Four players – including World Championship finalists Luke Littler and Gian van Veen – have guaranteed their place, but who are the contenders to fill the four invitational slots in …
Schools to start reopening after Nigeria mass abduction
Schools in “safe and secure areas” will be allowed to reopen after 250 children were taken in November. Read full story Author:
Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro
An extraordinary mission dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve” saw elite troops breach the Venezuelan president’s fortified compound. Read full story Author:
‘A long road ahead’: Venezuelans react to Maduro’s arrest with hope and worry
Caracas residents worry about what comes after US intervention in their country amid a tense political climate. Read full story Author:
Venezuela could now define Trump’s legacy – and America’s place in the world
Removing a leader and pledging to rebuild a country represents a major shift in Trump’s America First vision, writes Anthony Zurcher. Read full story Author:
Harry Potter cafe reopens four years after devastating fire
Author JK Rowling was a regular while writing her first novels in The Elephant House in Edinburgh. Read full story Author:
‘Deeply shocked’: World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela
There has been a mixed reaction to a large-scale strike on Venezuela and Maduro’s capture by the US. Read full story Author:
Warm Christmas for puppies and mum found hiding in tree
Five puppies and their mother are safe and warm in specialist foster care after a cold start to life. Read full story Author:
Is the move to Australia as glossy as it appears on Instagram?
The pull to Australia has never been stronger, but is the move what it appears to be on Instagram? Read full story Author:
‘I can finally breathe easy despite rare condition’
Natalie Rekowski says she felt like a “new woman” after having surgery in Nottingham. Read full story Author:
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building as he declared that the United States had toppled Venezuela’s leader and would “run” the country for an indefinite period. …
A Pardon and a Prosecution in New York Show Trump’s Personal Geopolitics
The facts in the cases of Nicolás Maduro and Juan Orlando Hernández are strikingly similar. The men’s fates are not. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Jonah E. Bromwich
The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest.
Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe. Read full …
Ukrainian Politics Has Reawakened. Zelensky Must Tread Carefully.
The Ukrainian leader is reshuffling his cabinet as a corruption scandal reshapes the political landscape at a pivotal point in peace negotiations. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Constant …
Inside the U.S. Operation to Oust Venezuela’s President
The raid that extracted President Nicolás Maduro was the culmination of a monthslong campaign by President Trump and his aides. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Natalie Kitroeff, Eric …
Inside Mamdani’s Decision to Revoke Executive Orders That Backed Israel
Mr. Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians, knew he would not extend the orders, but he had to decide how and when he would rescind …
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens
The former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., and the former wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is working hard and pushing deals with American business interests. She’s also up late at …
This Is What Venezuelans Really Want
We have long faced a brutal paradox: an absent yet omnipotent state. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Colette Capriles
On a Brooklyn Boulevard, Mamdani Revives a Project Hampered by Scandal
The bike-lane project, a source of corruption charges during the Adams administration, will be finished as planned in Greenpoint, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: …
Subway and Bus Fare Rises to $3 in New York City on Sunday
Fares will also increase on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, as will tolls at several of the city’s bridges and tunnels. Read full story (NYT subscription required) …