring federal parliament back early to address the Bondi beach terror attack.Pocock spoke to RN Breakfast this morning, saying:I take the point that drafting takes time, but we’ve seen plenty of times previously where government can pull together legislation very quickly when it wants to. … I think coming back early really sends a

Forecast of Europe’s ‘civilisational erasure’ was part of call for pro-growth reform, says Trump officialDonald Trump’s administration has doubled down on its recent attack on Europe, saying last month’s US national security strategy was an attempt to “jolt” an ally back to economic life.The document was widely condemned in Europe as representing a seismic shift in the 70-year transatlantic alliance with its dark references to a purported threat of “civilisational erasure” with migration and censorship creating “strife”, “cratering birthrates” and “loss of national identities”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/05/a-warning-not-an-insult-us-doubles-down-on-attack-on-europe Author : Lisa O’Carroll Publish date : 2026-01-05 19:35:00 Copyright

Trial is the most severe criminal case brought against US students who staged protests against Israel’s war in GazaFive Stanford University students are facing trial beginning on Monday over felony charges stemming from a pro-Palestinian protest on campus – the most severe criminal case brought against some of the thousands of students who staged nationwide protests and encampments against Israel’s war in Gaza.The northern California students are part of a group of 12 who were charged with felony conspiracy to trespass and felony vandalism in connection to an hour-long, June 2024 occupation during which the group barricaded themselves inside the

Snowfall will be increasingly confined to far north of Scotland but ice risk to linger across many areasThe full list of train disruptions and timetable changes can be viewed on the National Rail site here.Timeframes for the delays are being amended all the time – and on some routes, bus alternatives are also being offered, so it’s worth checking back in regularly. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/jan/05/uk-weather-snow-ice-scotland-northern-ireland-wales-england-latest-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Frances Mao (earlier) Publish date : 2026-01-05 14:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Keir Starmer says he ‘stands’ with Denmark after Donald Trump threatened to annex GreenlandAt the weekend Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, said Donald Trump has no right to annex Greenland.Asked about her comments today, Keir Starmer said:Well, I stand with her, and she’s right about the future of Greenland.Yes. Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark are to decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.Denmark is a close ally in Europe, it is a Nato ally, and it’s very important the future of Greenland is, as I say, for the Kingdom of Denmark, and

Danish PM backed by regional leaders as Trump doubles down on claim that Greenland should become part of USDiplomatic editorEuropean leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, but still uphold the principles of international law that did not appear to allow Donald Trump to seize Nicolás Maduro, let alone declare that the US will run Venezuela and control its oil industry. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/05/europe-greenland-denmark-eu-venezuela-trump-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-01-05 09:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Delcy Rodríguez adopts conciliatory tone as she stands in for Nicolás Maduro after Venezuelan leader captured by American forces and brought to USTense calm spreads at border with Colombia after Maduro captureAnalysis: European leaders appear torn in face of new world orderColombian president Gustavo Petro has rejected threats by Donald Trump and the US president’s accusations that he is drug trafficker.Trump on Sunday threatened Colombia with similar military action to the weekend raid against Venezuela, saying Colombia was “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States” but that he “is not going

The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, was captured, flown to the US and is facing trial in New York. What does it mean for the country – and the world?In the early hours of Saturday morning, scenes unfolded on the streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas that could have come from a blockbuster movie. The power was cut, explosions ripped through the city and the US military swept in. The country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was snatched from his home … and from power.For months Trump has been waging a maximum pressure campaign against Maduro. He accused him of being responsible

Nationals leader David Littleproud warns against prolonged Iraq-style operation in VenezuelaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe 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 after the US military intervention. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/05/australian-government-view-trump-capture-of-maduro Author : Josh Butler Publish date : 2026-01-05 01:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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 boulderEvangeline 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 Cinematic Universe, shared the “bad news” video on her Instagram, one of many updates she has shared since she suffered the traumatic brain injury (TBI) in May, when she fainted on a beach and hit her

Washington keeping 15,000-strong military presence in Caribbean in case interim president hinders US objectivesUS politics liveThe 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 military intervention if Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, did not accommodate their demands.While Rodriguez kept up a defiant tone in public, the substance of conversations she had had in private with US officials was not clear. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/us-running-venezuela-now-seems-less-likely-but-second-intervention-possible

Lawmakers call US intervention and capture of Maduro ‘wildly illegal’ and say it lacked congressional approvalTrump’s Venezuela intervention: latest updatesDemocratic leaders responded with fury on Sunday to Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela, slamming it as an illegal act carried out in the absence of required congressional approval that would lead to disaster for the American people.Top Democrats took to the Sunday TV political talk shows to express their dismay at the lack of any prior notification of lawmakers about the audacious military raid 24 hours earlier. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/04/democrats-trump-white-house-venezuela Author : Ed Pilkington in New York

Reduction follows Bank of England’s base cut in December, with further cuts expected this yearHSBC has become the first major lender to cut mortgage rates this year, a move that could spark a price war over the coming months.The banking group, which is one of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders, has cut rates across a range of residential and landlord buy-to-let mortgage products. The new rates come into effect on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/04/hsbc-first-big-uk-lender-cut-mortgage-rates-2026 Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2026-01-04 15:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lucy Morville, from Burnley, thought most students would be from the north and felt ‘culture shock’ surrounded by southernersLike many students from the north, Lucy Morville says she felt “culture shock” at being surrounded by southerners when she arrived at university. But she said the shock was even greater because it wasn’t what she expected when she enrolled at the University of York.“I hadn’t travelled much down south before university, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, they’re all from London and Cambridge.’ It was such a shock to me,” she said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/04/oh-my-gosh-theyre-all-from-london-and-cambridge-york-universitys-northerners-fight-back Author :

President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forcesFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Keir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil,

Hope appeal supports causes battling backdrop of extremist violence, anti-migrant rhetoric and racismDonate to the charity appeal hereThe Guardian’s Hope appeal has so far raised over £750,000, with generous readers digging deep to support inspirational grassroots charities that bring together divided communities, promote tolerance, and tackle racism and hatred.The 2025 Guardian appeal is raising funds for five charities: Citizens UK, the Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust, and Who Is Your Neighbour? Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/04/guardian-readers-raise-750000-for-charities-uniting-divided-communities Author : Patrick Butler Social policy editor Publish date : 2026-01-04 08:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficultiesBusinesses in Ukraine are “not sitting and waiting for the war to end” and are working to expand despite bombs hitting shipments out of the country, according to a leading vodka exporter to the UK.Yuriy Sorochynskyi, the chief executive of Ukraine’s largest spirits export brand, Nemiroff vodka, has said its products have continued to flow to big chains including Tesco and Sainsbury’s as it copes with the harsh realities of almost four years of war. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/business-as-usual-boss-bombed-ukrainian-vodka-maker-intent-on-expanding-exports Author : Sarah Butler Publish

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 :

US president confirms attack on Venezuela and says Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores have been flown out of country•​ US strikes on Venezuela – live updatesThe US president, Donald Trump, has said Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been captured and are on their way to New York after a “large scale” pre-dawn assault on Caracas and the surrounding region. Here is what we know so far:Donald Trump has confirmed that the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, are heading to New York. Trump told Fox News on Saturday that the couple

UK prime minister describes situation as fast-moving and is waiting for more details to emerge• US strikes on Venezuela – live updatesSir Keir Starmer has said the UK was not involved in the US operation in Venezuela, in which the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife were “captured” by special forces and the capital, Caracas, hit with airstrikes.Speaking for the first time since Donald Trump launched his extraordinary attack, the prime minister said he had not spoken to the US president, and that the UK was keen to establish “the facts” of what had happened. Continue reading... Source link

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship• US attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and had flown them out of the country.The stunning attack and unprecedented capture of a sitting president follow months of an intense US pressure campaign against Venezuela. Since September, the US navy has amassed a huge fleet off the Venezuelan coast and

US president says: ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’Full report: Venezuela accuses US of attacking Caracas as explosions rock capitalThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/03/caracas-explosions-venezuela-maduro-latest-news-updates-live Author : Amy Sedghi (now) and Hamish Mackay (earlier) Publish date :