Saudi Official Accuses U.A.E. of Helping Yemeni Separatist to Escape

Live Updates: Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela

In a rebuke to the president, the Senate narrowly agreed to bring up a War Powers Act resolution for a vote next week. The measure would require Mr. Trump to seek congressional authorization for military operations in Venezuela.

Macron tells ambassadors that the world has become ‘unhinged.’

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French Researcher and Russian Basketball Player Released in a Prisoner Swap

Laurent Vinatier, a French citizen and researcher, was freed in exchange for the release of Daniil Kasatkin, a Russian basketball player.

Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah

The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.

Trump administration vehemently defends ICE agent who killed US citizen in Minneapolis – live

Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, JD Vance and Karoline Leavitt repeat claims that federal agent acted out of self defense amid scrutiny of fatal escalationFBI takes over investigation of killing of US citizen by ICE officer and revokes Minnesota’s access to materialsSince early December, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations – many of them masked and brandishing rifles – have grabbed people at hardware stores and gyms, or outside homes and schools around the cities.They have violently tackled undocumented immigrants as well as US citizens, including advocates and protestors. Continue reading...

Australia news live: Victoria braces for ‘catastrophic’ fire risk; Queensland on tropical cyclone watch

State warned to be prepared and to stay indoors as firefighters ready for action. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt the Seymour disaster relief centre in Victoria, the black summer bushfires are still a nightmarish memory for people seeking shelter.Cait Kelly went along to speak to some of the people taking shelter. Continue reading...

Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees

Congressional president Jorge Rodríguez says releases are a gesture to ‘consolidate peace’Five days after the US seized its former president Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has announced that it is releasing an “important number” of detainees in what the congressional president characterised as a gesture to “consolidate peace”.It is still unclear how many people are being freed. Human rights organisations working in the country estimate that Venezuela holds between 800 and 1,000 political prisoners, most of them detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by Maduro. Continue reading...

Palestine Action activist compared to suffragettes in court

Charlotte Head, who is accused of taking part in a break-in at Israeli defence firm, called a ‘remarkable woman’ by her barristerA Palestine Action activist accused of taking part in a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site is a “remarkable woman”, her barrister has told jurors, as he likened her to the suffragettes.Charlotte Head, 29, is on trial at Woolwich crown court, south-east London, accused of being involved in a “meticulously organised” protest at the Elbit Systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...