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Bulletin world briefing: Venezuela’s president hits out at Trump and concern over Imran Khan

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Venezuela’s acting president tells Trump ‘enough orders from Washington’ Imran Khan’s top aide issues concerning update on former Pakistan PM Finland launches fresh crackdown on undersea cable sabotage Why it could be the end of The Line for…

The Independent UK

Remains of final Gaza hostage Ran Gvili have been recovered, Israel says

Israel and Hamas had been under pressure from ceasefire mediators including Washington to move into the second phase of the US-brokered truce, which took effect on 10 October.

Euronews

Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration says a private aircraft with eight people on board has crashed on takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine

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Investigators to reveal causes of deadly midair crash over Washington that killed 67

A total of 67 people died in a crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., on January 29

The Independent UK

Timeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington

A collision between a Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people in January 2025

The Independent UK

‘Enough orders from Washington’: Venezuela interim leader says pressure from US since capture of Maduro

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez said her government would take up long-standing disputes with Washington “face to face” through what she termed Bolivarian diplomacy, according to Xinhua news agency. She said Venezuela had never imagined that a South American capital would be subjected to a military attack by a foreign…

The Times of India

Advantage China: Trump’s tantrums push US allies closer to Beijing

In the search for stability, some western nations are turning to a country that many in Washington see as an existential threat

The Guardian - UK

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Albanese takes safe course, appointing defence chief Greg Moriarty to replace Kevin Rudd

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed the Secretary of the Defence Department, Greg Moriarty, to be Australia’s new ambassador to Washington, succeeding Kevin Rudd, who leaves the position in March.

The Conversation

Analysts Warn That Trump Would Accept a 'Tolerable' Dictatorship in Venezuela to 'Avoid Chaos'

Analysts and former officials warn that U.S. policy toward Venezuela may be shifting toward an arrangement that prioritizes stability over democratic transition, potentially leaving the country under an authoritarian system without Nicolás Maduro.

International Business Times

Democrats threaten government shutdown over ICE funding

The Senate won't be back in Washington until at least Tuesday.

Axios

Syrian Army seizes northeast as US abandons Kurdish-led forces

The Syrian Army has made sweeping gains against Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria, dealing a major blow to Syrian Kurdish autonomy and handing victories to both Damascus and neighbouring Turkey. With Washington abandoning its backing of the militia alliance, the Syrian Democratic Forces now face disbandment or renewed fighting.

Radio France Internationale

Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela's leadership meltdown after Maduro's capture

"They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us," Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.

The Times of India

After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show

After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds

The Independent UK

Top Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows

A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country's interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington.

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The Independent UK

Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment

Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion

The Guardian - UK

Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000

US president says ‘we have a lot of ships’ going in that direction and that Washington is watching Iran closely

The Guardian - US

Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message

Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did not cooperate after capture of Maduro

The Independent UK

FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent

The federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent

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Sports Illustrated

MacKenzie Gore Trade Grades: Rangers Land High-Upside Lefty in Six-Player Deal

The Texas Rangers landed MacKenzie Gore in a trade with the Washington Nationals in exchange for five prospects. Here’s a look at which team won the trade.

Latin Times

Laura Dogu, The New U.S. Ambassador To Venezuela, Is a Veteran Of Regional Security Policy

The United States on named Laura Dogu as ambassador to Venezuela, marking a new phase in Washington's effort to re-establish diplomatic engagement after years of strained relations.

The Independent UK

Trump releases bizarre plans for ‘New Gaza’ featuring luxury apartments and coastal tourism

Gaza will be a ‘beautiful piece of property’, says Donald Trump as images unveiled at the signing of the president’s ‘board of peace’ in Davos

The Guardian - US

Prosecutors barred from reviewing material seized from Washington Post reporter

Judge issues temporary order after paper had sought return of Hannah Natanson’s devices taken in ‘outrageous seizure’

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s tariff threat leaves Europe with a choice: fight back or cease to matter

Appeasing Trump has only emboldened him. But European leaders are not as helpless as the US president believes, says Georg Riekeles, the associate director of the European Policy Centre

Fortune

Jamie Dimon says he’d have no issue paying higher taxes if it went to the people who need it. Right now it just goes to the Washington ‘swamp’

“If you said, ‘Raise taxes and directly give it to the people who need it’? I’d do it.”

The Independent UK

Watch live: Trump addresses Davos amid Greenland tensions with allies

Watch live as Donald Trump delivers a major speech at Davos in his latest attack on Washington’s allies in Europe amid his continued threats over Greenland.

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