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January 03, 2026

Saudi invites Yemen’s southern factions to ‘dialogue’ in Riyadh after surprise independence bid

Southern Transitional Council wants to form a breakaway state, which would split the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest state in twoSaudi Arabia’s foreign...

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January 03, 2026

Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians ‘inadequate for Gaza winter’

Thousands have blown down in storms and tents from China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia found to be not waterproofThousands of tents supplied by China,...

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January 03, 2026

Venezuela attack: what we know so far as Trump claims Maduro captured

US president confirms attack on Venezuela and says Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores have been flown out of country•​

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January 03, 2026

Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship•

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January 03, 2026

‘No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime

Ailing economy sparks biggest uprising in years, with protesters saying it’s time to hit regime when it’s at its weakestMehnaz was too young to...

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January 03, 2026

Venezuela accuses US of attacking Caracas as explosions rock capital

Loud noises and low-flying aircraft were heard in the Venezuelan capital and a southern part of the city was without power

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January 03, 2026

Venezuela accuses US after explosions and low-flying aircraft reported in Caracas – live

Venezuela’s government says it rejects ‘military aggression’ by the US, after explosions rock Caracas

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January 02, 2026

Switzerland resort fire ‘likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles’, says attorney general – as it happened

Officials say 40 people were killed and 119 injured, with some in hospital still unidentified due to ‘horrific’ injuriesItaly’s ambassador to...

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January 02, 2026

Weather tracker: Cyclone Hayley brings intense wind and rain to Australia

Elsewhere, area of low pressure off Iberian peninsula brings heavy rainfall to southern Portugal and SpainAfter a recent heatwave affected large...

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January 01, 2026

Switzerland to hold five days of mourning after 40 killed in resort fire

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 people

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January 01, 2026

New year drone strike kills 24 in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow says

Ukraine rejects claim, saying its forces exclusively targeted Russian military or energy sitesA Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured...

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January 01, 2026

US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts

Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demandsThe $2bn (£1.5bn)...

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