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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.
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‘Grab what you can:’ The global rush for second passports
32 minutes agoIn a world of increasing red tape, who wouldn't want to skip the long lines?
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If we don't win mid-terms, I will get impeached: Trump to Republicans
7:14 am today"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."
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Toxin risk forces Nestlé to recall infant formula in 25 countries
7:21 am todayPossible contamination with a toxin has forced Nestle to recall products across much of Europe.
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Total fire ban declared for parts of Australia as heatwave hits
The scorching forecast has led to extreme fire danger warnings, with wind and dry lightning tipped to add to the risk.
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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.
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How Nicolas Maduro could go free
6:36 am todayEven getting to trial could take even years, with rings of unusual political and legal battles to come.
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Doubt cast on potential for life on Jupiter's moon Europa
New research is raising questions about whether Europa has what it takes for habitability.
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Families dismayed by fire safety check lapses at Swiss inferno bar
5:01 am todayOf the 40 people killed in the New Year blaze, 26 were teenagers.
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After Venezuela, Donald Trump's other threats ring alarms around the world
6:54 am todayRiding high after a successful military mission in Venezuela, Donald Trump is now talking about where US forces might venture next.
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European leaders rally behind Greenland in face of renewed US threat
5:01 am todayMajor European powers say "Greenland belongs to its people", but the White House chief of staff is dismissing diplomatic "niceties".
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New Venezuelan leader walks tightrope with US, Maduro loyalists
5:44 am todayInterim president Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as acting leader as former leader Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court.
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'Just a tragic incident': Family speaks out after son's cricket death
6 Jan 2026Ben Austin died after a cricket ball struck him in October. For the first time, his parents speak out in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation exclusive.
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Swiss officials admit inspections failure at burnt-out bar
6 Jan 2026Forty people died and dozens were injured in the New Year blaze, including a number of teenagers.
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Venezuelan opposition leader vows to return home 'as soon as possible'
6 Jan 2026Maria Corina Machado says she thinks interim president Delcy Rodriguez "is one of the main architects of torture, persecution, corruption, narcotrafficking".
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Trial begins for Uvalde school policeman over mass shooting response
6 Jan 2026The case against Adrian Gonzales is a rare example of an attempt to hold a law enforcement officer accountable for their actions during a mass shooting.
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Albanese doesn't rule out royal commission into Bondi terror attack
6 Jan 2026The Australian PM says his first priority is a review of intelligence and security agencies.
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Temperatures head to 45C as heatwave hits Australia
6 Jan 2026More than 3500km of the country, from the north west to Tasmania are under extreme heatwave warnings.
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Before Venezuela there was Panama and the first US capture of a Latin American leader
Exactly 36 years to the day before US forces took Venezuela's President Maduro into custody, the US forcibly deposed another Latin American leader.
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Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing
6 Jan 2026At least 444 people have been evacuated to local schools and churches after the flash floods.
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Mystery trader makes $700,000 'predicting' Maduro's capture
6 Jan 2026The anonymous account was created last month and began betting the US would oust Venezuela's president.
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All the places Trump has threatened to attack after Venezuela
6 Jan 2026What the US president has said in the last two days, and how some of those targeted governments have responded.
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'Completely false': Trump's claims about stolen oil rejected
6 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela stole United States oil assets. Experts say the truth is much more complex than that.
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Destructive, LA-like fires possible for Australia's capital cities, report warns
6 Jan 2026The report also found that over the coming decades, further climate change would "stack the odds in favour of" more dangerous fire weather.
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Israel says to strike targets in Lebanon, issues evacuation calls
6 Jan 2026Despite a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel carries out regular strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is bombing Hezbollah sites and operatives.
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Petition against deep sea mining near Mariana Trench gaining support
6 Jan 2026The appeal has been signed by 3000 people from US territories.
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The benefits of intergenerational friendships in the workplace
6 Jan 2026A recent social media trend features Gen Z workers singing and dancing with their older colleagues and showcasing their friendships.
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Venezuela's oil and mining sectors: Large potential, weak infrastructure
Venezuela has the world's largest estimated oil reserves but its crude output remains at a fraction of capacity - here's why.
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