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Russia says it struck western Ukraine with nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that it had struck western Ukraine with a nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, in an attack near the border with Poland that appeared intended as a message to Europe supporting Kyiv in peace talks. Russia said it used the Oreshnik and other

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Trump says he has canceled planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela

President Trump said in an early-morning Truth Social post that he had canceled a "previously expected second Wave of Attacks" on Venezuela, but that U.S. warships off the country’s coast "will stay in place for safety and security purposes." He praised the release of

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56-Year-Old Minnesota Woman Dies After Suspected Shark Attack at St. Croix Beach

People reports that 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Minnesota died after a suspected shark attack at Dorsch Beach on St. Croix on Thursday, Jan. 8. The Virgin Islands Police Department said officers responded at about 4:28 p.m. local time after reports that a woman had been presumably bitten; marine

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Two people suffer broken ankles after turbulence on BA flight to Heathrow

Two people onboard a British Airways flight from Los Angeles to Heathrow suffered broken ankles after the aircraft encountered turbulence near Greenland, according to Independent.co. The incident occurred on 6 December 2024, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a report published on 8 January 2026. The report

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Trump’s Venezuela raid raises prospect of great‑power spheres of influence

Time reports the military raid ordered by President Donald Trump to capture and extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been described as the starkest expression yet of his administration’s intent to reassert American dominance in the Western Hemisphere, though it remains unclear whether he expects Russia and China to

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Empty streets and decay in Naypyidaw as junta struggles to project control

Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s purpose-built capital, is marked by empty boulevards, crumbling buildings and manicured gardens as the ruling junta seeks to present order during a monthlong election season. Reporters and a photographer were allowed to observe Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing voting in the military zone, but much of the

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Venezuelans mourn dozens killed in U.S. raid that captured Maduro

Venezuelans are mourning dozens killed in a U.S. nighttime raid that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and, American aircraft delivered them to a U.S. warship, The New York Times reported. Residents described blasts that leveled apartments in Catia La Mar; Wilfredo González said his 80-year-old aunt,

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Three missing as catastrophic bushfires hit Victoria amid extreme heat

Independent.co reports three people, including a child, are missing after bushfires tore through parts of Victoria under "catastrophic" conditions, destroying homes and prompting emergency warnings across south-eastern Australia. Around 40 fires were burning across the state, and police said a man, woman and child remain unaccounted for

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French researcher Laurent Vinatier freed in swap for Russian basketball player

Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher detained in Russia since 2024, was freed on Thursday in exchange for the release of Daniil Kasatkin, a Russian professional basketball player, French and Russian officials said. Kasatkin had been detained in France on suspicion of negotiating payments for a ransomware ring that hacked around

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Cambodia Extradites Alleged Scammer Chen Zhi to China

The Cambodian government announced it had extradited Chen Zhi to China in response to a request from Beijing, authorities said, handing over a man accused of running scamming operations from Cambodia. Chen, 38, was naturalized as a Cambodian citizen in 2014 after leaving China, paid for citizenship and served as

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Venezuelans mourn dozens killed in U.S. raid that captured President Maduro

Dozens of Venezuelans are mourning relatives killed in a nighttime U.S. raid that captured President Nicolás Maduro and, American officials said, delivered him and his wife to a U.S. warship. The strikes shattered homes and prompted funerals for service members and civilians. The Venezuelan government has not released

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Storm Goretti brings 99mph gusts, heavy snow and travel disruption across UK

Storm Goretti has battered the UK with violent winds and heavy snow, the Independent.co reported. Gusts of up to 99mph were recorded on Thursday and a Met Office red wind warning for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ran from 4pm to 11pm, cutting power to more than 44,

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Polymarket places Khamenei removal odds at 56% amid Iran unrest

Beincrypto reports Polymarket traders now place the probability of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being removed as Iran’s Supreme Leader by year‑end at 56%, a surge the outlet says follows the US military’s dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last weekend. The Polymarket probability has risen 21 percentage

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Dozens of suspected sanction‑busting tankers reflagged to Russia, Lloyd’s List says

Forty ships accused of belonging to a large “shadow fleet” moving sanctioned oil for Venezuela and others were reflagged to Russia last year, apparently in an effort to gain Kremlin protection from American seizure, analysis by Lloyd’s List suggests. The publication said at least 17 suspicious vessels joined the

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Nationwide Internet Blackout as Protests Spread Across Iran

Iran plunged into an internet blackout on Thursday as nationwide protests demanding the ouster of the Islamic government spread to multiple cities, monitoring groups and witnesses said. Witnesses reported large, diverse crowds in Tehran and in cities including Mashhad, Bushehr, Shiraz and Isfahan, with chants such as "Death to

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Gallup poll finds majority of Venezuelans struggled to afford food last year

A Gallup survey released on Thursday found that a majority of Venezuelans struggled to afford food last year, painting a grim picture of daily life in the months before President Nicolás Maduro was ousted in a U.S. military operation. Gallup interviewed about 1,000 people in person from early

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Venezuela announces release of an 'important number' of detainees

Five days after the US seized Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela announced it is releasing an “important number” of detainees, the congressional president said, calling the move a gesture to “consolidate peace”. It is unclear how many people are being freed. Human rights organisations estimate Venezuela holds between 800 and 1,000

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Russian Tourists Flock to Hainan’s Sanya After Beijing Eases Visas

Russian tourists have flooded the beaches of Sanya on China’s Hainan Island, drawn by warm weather and Beijing’s visa-free travel policy, creating a prominent winter resort scene, The Times reported. The Times said the number of Russian visitors to Hainan rose elevenfold between 2023 and 2024, and that

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Venezuela to free 'an important number' of political prisoners, government says

Venezuela’s government announced the release of what it described as “an important number” of political prisoners, both Venezuelan and foreign nationals, on Thursday, the first ostensible gesture of change by the new administration since the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro. Jorge Rodríguez, the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly,

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Trump says Cuba is 'going down' as Venezuelan oil disruptions threaten services

Time reports that on Sunday President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of U.S. military action against Cuba while offering a bleak assessment of the island’s economic and political stability, saying it is "going down for the count." The turmoil following the capture and extraction of Venezuelan

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U.K. aided U.S. in seizure of Russian-flagged tanker Marinera in North Atlantic

Time reports U.S. forces seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports on Wednesday, including the Russian-flagged Marinera (formerly Bella 1), which was apprehended in waters between Iceland and Scotland with assistance from the United Kingdom. The U.K. provided pre-planned operational support after a U.S. request, supplying

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Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. killings had years of isolation and resentment

Authorities identified Claudio Neves Valente as the suspect in shootings that killed two Brown University students and an M.I.T. professor and wounded nine others. He killed himself not long after the attacks, and the Justice Department released transcripts of four recordings found with his body in a storage

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Lebanese military says it has completed first phase of disarmament plan

The Lebanese military said on Thursday that it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups under the deal that ended Israel’s war with Hezbollah, as fears grew that Israel could be preparing a new offensive in Lebanon. The military’s statement did not mention

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Venezuela outcome warns against expecting U.S. pressure to topple Iran

Time reports that early accounts of the U.S. ousting of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela led some to speculate that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could suffer the same fate, but the piece says that assumption is deeply flawed and dangerous for Iranians seeking meaningful political change. Despite President

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Saudi Arabia accuses UAE of aiding escape of Yemeni separatist leader

Saudi Arabia accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of helping Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a separatist leader wanted on treason charges, to flee Yemen, a claim that deepens a growing rift between the two allies. Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, said Saudi intelligence determined