BBC

Storm Goretti brings 99mph winds and snow as 65,000 properties lose power

A gust of 99mph is recorded in the Isles of Scilly as the storm brings heavy snow and rain to the UK.

BBC

Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting

The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.

BBC

Jeremy Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires

Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

BBC

Abandoned baby Elsa to be adopted and regularly see two siblings

Police say all enquiries to find the parents of the abandoned babies have now been "exhausted".

BBC

Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says

The Greggs boss says there is "no doubt" weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.

BBC

Homeless men refused entry to Manchester hotel in sub-zero temperatures

The men were told they could not stay in pre-booked rooms on a night when temperatures hit -6C (-21.2F).

BBC

Residents told to evacuate immediately before clifftop homes collapse

Hemsby residents are told their homes should not be occupied due to a risk of further cliff falls.

BBC

Business rate rises for pubs to be watered down after pressure from landlords

The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.

BBC

Cat Burns celebrates 'start of new life' after breast reduction surgery

The singer and recent Celebrity Traitor said her breasts had caused her problems since childhood.

BBC

Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?

A mother of three and award-winning poet, Good's sudden death sparks protests across the US.

CNN

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

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CNN

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

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CNN

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies

CNN

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.

CNN

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said.

CNN

Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden

• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump • Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump • Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid • Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee

CNN

White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York, officials say

CNN

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident

Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff's deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The "Avengers" actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN's Chloe Melas has more.

CNN

Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together

It's sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis.

CNN

Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service.

NY Times

Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

NY Times

The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President

During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.

NY Times

These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers

The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.

NY Times

More Agents Head to Minnesota as U.S. Takes Over Shooting Investigation

A day after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, the governor activated the state’s National Guard, and 100 more federal agents were also being deployed.

NY Times

Court Records Reveal ICE Agent Jonathan Ross’s Previous Dragging Incident

The agent who shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday was pulled about 100 yards by a car last year while firing a stun gun at the driver.

NY Times

Noem Defends ICE Agent in Minneapolis Shooting and Attacks Mamdani

During a visit to New York, the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, criticized the city’s policies that prevent police officers from helping immigration agents.

NY Times

House Passes Doomed Bill to Restore ACA Subsidies

Approval of the bill was a triumph for Democrats, who drew backing from a small group of Republicans. But it has no path forward, and the prospects of a deal are uncertain.

NY Times

Vance Announces New Justice Dept. Fraud Post to Be ‘Run Out of the White House’

The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.

NY Times

House Passes Spending Package Before Another Shutdown Deadline

The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the nation’s longest shutdown.

NY Times

Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers

Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.

The Guardian

Two weeks on, questions linger over targeting and impact of US airstrikes in Nigeria

Very little information has been shared about strikes in Sokoto state

Two weeks after the US carried out Christmas Day airstrikes in north-west Nigeria on what it described as Islamic State fighters, questions remain over the specific group that was targeted and the operation’s impact.

In the aftermath of the strikes, Donald Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that “ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians” were hit with “numerous perfect strikes”.

The Guardian

Anthony Joshua’s driver charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash in Nigeria

British boxer was injured in collision that killed his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami

Nigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed two people.

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with driving without a valid driving licence and “driving without due care and attention, causing bodily harm and damage to property”. He is due to appear in court on 20 January.

The Guardian

Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains

9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groups

A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.

Researchers say the pyre, discovered in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Malawi, is thought to be the oldest in the world to contain adult remains, the oldest confirmed intentional cremation in Africa, and the first pyre to be associated with African hunter-gatherers.

The Guardian

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 demands

The $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the US pledged this week may have been hailed as “bold and ambitious” by the UN but could be the “nail in the coffin” in changing to a shrunken, less flexible aid system dominated by Washington’s political priorities, aid experts fear.

After a year of deep cuts in aid budgets by the US and European countries, the announcement of new money for the humanitarian system is a source of some relief, but experts are deeply concerned about demands that the US has imposed on how the money should be managed and where it can go.

The Guardian

Guinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott

Mamady Doumbouya reneged on promise not to stand and hand west African country back to civilian rule

The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.

Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the presidency but the main opposition leaders were barred from running and had urged a boycott of the vote held over the weekend.

The Guardian

Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees

Congressional president 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 for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by Maduro.

The Guardian

Brazilian president vetoes bill reducing Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejects bill passed by congress as he marks anniversary of 2023 Brasília riots

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has vetoed a bill that would dramatically reduce the prison sentence of the country’s far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted last year of plotting a coup.

Lula vetoed the bill, which was passed by congress in December, on the third anniversary of riots by Bolsonaro supporters in the capital, Brasília, over his defeat by Lula in the 2022 general election.

The Guardian

Venezuela cooperating fully and US will control its oil for years, Trump claims

US president says Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administration is doing ‘everything that we feel is necessary’

The US is receiving full cooperation from Venezuela’s regime and will control the country and its vast oil reserves for years, Donald Trump has claimed.

Caracas was giving Washington “everything that we feel is necessary” and the US would remain a political overlord there for an indefinite period, the US president said.

The Guardian

‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate

Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last month

• Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia

Forty 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 17 suspicious vessels joined the Russian registry over the past month, compared with 15 ships in the previous five months of 2025.

The Guardian

US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip

Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protests

Jessica 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 seizure 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 (22) and that she’s a preschool teacher, Plichta believes the reason for her arrest – seemingly the only one among roughly 200 protesters – went beyond the day’s events.

Plichta, who recently co-founded local group Grand Rapids Opponents of War, which helped organize Saturday’s protest, had visited the Venezuelan capital of Caracas just last month, amid the Trump administration’s blockade. She was a part of a delegation to the International People’s Assembly for Sovereignty and Peace of Our Americas. Activists from dozens of groups planned to attend. But after Trump ordered that Venezuelan airspace be “closed in its entirety” on 29 November, many canceled their trips.

This story was amended on 8 January 2025 to correct the spelling of Emerson Wolfe.

OneIndia Tamil

ப்ளீஸ்ங்க.. இந்தியா வர பயமா இருக்கு.. இலங்கைக்கு மாற்றுங்க.. ஐசிசியிடம் மீண்டும் கெஞ்சும் வங்கதேசம்

The T20 World Cup matches are scheduled to begin next month. The league matches involving Bangladesh are to be held in India. However, Bangladesh wrote a letter to the ICC stating that they would not play in India. But the ICC did not accept this. Following this, Bangladesh has written to the ICC for the second time, requesting that the matches be moved out of India.

OneIndia Tamil

6,4,6,4,6,4.. பேயாட்டம் ஆடிய சர்ஃபராஸ் கான்.. 20 பந்துகளில் 62 ரன்கள்.. சிஎஸ்கேவுக்கு ஜாக்பாட்!

CSK: CSK Player Sarfaraz Khan Scored a fifty in just 15 balls against Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2026

OneIndia Tamil

நம்ம ஊர் மாதிரி இல்லை! இத்தாலியில் இந்திய பெண்ணுக்கு இன்ப அதிர்ச்சி.. இப்படி கூட இருக்குமா! செம

Indian IT professional shares positive work culture shocks in Italy (மிரள வைக்கும் இத்தாலி ஒர்க் கல்சர்): Office empty by 6 PM, no after-hours calls, flat hierarchy All about Italy work culture.

OneIndia Tamil

ஸ்கெட்ச் வெனிசுலாவுக்கு இல்லை.. சீனாவுக்குதான்! செக் வைத்த அமெரிக்கா! முதலுக்கே மோசமாயிடுச்சே!

With the United States having turned Venezuela upside down, reports indicate that China will be the one most severely affected. According to reports, China stands to lose approximately 45 trillion rupees due to the current situation in Venezuela.

OneIndia Tamil

திலக் வர்மா திடீர் காயம்.. உள்ளே வரும் சுப்மன் கில்.. வேலையை காட்டும் கம்பீர், அகர்கர்!

IND vs NZ: Indian Player Tilak Varma injured and doubtful starter for New Zealand T20I Series in India

OneIndia Tamil

அப்படியே தோனி மாதிரி.. 25 ரன்னுக்கு 5 விக்கெட் காலி.. ஒற்றை ஆளாக நின்று 134 ரன்களை குவித்த ருதுராஜ்!

Ruturaj Gaikwad: Like MS Dhoni, CSK Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad saved Maharashtra team from a collapse against Goa in the VHT 2026

OneIndia Tamil

நிர்மலா பெரியசாமி பொறுப்புள்ள பேச்சா? "மடையர்களை, வெட்டி போடுங்க" அதிமுக நட்சத்திர பேச்சாளரா இப்படி

Nirmala Periyasamy's Unbelievable Statement Stuns Political Circles! AIADMK Star Speaker's Remarks Spark Buzz

OneIndia Tamil

அடுத்தடுத்த சர்ச்சை.. இந்தியர்களுக்கான விசா சேவையை நிறுத்தியது வங்கதேசம்! நிலைமை மாறுதே!

In Bangladesh, 11 Hindus have been murdered in the last 35 days. Hindu nationalist organizations in India are protesting against this. Similarly, a Bangladeshi player who was selected in the IPL auction to play for the Kolkata team was dropped. Amidst all this, Bangladesh has now cancelled visa services for Indians.

OneIndia Tamil

ஒரேயொரு சின்ன மிஸ்டேக்.. மொத்த நேட்டோவும் காலி! கிரீன்லாந்து விஷயத்தில் US சொதப்பினால் இதுதான் ஆகும்

Greenland is an icy region located between North America and the European continent. It is rich in oil resources. Therefore, Trump is planning to buy it. However, the people of Greenland have strongly opposed this plan. Similarly, it is also said that if the United States forcibly annexes Greenland, the NATO alliance will come to an end.

OneIndia Tamil

ஆண் குழந்தை தான் வேண்டும்.. விடாமல் முயன்ற தம்பதி.. 10 பெண் குழந்தைக்கு பின் பிறந்த மகன்! ஹேப்பியாம்

In Haryana, a couple, driven by their desire for a male heir, continued to have children. Over the past 19 years, they had a total of 10 daughters. However, the couple persevered and finally had a son as their eleventh child.