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• 12/01/2026
Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military actionA leftwing South American firebrand calls for his followers to rally in public squares nationwide to defend his country’s sovereignty and decry verbal attacks from Donald Trump. The US president accuses the leader of personally flooding American streets with illegal drugs and imposes sanctions against him and his wife. Threats of military action are followed by a phone conversat...
This archived item refers to trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 12/01/2026
US president claims ‘Iran wants to negotiate’ as rights groups report that regime’s crackdown on protest has killed hundreds. Plus, how Grok’s nudification tool went viralGood morning.Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has reached out and proposed negotiations, as he considers “very strong” military action against the regime over a deadly crackdown on protesters that has reportedly killed hundreds.What’s happening in Iran? The protest movement in Iran is the most significant unrest it has exp...
This archived item refers to trump weighs ‘very strong’ military options against Iran as death toll of protesters climbs | First Thing. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Internet blackout hampering efforts to verify if violent crackdown has blunted movement’s momentumIran crisis live – latest updatesIran’s foreign minister has claimed the situation in the country has “come under total control” as authorities carry out a brutal crackdown against the nationwide protest movement.Abbas Araghchi made the comments to foreign diplomats in Tehran, without supplying evidence. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to iran foreign minister claims protest unrest has ‘come under total control’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Liz Kendall had previously said that Ofcom must act ‘in days, not weeks’ after Grok merely made picture service available to paid subscribersThe government “has identified a legal basis which it believes can be used to allow UK military to board and detain vessels in so-called shadow fleets”, the BBC is reporting. The BBC said this could the British military action against some of these tankers, in line with the operatation launched by the US, with UK assistance, against the Russian-flagged t...
This archived item refers to tech secretary to make statement over X’s sexualised AI images – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Canada’s PM seeks to smooth over past ructions in relationship with China as trade war takes its tollDuring the final stretch of Canada’s spring election campaign, Mark Carney told a debate audience that China was the country’s “biggest geopolitical risk”. He pointed to its attempts to meddle in elections and its recent efforts to disrupt Canada’s Arctic claims.When Carney’s government plane touches down in Beijing this week, it will be the first time a Canadian prime minister has been welcom...
This archived item refers to carney heads to Beijing as Trump’s America First agenda forces Canada into trade rethink. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
US president repeats his desire for the territory as he mocks its defences as ‘two dog sleds’ and shrugs off impact on NatoSomewhat unexpectedly, China criticised the US for its interest in Greenland, urging it not to use other countries as an excuse to pursue its own interests, Reuters reported.“The Arctic concerns the overall interests of the international community,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to uS will have Greenland ‘one way or the other’, says Trump – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Australian National Imams Council say criminalising slogan will unduly impact Muslim Australians including Palestinian and Arab communitiesBanning phrases such as “globalise the intifada” is “likely to disproportionately affect Muslim Australians, including Palestinian and Arab communities,” a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has been told.The submission by the Australian National Imams Council [Anic] has been echoed by activist group the Palestine Action Group [PAG], who said a ban on t...
This archived item refers to ban on ‘globalise the intifada’ risks importing ‘repressive models’ from UK, NSW inquiry after Bondi attack told. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of flying foxes have perished in the heatwave that scorched south-east Australia last week, the largest mass mortality event for flying foxes since black summer.Extreme temperatures resulted in deaths in camps across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Grey-headed flying foxes, listed as vulnerable under federal environment l...
This archived item refers to flying foxes die in their thousands in worst mass-mortality event since Australia’s black summer. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Complaint against Cécile Desprairies over Nazi collusion novel alleges that ‘resentment permeates the entire work’The Polish poet Czesław Miłosz is famously credited with the line: “When a writer is born into a family, the family is finished.” In contemporary European literature, a book these days is often the beginning of a familial feud. With thinly disguised autobiographical accounts of family strife undergoing a sustained boom across the continent, it can increasingly lead to family reuni...
This archived item refers to ‘Act of family vengeance’: French defamation case highlights perils of writing autofiction. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Aaron Horsey says measures in Employment Rights Act will give support ‘at one of most difficult moments imaginable’A father who has fought for a change in the law so that bereaved parents can look after their babies after the death of a partner will tell his son he can make the “impossible” happen after new rights for workers are laid before parliament on Monday.Aaron Horsey was shocked when he discovered he had no right to take leave to look after his newborn son, after his wife, Bernadette,...
This archived item refers to father welcomes new parental leave rights for bereaved in Great Britain. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
The territory and the European bloc are trying to see off the US president, who has said control of Greenland is essential to national securityThe Trump administration has said repeatedly that the US needs to gain control of Greenland, justifying its claim from “the standpoint of national security” and warning that it will “do something” about the territory “whether they like it or not”.This puts the EU and Nato in a difficult spot. Greenland, a largely self-governing part of Denmark, is not ...
This archived item refers to what can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Dozens including TUC join force to oppose ‘wide-ranging’ move to increase police powers in England and WalesMore than 40 civil society groups including the TUC, Greenpeace and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign have joined forces to oppose “dangerous” plans to increase police powers to ban protests in England and Wales.They said an amendment in the crime and policing bill, which would require police to consider the “cumulative impact” of repeated protests in the same area when imposing conditi...
This archived item refers to civil society groups condemn ‘dangerous’ plans for more anti-protest powers. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
MPs to return next week to debate new racial vilification offence, ‘hate preachers’ crackdown and gun buybackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will push the Coalition and the Greens to support urgent legislation proposing tougher hate speech laws and gun reform, bringing MPs back to Canberra next Monday in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.Recalling parliament two weeks early, the prime minister ...
This archived item refers to pM recalls parliament to fast-track hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
US president claims ‘Iran wants to negotiate’ as rights groups report that regime’s crackdown on protest has killed hundreds Donald Trump has claimed Iran has reached out and proposed negotiations, as he considers “very strong” military action against the regime over a deadly crackdown on protesters that has reportedly killed hundreds.Asked on Sunday by reporters aboard Air Force One if Iran had crossed his previously stated red line of protesters being killed, Trump said “they’re starting to...
This archived item refers to trump says he is considering ‘very strong’ military options against Iran as protester death toll climbs. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
US president says company is ‘playing too cute’ after CEO responds sceptically to his push for oil investment after deposing Nicolás MaduroDonald Trump has said he might block ExxonMobil from investing in Venezuela after the oil company’s chief executive called the country “uninvestable” during a White House meeting last week.Darren Woods told the US president that Venezuela would need to change its laws before it could be an attractive investment opportunity, during the high-profile meeting ...
This archived item refers to trump threatens to block ExxonMobil from Venezuela after CEO calls country ‘uninvestable’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 12/01/2026
Fed chair accuses DoJ of threatening criminal charges over building renovation projects because central bank defied Trump’s interest rate demandsThe Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, a significant escalation in Donald Trump’s extraordinary attack on the US central bank.Powell said the Department of Justice had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas on Friday, threatening a criminal indictment related to his testimony before...
This archived item refers to justice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal Reserve. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/01/2026
Chris Minns said councils will have the power to cut off utilities if operators ignore planning laws and cease-use notices. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria premier returns to Bendigo home after evacuating during firesThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has posted a video on social media returning to her home in Bendigo, after she was among thousands forced to evacuate on Friday evening due to bushfires.You can see here that t...
This archived item refers to australia news live: new NSW powers to shut down hate preachers; man arrested after allegedly wearing duct-taped vest at Bondi Junction. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/01/2026
Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s controlSarah felt she had little left to lose. A 50-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran, she watched as prices soared higher while her freedoms shrank each year.So, when protesters started gathering in the high-end Andarzgoo neighbourhood of Tehran on Saturday night, she was quick to join them. In a video sent to the Guardian via her cousin who lives abroad, people walk through the street, jo...
This archived item refers to ‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/01/2026
Exclusive: Lord chancellor urges MPs to back judge-only trials in thousands of criminal cases in England and WalesThe backlog of nearly 80,000 trials clogging up the court system could be cleared within a decade if parliament agrees to slash the number of jury trials, David Lammy, the lord chancellor, has claimed.In an interview with the Guardian, the deputy prime minister, who is facing a backbench rebellion over the proposals, has urged Labour MPs and the public to back a version of Canada’...
This archived item refers to slashing jury trials could clear courts backlog within a decade, says Lammy. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Demonstrators took to cities including Salt Lake City and LA to voice outrage over ICE’s fatal shooting of Renee GoodThousands of people took to the streets across the US this weekend to express their outrage over the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an immigration officer, even as the head of homeland security, Kristi Noem, pledged on Sunday to send “hundreds more” federal agents to the city.Demonstrators in Minneapolis marched toward the residential street where Renee Good, a 37-yea...
This archived item refers to kristi Noem vows to send ‘hundreds’ more agents to Minneapolis as protests erupt across US. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Danish prime minister says country is at a crossroads and accuses US of turning its back on NatoMette Frederiksen has said that Denmark is at a “fateful moment” amid Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, accusing the US of potentially turning its back on Nato.Speaking at a party leader debate at a political rally on Sunday, the Danish prime minister said her country was “at a crossroads”. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘Fateful moment’ for Denmark amid Trump threats to take over Greenland. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
National Portrait Gallery removes text on new portrait of Trump standing in Oval Office with a scowl and fists on deskThe National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC has removed a placard that referred to Donald Trump’s two impeachments and his supporters’ January 6 attack on the US Capitol, according to multiple news reports.The museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, removed the text when it replaced an old portrait of Trump with a new image of him standing in the Oval Office with a sco...
This archived item refers to smithsonian swaps Trump portrait and removes mention of impeachments. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Termination clause is a stark reminder of EU’s colossal fund to help member states cope with BrexitThe EU is reportedly demanding guarantees the UK will compensate the bloc if a future government reneges on the Brexit “reset” agreement Keir Starmer is currently negotiating.The termination clause is a stark reminder of the painful and costly divorce in which the EU set up a colossal €5.4bn (£4.7bn) fund to help its own member states cope with the disruption caused by the UK’s exit in 2020. Con...
This archived item refers to draft ‘Farage clause’ would ensure EU not out of pocket if Reform UK wins election. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Washington and Tehran step up war of words over Donald Trump’s threat to intervene in response to unrestIranian authorities have arrested key members of the protest movement that has rocked the country over the last two weeks, the national police chief has said, as Washington and Tehran threaten each other over the prospect of US intervention in the Islamic republic.“Last night, significant arrests were made of the main elements in the riots, who, God willing, will be punished after going thr...
This archived item refers to iran arrests protest leaders as crackdown intensifies amid threat of US intervention. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
A group of reporters meant to hold the Pentagon to account is full of pro-Trump sycophants … what could go wrong?After US troops swarmed into Venezuela, seizing the country’s president and his wife, there was little to be heard from the Pentagon.Typically, it would be a time for defense officials to talk to the Pentagon press corps: a group of journalists made up of some of the most talented reporters in the US. The Pentagon could have been expected to be held to account over what has been cr...
This archived item refers to rightwing bloggers and Maga minions: meet the Trump-loving Pentagon press corps. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Exclusive: Before Randall Gamboa Esquivel died, his health had deteriorated badly while he was in ICE custodyCosta Rican family demands answers after ICE deportation and death: ‘Have you ever smelled a cadaver?’The family of a Costa Rican man who was deported from the United States in a vegetative state and died shortly after arriving back in his home country is still urgently seeking answers from the authorities about what happened to him while he was in detention.Randall Gamboa Esquivel had...
This archived item refers to family seeks answers after ICE deports man to Costa Rica in vegetative state. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Frances and Ceri Menai-Davis, who lost their son Hugh to cancer, say gap in financial help is ‘devastating’Parents of critically ill children are being “crushed” by a lack of statutory financial support when they need to take time off work, the parents of a six-year-old boy who died of cancer have said.Hugh Menai-Davis was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease when he fell ill suddenly in October 2020. The boy, then aged five, had been happy and healthy before he developed severe stomach ...
This archived item refers to parents of critically ill children ‘crushed’ by lack of support, say campaigners. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Three hundred Kurds detained and further 400 evacuated following clashes in AleppoSyrian government forces have detained 300 Kurds and evacuated more than 400 Kurdish fighters after clashes in Aleppo, the interior ministry has said, as US and allied forces carried out separate “large-scale” strikes against Islamic State targets.An interior ministry official told Agence France-Presse that about 360 Kurdish fighters and 60 wounded had been bussed to the Kurds’ de facto autonomous zone in the no...
This archived item refers to syrian forces expel Kurdish fighters as US strikes Islamic State targets. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Heidi Alexander calls for end to violence while Tory leader says she would ‘not have an issue’ with regime changeThe UK wants to see a “peaceful transition” of power in Iran, a cabinet minister has said, after Donald Trump said he could support protesters with military force.As the US weighs the option of military strikes, Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said she would not be drawn on America’s foreign policy towards Iran, where protests have been met with a violent police response....
This archived item refers to uK wants ‘peaceful transition’ of power in Iran, says minister. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Opposition leader says a future Conservative government would ban phones in schools, as teachers’ union also backs social media banDemonstrators have continued to take to the streets of Iran, defying an escalating crackdown by authorities against the growing protest movement.Earlier this week, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, condemned the killing of protesters in the country and urged Tehran to “exercise restraint”Of course, we need to make sure that we secure Nato countries, and we stand w...
This archived item refers to tories would ban under-16s from social media, says Badenoch – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/01/2026
Soviet invasions of allies helped destroy the Warsaw Pact – Trump’s dangerous rhetoric risks repeating the mistake inside NatoDonald Trump’s echoing of Russia’s talking points in its war against Ukraine has long been a cause for alarm and dismay in the west.Now an even more disturbing Kremlin precedent dating from the cold war is being evoked by the US president’s fixation on taking over Greenland – that of carrying out attacks on military allies. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to trump’s Greenland threats echo dark moments of cold war alliances. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Palestinian academic rejects accusations of hypocrisy, saying board resisted attempts to remove Thomas Friedman, while cancelling her invitation this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Adelaide festival board did not dump a Jewish columnist from its 2024 lineup at Adelaide writers’ week, despite being lobbied by a group of 10 academics – including Randa Abdel-Fattah – to do so.On Saturday South Australia’s p...
This archived item refers to adelaide festival did not dump Jewish columnist from 2024 program despite request from Randa Abdel-Fattah and others. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 11/01/2026
Fifteen emergency warnings remain in place across Victoria, with state premier warning: ‘We are not through the worst of this by a long way’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian authorities are assessing the damage after one of the worst heatwaves in years resulted in bushfires igniting across the country’s south-east, with hundreds of homes and structures lost, thousands of hectares burned and entire towns ...
This archived item refers to ‘We’ve got your back’: Australian PM visits bushfire-ravaged towns as 300 structures destroyed and 350,000 hectares burned. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/01/2026
In Philadelphia, protesters demanded ICE leave US communities and Trump end warmongering in VenezuelaOn a rainy Saturday in Philadelphia, two separate protests, both with a few hundred people, marched from city hall to the federal detention center. They differed slightly in solutions as well as crowd makeup – white older adults dominated the morning’s march organized by the groups behind the No Kings protests, while a more racially diverse crowd swathed in keffiyehs and N95 face masks led the...
This archived item refers to uS protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 10/01/2026
Adam Johnson served 75 days in prison before being pardoned by Donald Trump in January 2025A Florida man who was convicted then pardoned by Donald Trump after he grabbed then House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern and posed for photographs with it during the US Capitol riot is running for county office.Adam Johnson filed to run as a Republican for an at-large seat on the Manatee county commission on Tuesday. That was the fifth anniversary of the January 6 riot, when he was photographed smiling ...
This archived item refers to pardoned January 6 defendant runs for Florida political office. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Demonstrator seen putting up pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag in support of rallies challenging Tehran regimeA protester has climbed on to the balcony of the Iranian embassy in central London and pulled down the country’s flag during an anti-regime demonstration.
Social media footage appeared to show a man replacing the flag with the pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag, often used by opposition groups in the country.
The Metropolitan police said an estimated 500 to 1,000 people...
This archived item refers to protester pulls down national flag from Iranian embassy in London. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Warning security forces could be preparing to commit ‘massacre’ under cover of internet shutdownDemonstrators raged in the streets of Iran into Saturday morning, defying an escalating crackdown by authorities against the growing protest movement, now in its second week.An internet shutdown imposed by the authorities on Thursday has largely cut the protesters off from the rest of the world, but videos that trickled out of the country showed thousands of people in the streets of Tehran. They ch...
This archived item refers to iran protesters tell of brutal police response, hundreds of deaths and forced confessions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Five parties issue joint statement after US president warned it would occupy island ‘the nice way or the more difficult way’Greenlanders “don’t want to be Americans” and must decide the future of the Arctic island themselves, politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have said, after Donald Trump warned that the US would “do something [there] whether they like it or not”.The leaders of five political parties in the Greenlandic parliament issued a united statement on Friday night, soo...
This archived item refers to greenlanders ‘don’t want to be Americans’, say political leaders amid Trump threats. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Experts note the blackout is unprecedented in its extent but also selective, allowing some government communicationsIran’s internet shutdown, now in place for 36 hours as the authorities seek to quell escalating anti-government protests, represents a “new high-water mark” in terms of its sophistication and severity, say experts – and could last a long time.As the blackout kicked in, 90% of internet traffic to Iran evaporated. International calls to the country appeared blocked and domestic mo...
This archived item refers to iran’s internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Trump’s attack on Venezuela suggests expansionism is under way but some argue it is simply standard US foreign policy stripped of hypocrisyThe attack on Venezuela and the seizure of its president was a shocking enough start to 2026, but it was only the next day, when the smoke had dispersed and Donald Trump was flying from Florida to Washington DC in triumph, that it became clear the world had entered a new era.The US president was leaning on a bulkhead on Air Force One, in a charcoal suit an...
This archived item refers to trump’s territorial ambition: new imperialism or a case of the emperor’s new clothes?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Move marks abrupt pivot from operation that drew protests in New Orleans and arrested 370 people of a planned 5,000 Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.The shift appeared to signal a wind-down of the Louisiana deployment that was dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” and began...
This archived item refers to federal immigration officers pull out of Louisiana to head to Minneapolis. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Dulce Consuelo Díaz Morales was held for 25 days even after attorneys said they presented ICE with US birth certificateA Maryland woman has been released and reunited with her family after spending 25 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody – despite her attorneys saying documentation showed she was born in the US and therefore is a citizen.Dulce Consuelo Díaz Morales and her legal team maintain she was born in the US and possess records supporting that claim. ICE, however, ...
This archived item refers to maryland woman who says she is US citizen finally released from ICE custody. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 10/01/2026
Artistic director of US’s national opera also cites ‘shattered’ donor confidence and box office revenueThe Washington National Opera (WNO) announced on Friday it is moving its performances out of the John F Kennedy Center, in what could be one of the most significant departures from the institution since Trump took control of it.“Today, the Washington National Opera announced its decision to seek an amicable early termination of its affiliation agreement with the Kennedy Center and resume ope...
This archived item refers to washington National Opera to move out of Kennedy Center after Trump ‘takeover’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with supportDonald Trump promised oil giants “total safety, total security” in Venezuela in an effort to persuade them to invest $100bn in the country’s infrastructure after US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro from power.At a roundtable press conference at the White House on Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil executives, including leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips, the US president ...
This archived item refers to trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Authorities said about 261 drug parcels were sent to home of Justin Salsburey and his wife Ruthann Rankin since 2024Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed concern after his family’s bodyguard was arrested recently on federal drug-trafficking charges.Justin Salsburey, 43, and his wife, 38-year-old Ruthann Rankin, were each charged on 30 December with conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute large amounts of narcotics through the US mail. Continue r...
This archived item refers to vivek Ramaswamy ‘alarmed’ after family’s bodyguard charged for drug trafficking. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Information watchdog says party’s data controller should consider ‘taking further action’ over unauthorised portalZarah Sultana’s unauthorised launch of a Your Party membership portal may have been “serious criminal activity” and should be referred to the police, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has advised.Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project (PJP), which referred Your Party to the information watchdog last September over a potential data breach, has been advised by the ICO t...
This archived item refers to zarah Sultana’s Your Party membership launch may be ‘criminal’ matter for police, ICO says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Clip first posted by partisan outlet Alpha News shows perspective of ICE agent as Good was fatally shotRenee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an on-duty Immigration Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis as she drove away, according to a cellphone video shared Friday by Donald Trump’s White House.The partisan media outlet Alpha News first posted the video on X, a 47-second clip that showed the perspective of the ICE agent...
This archived item refers to renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
A man, woman and child remain unaccounted for, authorities say, but forecasters say conditions eased across the state on Friday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian premier Jacinta Allan has declared a state of disaster in 18 local government areas as the state battles an escalating bushfire crisis that has destroyed at least 10 homes, prompted evacuations and razed more than 50,000 hectares of bushland...
This archived item refers to victorian premier declares state of disaster in 18 areas as bushfire crisis continues. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Despite significant support for the shah, Iranian society may be looking for any ‘escape from a dead end’Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s deposed shah, were claiming the crowds out in the streets of Iran were a direct response to his call to action. They described it as a referendum on his leadership and that the response showed he had won.Yet the issue of an alternative leadership for Iran remains unresolved. Many Iranians, eager to end the 47-year-long rule of the cleric...
This archived item refers to growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Jacques Moretti arrested on Friday as lawyers representing families of victims say investigators are not moving fast enoughLike many young people across Switzerland, Kenzo Ronnow, a university student in Lausanne, slept in on 1 January after celebrating the new year.But as he scrolled through his phone soon after waking, he saw the lead story of a foreign news website was about Switzerland. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘An incomprehensible nightmare’: grief turns to anger over Swiss bar fire as Le Constellation owner arrested. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 09/01/2026
Exclusive: In first comments since US attack on Venezuela, Richard Hermer refrains from singling out Trump administrationNations are right to consider diplomatic relations when deciding whether to “call out” breaches of international law, the attorney general has said, after the UK government faced criticism over its reluctance to condemn the US attack on Venezuela.In an interview with the Guardian, Richard Hermer, the government’s most senior law officer and a close ally of Keir Starmer, sai...
This archived item refers to uK right to weigh diplomacy before ‘calling out’ allies on international law breaches, says attorney general. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
City firms welcome clarity as government signals it will not reopen Brussels-era rules, despite closer cooperation elsewhereBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer will exclude financial services from negotiations on closer alignment with the EU, prompting a sigh of relief from Brexit-weary City lobbyists.A government spokesperson said officials would continue to explore cooperation “where it is in our economy’s interest”, but it is understood there will be...
This archived item refers to starmer rules out EU financial services alignment talks. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames the US for instigating the unrestIran’s supreme leader has vowed that authorities will “not back down” in the face of growing protests, blaming the US for instigating demonstrations that started over economic conditions and have since expanded to calls for political reform.In his first speech since the protests started 13 days ago, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signalled on Friday that a greater crackdo...
This archived item refers to iran’s supreme leader signals harsher crackdown as protest movement swells. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Spokesperson says limiting access to paying subscribers just makes ability to generate unlawful images a premium serviceUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has condemned the move by X to restrict its AI image creation tool to paying subscribers as insulting, saying it simply made the ability to generate explicit and unlawful images a premium service.There has been widespread anger after the image tool for Grok, the AI element of X, was used to manipulate thousands of images of wom...
This archived item refers to no 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Nearly 16,000 nurses set to join union-led strike Monday to demand large hospitals across NYC ‘put patients over profit’Nearly 16,000 nurses in New York City are set to strike on Monday amid a battle over pay during contract negotiations.The action, due to take place across five large hospitals, is being organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), which is demanding the hospitals put patients over profit. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to thousands of New York City nurses set to strike amid contract dispute over pay. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Portland’s mayor called for ICE to pause operations in the city. Plus, Emmylou Harris on her unlikely life as a country starGood morning.US federal agents shot two people outside a hospital in Portland a day after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.What do local officials say? Portland’s mayor, Keith Wilson said: “We know what the federal government says happened here. There was a time when we could take them at their word. That time is long past.” He called for ICE to pause o...
This archived item refers to two people shot by US federal agents in Portland | First Thing. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Exclusive: SIK leader Jess Berthelsen rejects Trump claim that the US needs Greenland for ‘national security’Greenland “will not be annexed”, the longtime leader of its largest labor union has declared, refuting Donald Trump’s claims that the Arctic territory’s current status poses a national security threat to the US.In an interview with the Guardian, Jess Berthelsen, chair of SIK, Greenland’s national trade union confederation, said people in the territory do not recognize the US president’...
This archived item refers to ‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Victim-blaming began almost as soon as Renee Nicole Good was killed – we examine the claims and the realityThe killing of a US citizen by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis was a five-alarm fire for the Trump administration. But a torrent of untruths, half-truths, smears, and innuendo has been unleashed by the White House, and amplified by its social media and cable television acolytes, in an attempt to douse the flames.Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House minority leader, called hom...
This archived item refers to white House unleashes torrent of untruths after woman shot dead by ICE. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Scientists at UCL say drug developers should focus on two risk-raising variants of the Apoe geneNew therapies for Alzheimer’s disease should target a particular gene linked to the condition, according to researchers who said most cases would never arise if its harmful effects were neutralised.The call to action follows the arrival of the first wave of drugs that aim to treat Alzheimer’s patients by removing toxic proteins from the brain. While the drugs slow the disease down, the benefits are...
This archived item refers to alzheimer’s therapies should target a particular gene, researchers say. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
US president says move was reaction to Caracas releasing large numbers of political prisoners as ‘sign of seeking peace’Good morning. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, in the early hours of this morning, Donald Trump claimed that he had cancelled a second wave of attacks on Venezuela that would have followed Saturday’s raid, in which the US seized the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.The US president wrote:Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a s...
This archived item refers to trump claims to have cancelled ‘previously expected’ second wave of attacks on Venezuela – US politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Anna Turley says policy change indicates that ministers are ‘listening’ and are ‘actually in touch with people’Keir Starmer has been warned by the UK’s top military chief that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could face a £28bn funding shortfall in the next four years, PA Media reports. PA says:Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton reportedly told the prime minister that an MoD assessment made last year showed a £28bn shortfall between now and 2030.The chancellor and defence secretary were also...
This archived item refers to labour chair claims pub business rates rethink not a U-turn, but ‘sign of confident government’ – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Moscow says intermediate-range ballistic missile launch was retaliation for attempted drone strike on Vladimir Putin’s residenceEurope live – latest updatesRussia’s military has said it fired its new hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine during a massive overnight strike.Ukraine confirmed the attack, saying it took place in the west of the country near the European Union border. Moscow said the launch of the intermediate-range ballistic missile was retaliation for a supposed att...
This archived item refers to russia fires hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in revenge attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Missile attack about 50 miles from Ukraine’s border with Nato member Poland shows ‘grave threat’ to continent’s security, says Ukrainian foreign ministerThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has now also commented on the overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine, saying that at least four people were killed after 20 residential buildings were damaged.A building of the Embassy of Qatar was also damaged in the strikes, he said, stressing that Qatar “does so much to mediate with Russia in ord...
This archived item refers to kyiv urges stronger action against ‘shadow fleet’ after Russia strikes Ukraine overnight – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Red and amber weather warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Goretti evolves into a ‘weather bomb’About 380,000 households in France were without power on Friday morning as Storm Goretti swept through northern Europe with fierce winds.The vast majority of the affected households were in the northern Normandy region, the Enedis power provider said in a statement, with residents also affected in Brittany, Picardy and the Ile-de-France regions, Agence France-Presse reports. Continue re...
This archived item refers to storm Goretti live: danger to life warning as heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Case brought by Muslim leaders and MP follows failed 2024 bid and seen as part of global anti-women’s rights backlashA group of religious leaders and an MP in the Gambia have launched efforts to overturn a ban on female genital mutilation at the country’s supreme court.The court case, due to resume this month, comes after two babies bled to death after undergoing FGM in the Gambia last year. Almameh Gibba, an MP and one of the plaintiffs, tabled a bill to decriminalise FGM that was rejected b...
This archived item refers to attempt to overturn the Gambia’s ban on FGM heard by supreme court. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Bassem Abudagga losing hope after being told wife must go to visa application centre, of which none remain in GazaA Palestinian academic has failed in his latest attempt to be reunited with his family in the UK after the Home Office concluded their case was not urgent and it was more appropriate for his two children to remain with their mother in a tent in Gaza.Bassem Abudagga was also told in a letter from Home Office officials that no reason had been found that was “sufficiently compelling”...
This archived item refers to home Office tells Gaza academic his bid to bring family to UK not urgent. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
The opposition isn’t obliged to give the government a free pass – but it’s time to let the inquiry and criminal court proceedings do their workFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDespite winning the argument and helping force Anthony Albanese to backflip on a royal commission, Sussan Ley has continued criticising the Labor government over its response to the Bondi terror attack, pointedly declining to support the inq...
This archived item refers to sussan Ley won the royal commission argument. For the sake of unity, will she lower the temperature?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Netherlands expected to join Ireland in prohibiting most consumer fireworks as other EU countries debate crackdownWindow-rattling explosions turned Yara Basta-Bos’s street into a “war zone” last week, but she was spared from the worst of the new year chaos she had seen in the past. A few years ago, the emergency doctor in Amsterdam had to treat a patient clutching their own eyeball after a firework blew it out of its socket.“It feels like such a waste,” said Basta-Bos, president of the Dutch ...
This archived item refers to whistle, crackle, banned: Dutch set to outlaw fireworks after more new year chaos. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 09/01/2026
Miles Franklin winner Michelle de Kretser among more than 24 people who have pulled out of annual writers’ festival to protest Abdel-Fattah’s axingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of authors, journalists, media personalities and a sponsor are boycotting the Adelaide festival after it dumped Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from its annual writers’ week lineup, citing concerns over “cultural ...
This archived item refers to dozens of writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Attacks bring total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 425 since October ceasefire took effectGaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children, despite a ceasefire that has largely halted the fighting.Four people including three children were killed when a drone struck a tent sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza, agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told AFP. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to at least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, including five children, civil defence agency says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
GM says end of tax incentives and less stringent emissions regulations slowed consumer demand for EVs in 2025General Motors said on Thursday it will record a one-time earnings hit of $7.1bn in its quarterly financial results, mostly due to its pullback from electric vehicles in light of shifting US policies.The Detroit auto giant’s fourth-quarter results will be dented by $6bn in charges connected to reversals on EV investments, according to a securities filing. The remaining $1.1bn includes ...
This archived item refers to general Motors reports $7bn earnings loss after pulling back from EVs. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
State warned to be prepared and stay indoors as firefighters battle blazes. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney general says PM took ‘time to get this right’ before calling Bondi royal commissionMichelle Rowland, the attorney general, said the prime minister had taken “time to get this right” as the government prepared to call a federal royal commission after the Bondi terror attack.The prime minister and the government have listened to ...
This archived item refers to australia news live: ‘countless homes’ lost in fires in Victorian town of Ruffy as state braces for volatile day. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Court records point to Jonathan David Ross as officer in Renee Nicole Good’s death, amid protests and political falloutUS politics live – latest updatesThe ICE agent involved in the lethal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an immigration sweep in Minneapolis yesterday is Jonathan David Ross, according to court records that closely match the description of a June 2025 incident involving the agent in Bloomington, Minnesota, cited by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, a...
This archived item refers to iCE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteran. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Head of the national assembly Jorge Rodríguez says releases are a gesture to ‘consolidate peace’Five days after the US seized Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has announced it is releasing an “important number” of detainees in what the congressional president characterised as a gesture to “consolidate peace”.It is unclear how many people are being freed. Human rights organisations working in the country estimate that Venezuela holds between 800 and 1,000 political prisoners, most of them detained fo...
This archived item refers to venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Charlotte Head, who is accused of taking part in a break-in at Israeli defence firm, called a ‘remarkable woman’ by her barristerA Palestine Action activist accused of taking part in a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site is a “remarkable woman”, her barrister has told jurors, as he likened her to the suffragettes.Charlotte Head, 29, is on trial at Woolwich crown court, south-east London, accused of being involved in a “meticulously organised” protest at the Elbit Systems factory in ...
This archived item refers to palestine Action activist compared to suffragettes in court. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Outage piles pressure on regime as Iranian security forces reported to have killed at least 45 since protests startedIran was plunged into a complete internet blackout on Thursday night as demonstrations over economic conditions spread nationwide, increasing pressure on the country’s leadership.While it was unclear what caused the internet cut, first reported by internet freedom monitor NetBlocks, Iranian authorities have shut down the internet in response to protests in the past. Continue re...
This archived item refers to iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Electoral Commission says tools to detect AI-generated content could be in place before campaigns beginElection officials are working “at speed” with the Home Office on a pilot project to combat the use of deepfakes to target candidates standing in this year’s Scottish and Welsh elections.Officials at the Electoral Commission in Scotland said they and the Home Office expected software capable of detecting AI-generated deepfake videos and images to be operational before election campaigns begi...
This archived item refers to software tackling deepfakes to be piloted for Scottish and Welsh elections. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last monthTwo oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards RussiaForty ships accused of belonging to a large “shadow fleet” moving sanctioned oil for Venezuela and others were reflagged to Russia last year in an apparent attempt to gain Kremlin protection from American seizure.Analysis by the shipping intelligence publication Lloyd’s List suggests that of those, at least...
This archived item refers to ‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids police to suppress protestsJessica Plichta was arrested on 3 January after a live interview with a local news station about a Grand Rapids, Michigan protest against the Trump administration’s seizing of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, in an attack with a reported death toll of 100. The clip went immediately viral, racking up millions of views across social media. While the headlines focused on Plichta’s age...
This archived item refers to uS protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Democrat sets stage for what many view as audition for future White House runJosh Shapiro, the Pennsylvania governor once considered a frontrunner to be Kamala Harris’s running mate, announced he will seek a second term in office, setting the stage for what many Democrats view as an audition for a future White House run.The 52-year-old Democrat, who has governed the crucial swing state since January 2023, made the announcement Thursday with planned events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Conti...
This archived item refers to pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro announces re-election bid. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Staff warn the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem’s, proposed cuts could weaken Fema’s disaster responseCurrent and former staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) expressed outraged over reports that the agency has drafted plans to eliminate thousands of staff in 2026 – part of a broader restructuring effort being overseen by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem.“The Trump administration seems determined to continue weakening the agency’s efforts to help people b...
This archived item refers to fema staff outraged by draft plans for deep cuts under Trump. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
City remains on edge, with several protests planned in the day, after Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, was killedUS politics live – latest updatesAuthorities in Minneapolis canceled school classes across the city on Thursday amid safety concerns and rising political tension following the killing of a US citizen by a federal agent during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation.A demonstration attended by thousands on Wednesday night went peacefully after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicol...
This archived item refers to minneapolis schools cancel classes after ICE officer’s fatal shooting of woman. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Ticketholders still waiting for refunds after immigration minister denied commentator’s visa weeks before national speaking tourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe promoter of Candace Owens’ blocked Australian tour has gone into liquidation, with ticketholders still waiting for refunds more than a year later.Rocksman, the insolvent tour promoter, has repeatedly promised all ticketholders will be refunded for the ...
This archived item refers to promoter behind US rightwinger Candace Owens’ blocked Australia tour goes into liquidation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Exclusive: Haul of illicit products led by medicines regulator was described as world’s largest of its kind, but no arrests have yet been madeWedged between an air-compressor service and an auto repair shop on a Northampton industrial estate is an undistinguished red-brick unit that was, until recently, the base for a major illegal weight-loss drug operation.In late October, enforcement officers arrived here for a two-day raid, seizing thousands of unlicensed Alluvi-branded weight-loss pens, ...
This archived item refers to revealed: the crypto entrepreneur linked to illegal weight-loss drug operation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Health department’s decision to freeze money for childcare and for families in need could lead to disaster, experts sayThe Trump administration’s sudden decision to freeze $10bn worth of federal funding for childcare and needy families has not only already thrown the US childcare system into mass confusion, but could also lead to disaster for hundreds of thousands of families within weeks, experts say.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced late on Tuesday it would block C...
This archived item refers to ‘Catastrophic’: fears for families after Trump officials cut $10bn in social funds. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Governor Tim Walz said he was prepared to deploy the National Guard and expressed outrage over the shootingIf it’s not threats of military action against Colombia and Cuba, or talk of taking Greenland from Denmark, it’s seizing oil tankers in European and Caribbean waters.All of it has world leaders scrambling to figure out how to handle Donald Trump’s revived form of US imperialism. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to minneapolis shooting latest: demonstrations and vigils across US after Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
The legislation will be introduced today and the government says it will lift almost 500,000 children out of povertyOn the subject of Greenland, Peter Mandelson, the former Labour cabinet minister and former UK ambassador to the US, has argued in an article for the Spectator that European leaders like Keir Starmer are over-reacting to Donald Trump’s comments about the Arctic territory. Alexandra Topping has the story here.The Mandelson article is not just about Greenland; it is about Trump’s ...
This archived item refers to starmer says Reform UK and Tories are in ‘cruel alliance’, as bill to get rid of two-child benefit cap unveiled – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
President reportedly hopes falling price will cut domestic consumer energy billsBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump plans to use Venezuela’s vast crude reserves to establish control of most of the western hemisphere’s oil in an attempt to drive the market price down to about $50 (£37) a barrel, according to reports.The US president has repeatedly raised the prospect of producing enough crude from Venezuela’s oilfields to drive down the US oil price from more than $56 a barrel today to ...
This archived item refers to trump plans to use Venezuela’s huge oil reserves ‘to cut US consumer price to $50 a barrel’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Democratic-led resolution would require US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against VenezuelaThe US Senate is expected to vote on Thursday on a long-shot attempt to prevent Donald Trump from taking further military actions against Venezuela, as Democrats press for answers following the raid that captured Nicolás Maduro.The war powers resolution, introduced by Democratic senator Tim Kaine, would require Trump to seek Congress’s permission before attacking or otherwise usin...
This archived item refers to uS Senate to vote on bid to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
The prime minister says he takes the time to ‘choose the right path’ – but it was right there in front of him the whole timeTen days ago, Anthony Albanese fiercely argued against a royal commission into antisemitism. On Thursday, from that very same lectern, he declared such an inquiry was vital to “heal” and unite a wounded nation after its worst-ever terror attack.Which invites the obvious question: What prompted such a screeching reversal? Continue reading...
This archived item refers to was Albanese’s royal commission refusal cynical or considered? Either way, his backdown has come too late. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir StarmerPeter Mandelson has accused European leaders including Keir Starmer of a “histrionic” reaction to Donald Trump’s plan to take over Greenland, arguing that without “hard power and hard cash” they will continue to slide into unimportance in the “age of Trump”.In his first political comments since being sacked as Britain’s ambassador to Washington last year, Lord Mandelson said Trump had achieved “more in...
This archived item refers to mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Authorities estimate over 800,000 could be affected by the strikes on Dnipropetrovsk’s energy infrastructure More than one million people are left without water and heat in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine after another round of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure overnight, the authorities said.Another figure, given by the country’s energy ministry, put the number of affected at nearly 800,000 people. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to russian attacks leave Ukraine regions without water and heating – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Discovery of more than 800 whetstones, used to sharpen weapons, seen as one of the most significant finds in northern England for a centuryArchaeologists have found evidence of a huge and previously unknown industrial hub of Roman manufacturing in a discovery seen as one of the most significant finds in northern England for a century.Researchers were astonished to discover more than 800 whetstones at a site on the banks of the River Wear, and evidence of there being hundreds, if not thousands...
This archived item refers to archaeologists discover signs of Roman industrial hub at site in Sunderland. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Abdel-Fattah accuses the board of ‘blatant and shameless’ anti-Palestinian racism and censorship, as other authors pull out in solidarityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Adelaide festival has removed prominent academic and Palestine advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah from its lineup citing concerns over “cultural sensitivity” following a review undertaken in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack.The festival covers ...
This archived item refers to adelaide festival dumps prominent academic Randa Abdel-Fattah over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns after Bondi attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Temperatures recorded included 48.2C at Wudinna airport on SA’s Eyre Peninsula, 45.9C at Walpeup in Victoria, 45.6C at Paraburdoo, WA, and 45.9C at Hay in NSW.Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s Hume Highway was closed on Thursday and regional trains were cancelled as firefighters from at least two states fought bushfires in the worst heatwave to descend on Australia since 2019-20.As Melbourne prepared for...
This archived item refers to ‘The most dangerous day’: bushfires break out in Victoria as BoM warns of catastrophic conditions to come. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Anthony Albanese had initially resisted demands for a broad national inquiry into antisemitism, intelligence and law enforcement A federal royal commission in response to the alleged Bondi terror attack is anticipated to be confirmed as early as Thursday afternoon, with Anthony Albanese expected to backflip on an earlier stance against a wide-ranging Commonwealth inquiry.Several sources close to the discussions between the government and Jewish community groups said they expected an announcem...
This archived item refers to pM expected to bow to calls for federal royal commission into Bondi beach attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Despite Brussels’ pledge to ban Russian LNG by 2027, shipments to European ports increased in the last yearEuropean governments have been accused of fuelling Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as new data shows the Kremlin earned an estimated €7.2bn (£6.2bn) last year from exporting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU.Brussels has pledged to ban imports of Russian LNG – natural gas that is supercooled to make it easier to transport – by 2027 but an analysis suggests there is yet to be any ...
This archived item refers to eU accused of fuelling Putin’s war by importing Russian liquefied natural gas. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Chen founded the Prince Group, a multinational conglomerate authorities allege served as a front for ‘one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organisations’Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi, who was indicted by the US on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar online scam network from Cambodia, has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh said.Chen allegedly directed operations of forced labour compounds across Cambodia, where trafficked workers wer...
This archived item refers to alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi extradited to China after Cambodia arrest. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
President Gustavo Petro called for demonstrations after Trump said he was interested in military action in ColombiaThousands of protesters have taken to the streets of cities across Colombia to decry Donald Trump’s threats to expand his military campaign in South America into their territory, after last weekend’s deadly attack on Venezuela.In Cúcuta, a city on Colombia’s eastern border with Venezuela, several hundred demonstrators marched towards its 19th century cathedral waving the country’...
This archived item refers to ‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
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• 08/01/2026
Michelle Ananda-Rajah ‘wholeheartedly’ calls for national inquiry as expectations grow prime minister will relent on previous position Anthony Albanese faces growing pressure inside his own ranks to confirm a royal commission after the alleged Bondi terror attack, with Labor senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah the latest government MP to break cover and back a powerful inquiry into antisemitism.Ananda-Rajah, the senator from Victoria, said a royal commission was needed to “flush out the failings” w...
This archived item refers to third Labor MP breaks ranks to urge Albanese to call royal commission into Bondi attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.