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About 600 tourists stranded on Socotra after Yemen flights halted

About 600 foreigners have been stranded on the Yemeni island of Socotra after flights were halted amid an escalating conflict on the mainland, turning the nature sanctuary into a geopolitical trap. The cancellations followed rising tensions between Yemen’s internationally recognized government and a separatist faction that seized control of

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Survey finds nine in 10 lower-income Australian families worry about affording school essentials

Research from The Smith Family has found nine in 10 lower-income Australian families are worried about affording back-to-school essentials as inflation continues to bite. The annual survey interviewed more than 1,100 lower-income parents and carers whose children are supported by The Smith Family and found it was the third

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Cold War pact gives U.S. broad military access to Greenland, analysts say

President Trump has again floated buying Greenland and at times suggested the United States could take the island, saying, "We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security." Analysts and officials note, however, that a little-known Cold War agreement already grants the United States sweeping military access in

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Prince Harry unlikely to see King Charles during U.K. court visit

People reports that Prince Harry is unlikely to see his father, King Charles, when he returns to the U.K. later this month for the opening of his High Court trial in his legal claim against Associated Newspapers over alleged illegal information gathering. Harry, 41, is expected to return to

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France says it is co-ordinating with European partners over possible US move on Greenland

France has said it is working with allies on how to react if the US were to invade Greenland, amid mounting tension over Donald Trump’s escalating threats to take over the Arctic territory. The French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said the subject would be discussed at a meeting with

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Europe Cautious as U.S. Intervention in Venezuela and Greenland Threats Loom

European leaders met in Paris with senior American negotiators to discuss how to secure a peace settlement in Ukraine even as many are privately alarmed by President Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela and his threats over Greenland. Officials said the talks produced progress on security assurances for a postwar

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Trump says US oil firms will tap Venezuela reserves after Maduro's capture

Hours after Nicolás Maduro was captured by US special forces in Venezuela and indicted on drugs, weapons and “narco-terrorism” charges, US president Donald Trump spoke about plans for the country’s oil industry. Trump said Venezuela’s oil reserves, reputedly the world’s largest, are “set to be pumped by

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Trump Says Venezuela Will Transfer 30–50 Million Barrels of Oil to U.S.

President Trump said on Tuesday that Venezuela would begin sending oil to the United States after American forces captured President Nicolás Maduro, a claim the Venezuelan government has not commented on. Mr. Trump said the shipment would total 30 million to 50 million barrels — about two months’ worth of production

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Displaced Palestinians in Egypt await Rafah reopening as returns remain blocked

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they wait for the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to reopen, the New York Times reported, leaving many unable to return home despite a cease-fire. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated. Nine-year-old Islam

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Schiphol cancels at least 700 flights as snow and wind disrupt travel

Amsterdam Schiphol airport, one of the largest in Europe, said on Wednesday that it had cancelled at least 700 flights because of snow and wind. More than 1,000 people spent the night at Schiphol, the airport said, and the airport set up camp beds and offered breakfast to travellers

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Trump says Venezuela will send millions of barrels of oil to the U.S.

President Trump said on Tuesday night that Venezuela would begin sending oil to the United States after American forces captured President Nicolás Maduro, a move the New York Times described as a significant concession by Venezuela’s new leaders. The Venezuelan government has not commented on Mr. Trump’s announcement.

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China signals possible rare-earth export curbs to Japan

Coded threats from China that it might restrict exports of rare earths to Japan have raised alarms across Japanese business and politics, signaling a sharp escalation in a monthslong geopolitical feud, according to reporting in The New York Times. China’s Ministry of Commerce said it would ban the export

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Polymarket says it will not yet pay out on Venezuela invasion bets after Maduro capture

The online wager platform Polymarket has angered some gamblers by declaring it will not pay out yet on millions of dollars’ worth of bets on a US invasion of Venezuela, arguing that the capture of the then president, Nicolás Maduro, does not qualify. Before Donald Trump’s forces captured Maduro

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Trump administration explores ways to gain control of Greenland

According to Time, President Donald Trump has long mused about the U.S. taking over Greenland and, after the U.S. raid on Venezuela, his interest appears more serious; public signals included a map of Greenland with a superimposed American flag posted on X by Katie Miller and Stephen Miller

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Tehran translator finds his book amid rubble after missile strikes

A Tehran translator discovered a copy of a book he had translated lying amid the rubble of a collapsed apartment block after missiles struck the city. Two days earlier, on 13 June 2025, the translator says missiles from Israel began striking Tehran. The internet was cut off, printing houses and

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Storm Goretti prompts nationwide ice warnings and rail travel alerts

Independent.co reports that a rail company has issued an adverse weather travel alert as yellow ice warnings cover almost all of Britain ahead of Storm Goretti. Yellow weather warnings for ice affecting England, Wales and Northern Ireland are in place until 11am on Wednesday, while Scotland’s snow and

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European allies back Denmark after White House raises military option on Greenland

A number of European allies issued a stern statement backing Denmark and Greenland after the White House said using US military is "always an option" for acquiring Greenland, comments that came hours after the Coalition of the Willing took a step towards providing Ukraine with security guarantees. Denmark

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Winter storm brings blizzard conditions and travel disruptions in Minnesota and Midwest

A major winter storm swept through Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday, bringing blizzard conditions and hazardous travel across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes. The National Weather Service warned the system would bring heavy snow and blizzard conditions through Monday, and a blizzard warning was in effect late Sunday for

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Europe largely silent after US seizure of Nicolás Maduro to avoid angering Trump

The dramatic seizure of Nicolás Maduro from Caracas by US forces, to face trial in New York, has sent diplomatic shock waves across Europe. European leaders have faced an awkward dilemma: how to welcome the removal of an authoritarian ruler without endorsing an operation that many legal experts say tramples

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Woman charged with reckless arson after apartment fire in Sheldon, Texas

People reports a Texas woman was charged with reckless arson after she allegedly burned her boyfriend's clothes in a barbecue pit on an apartment balcony in Sheldon, Texas, officials said on Monday, Jan. 5. The Harris County Fire Marshal said the blaze followed a reported "domestic disturbance&

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Cuba Says 32 Citizens Killed in U.S. Attacks in Venezuela

Cuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens had been killed in U.S. attacks in Venezuela, including military or intelligence personnel, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said, according to Cuban state media. Mr. Díaz-Canel said the casualties were personnel from Cuba’s armed forces or its interior ministry who were

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Seven charged after alleged syndicate stole Toyotas in Brisbane for export to UAE

Queensland police announced on Wednesday that seven men have been charged with more than 300 offences after an international-based crime syndicate allegedly stole dozens of Toyota vehicles, including LandCruisers and Prados, from the Brisbane region with the intention of sending them to the United Arab Emirates in shipping containers. Police

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Russia dispatches naval vessel to escort tanker the U.S. has been pursuing

Russia has sent at least one naval vessel to meet and escort an oil tanker that the U.S. military has been pursuing, according to a U.S. official briefed on the operation who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. The tanker, known until recently as the Bella 1

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U.N. Security Council Criticizes U.S. Raid That Captured Venezuela’s Maduro

Some of the United States’ staunchest allies criticized a U.S. military raid that captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and brought him before a federal judge in Manhattan, the U.N. Security Council heard at an emergency meeting. U.N. secretary general António Guterres said the Trump administration had

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Firefighter hurt by falling air conditioner in Queens five-alarm blaze

People reports six people, including a firefighter, were hospitalized after a five-alarm fire at 1824 Madison Street in Queens on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The fire began on the first floor of a multi‑family home near Seneca Avenue just before 3:25 a.m., ABC 7 NY reported. Chief of