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Tensions remain high in Venezuela
Tensions remain high in Venezuela after the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro, with shots heard near the presidential palace yesterday. Raul Stolk, a Venezuelan lawyer and writer based… Audio
‘Grab what you can:’ The global rush for second passports
In a world of increasing red tape, who wouldn't want to skip the long lines?
Toxin risk forces Nestlé to recall infant formula in 25 countries
Possible contamination with a toxin has forced Nestle to recall products across much of Europe.
If we don't win mid-terms, I will get impeached: Trump to Republicans
"You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be - I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me."
Big Oil doesn't share Trump's Venezuelan vision
Analysis: There's plenty of reasons oil industry bosses aren't keen to go into Caracas.
After Venezuela, Donald Trump's other threats ring alarms around the world
Riding high after a successful military mission in Venezuela, Donald Trump is now talking about where US forces might venture next.
Six dead as cold snap grips Europe
The plunge in temperatures has launched Europe into travel chaos, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths so far.
How Nicolas Maduro could go free
Even getting to trial could take even years, with rings of unusual political and legal battles to come.
Families dismayed by fire safety check lapses at Swiss inferno bar
Of the 40 people killed in the New Year blaze, 26 were teenagers.
European leaders rally behind Greenland in face of renewed US threat
Major European powers say "Greenland belongs to its people", but the White House chief of staff is dismissing diplomatic "niceties".
Swiss officials admit inspections failure at burnt-out bar
Forty people died and dozens were injured in the New Year blaze, including a number of teenagers.
Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: The three warnings for the world
Analysis: The Trump administration is using domestic laws to ignore global rules entirely - it's a new strategy, but one with no international legal basis.
Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing
At least 444 people have been evacuated to local schools and churches after the flash floods.
Maduro arrives in US court with hands zip-tied, pleads not guilty
Maduro has long denied the allegations, saying they were a mask for imperialist designs on Venezuela's oil.
Assange's lawyer Barry Pollack to fight Maduro's US narcotics charges
Barry Pollack, the Washington lawyer who represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, will defend toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 6 January
Nicolas Maduro and Cilla Flores have pleaded not guilty on charges of narcoterrorism; The ransom threat from hackers who have stolen 400,000 patient files from Manage My Health is set to expire; New… Audio
All the places Trump has threatened to attack after Venezuela
What the US president has said in the last two days, and how some of those targeted governments have responded.
Snow cripples air, train and road traffic in Amsterdam and Paris
Heavy snowfall disrupted air, road and rail travel in France and the Netherlands - causing 1000km of traffic jams in Paris.
'Completely false': Trump's claims about stolen oil rejected
US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela stole United States oil assets. Experts say the truth is much more complex than that.
Mystery outage hits Greek airports
For a few tense hours Greek skies turned into a communications black hole.