Live Updates: Venezuela Projects Unity as Trump’s Threats Cause Jitters Around the World
Venezuela’s attorney general urged steadfastness in the face of U.S. “state terrorism.” After President Trump’s renewed threats on Greenland, some European leaders pushed back against his might-makes-right vision.
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Winter Weather Snarls Travel Across Northern Europe
Ice and cold disrupted airports and caused car accidents on Tuesday. More snow is expected in Amsterdam and Brussels on Wednesday.
Deadly clashes between Syrian troops and Kurdish-led fighters in Aleppo
Syrian government forces faced off with the Kurdish-led, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Aleppo.
Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for 6 Years, Authorities Say
Officials in Crans-Montana, the Swiss alpine resort town where a bar fire killed 40 people last week, are facing growing accusations of lax oversight.
Maduro’s Gesture Was Not Just a Peace Sign
The captured authoritarian leader flashed a symbol that many took to be a defiant peace sign. Loyal lawmakers repeated the gesture at a session in Caracas.
Dozens of January 6 supporters march through Washington five years after attack; brawl erupts as counter-protester is arrested – live
Many of those at today’s march, including ex-Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio say that they were there to protest against the death of Ashli Babbitt, a rioter who was killed by Capitol police five years agoMy colleague Sibylla Brodzinsky has reported on the relationship between the US and Colombia, home to significant oil reserves. Here is an extract from her story:Colombia has long been a close partner of the US in the fight against drug trafficking and enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington but relations have soured dramatically since Trump came to office.Colombia’s narcotics trade is largely controlled by illegal armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group, the majority of whose members demobilised after a 2016 peace deal … Continue reading...
European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats
Support comes after presidential aide Stephen Miller says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’Europe live – latest updatesEuropean leaders have dramatically rallied together in support of Denmark and Greenland after one of Donald Trump’s leading aides suggested the US might be willing to seize control of the Arctic territory by force.Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, Emmanuel Macron, the French president, and Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, declared that Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark – “belongs to its people” in a rare European rebuke to the White House Continue reading...
Australia news live: three states braces for extreme heat; remains of missing snorkeller wash ashore on WA beach
Temperatures to soar well into the 40s in nation’s south-east. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, and happy (hot) Wednesday. Nick Visser here to pick up the blog. Let’s get to it.The first economic snapshot of the year could show a slowdown in inflation but perhaps not enough to prevent the Reserve Bank increasing interest rates, Australian Associated Press reports. Continue reading...
UK and France agree to deploy forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal – Europe live
Starmer and Macron ‘sign declaration of intent’ following Paris meeting Their statement also says they “will not stop defending” the UN Charter principles, “including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders”.Nato has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European allies are stepping up.” Continue reading...
Wyoming supreme court strikes down near-total abortion bans
Justices rule 4-1 that laws, including a ban on abortion pills, violate a state amendment protecting healthcare choicesAbortion will stay legal in Wyoming after the state’s supreme court struck down two near-total abortion bans on Tuesday, ruling that the laws violate the constitution of the profoundly conservative state.In a 4-1 decision, the justices decided that the two bans – which include the nation’s first exclusive ban on abortion pills – violated a 2012 state constitutional amendment. That amendment affirmed competent adults’ right to make their own healthcare decisions and was originally passed as part of Wyoming’s response to the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading...