Princess Kate 'De-Clothed' By AI: Ofcom Demands Urgent Answers From Elon Musk's Grok Princess Kate targeted by Grok AI deepfakes, sparking an urgent Ofcom probe into Elon Musk's X. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
Is PBS Shutting Down? Everything We Know and What Happens Next The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is dissolving after major federal funding cuts. Here's what it means for PBS, NPR and local stations. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
Labour drops behind Tories for first time since election ahead of make-or-break May vote Pressure on prime minister Keir Starmer as he trails Nigel Farage’s and Kemi Badenoch’s parties in key poll just months before elections in Scotland, Wales and English councils The Independent UK · Jan 6
US Not At War With Venezuela, Trump Says As Justice Dept Defends Maduro Arrest Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche rejected claims that the arrest violated international law. He said the Trump administration acted within legal limits and did not breach the UN Charter. International Business Times · Jan 6
Trump was ‘morally right’ to attack Venezuela and seize Maduro, says Kemi Badenoch ‘The legal certainty is not yet clear, morally I do think it was the right thing to do,’ Tory leader says The Independent UK · Jan 6
‘You can’t have an election’: Trump squashes Venezuela democracy hopes, says he must ‘nurse the country’ to ensure correct result Democracy is coming when Venezuelans can be trusted to vote correctly. We Got This Covered · Jan 6
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’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s opposition Some supporters of María Corina Machado still see path to power after US president refused to back her The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
Five dead, flights cancelled as snow and ice wreak havoc across Europe Heavy snowfall forced the closure of several airports and the cancellation of hundreds of flights The Independent UK · Jan 6
Kemi Badenoch says US action in Venezuela was ‘morally’ right Ms Badenoch said ‘what happens in Greenland has got to be up to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark’. Evening Standard · Jan 6
John Roberts Touts Judicial Independence, Subtly Rebukes Trump in 'Year End Report' on Federal Courts The chief justice hails the judiciary as “a counter-majoritarian check on the political branches.” Reason · Jan 6
Maduro's Son Warns 'No Country Is Safe' After Parents' 'Kidnapping' by US Forces Nicolas Maduro Guerra warned 'no country is safe' during his first National Assembly speech since US forces captured his parents. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
Kennedy Center Controversy: 'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Is the Latest to Cancel Shows Amid Boycotts Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn from a Kennedy Center gala, citing opposition to its controversial renaming after Trump amid growing artist boycotts. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO Explains Why CPB 'Faced a Profound Responsibility' to Dissolve The Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO explains why CPB dissolved after Congress cut funding, citing a 'profound responsibility' to public media. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6 Deep in the vaults: the Bank of England’s £1.4bn Venezuelan gold conundrum Nicolás Maduro’s seizure by US reopens question of who controls country’s reserves held in the UK
International Business Times UK · Jan 6 'I Ended Tim Walz': Nick Shirley Claims Victory After Governor Drops 2026 Re-Election Bid YouTuber Nick Shirley claims credit after Tim Walz announced he won't seek re-election as Minnesota governor, calling him a 'conspiracy theorist'.
International Business Times UK · Jan 6 Canadian Oil Stocks Sink by 7% as Venezuela Chaos Sparks Market Shock After US Ousts Maduro TSX energy index falls 3.5% after US forces capture Maduro, as investors weigh the impact of Venezuelan crude on Canadian oilsands market share
Salon · Jan 6 An exhausted strongman invades Venezuela Trump's political style requires force and swagger. His "splendid little war" was meant to prove he still has both
Latin Times · Jan 6 Sheinbaum Reaffirms Mexico's Stance After Maduro's Detention: 'Intervention Has Never Brought Democracy' On Jan. 5, while speaking at her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum invoked Latin America's history, arguing that foreign intervention has consistently failed to deliver positive outcomes.
International Business Times UK · Jan 6 Suspicions Grow Barron Trump, 19, Is Running 'Savage' White House X Account — Is It Really Him? Amid speculation that Barron Trump runs viral White House social media accounts, the administration's brash digital strategy is reshaping government communication and raising transparency concerns.
Euronews · Jan 6 From Maduro's 'tigress' to Venezuela's interim president: Who is Delcy Rodríguez? Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez evolved from a Chávez-era civil servant into a key player under the recently-ousted Nicolás Maduro.
The Independent UK · Jan 6 Five reasons why Trump was so desperate to take control of Greenland The island’s strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates
Roll Call · Jan 6 California Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 - Roll Call Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer from Northern California, died Tuesday at age 65.
Salon · Jan 6 We learned nothing from Jan. 6 Evidence Trump tried to overturn the election 5 years ago is “overwhelming.” There haven't been any consequences
Fortune · Jan 6 Trump's trade tariffs are turning out to be a huge dud and Wall Street is pretty happy about it Revenues are tracking well below the White House’s expectations, research from Pantheon suggests.