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Trump's seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions, in US and abroad

January 6, 2026 - 03:02
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has said Maduro was brought to the US to "face justice". Some experts have concerns.
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Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?

January 6, 2026 - 01:39
The US president has made repeat takeover threats - drawing condemnation from the island's leaders and Denmark.
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Protests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point in years

January 6, 2026 - 00:20
War with Israel, a battered economy, and the swift loss of allies have left Iran vulnerable in the face of mounting protests.
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Protests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point in years

January 6, 2026 - 00:20
War with Israel, a battered economy, and the swift loss of allies have left Iran vulnerable in the face of mounting protests.
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Thirty-two Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela

January 5, 2026 - 23:59
Cuba's president said military and intelligence operatives were providing protection to captured leader Nicolás Maduro.
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All 116 injured in Swiss ski resort fire identified

January 5, 2026 - 23:12
Forty people were killed when a fire swept through a busy bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve.
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All 116 injured in Swiss ski resort fire identified

January 5, 2026 - 23:12
Forty people were killed when a fire swept through a busy bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve.
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'We need Greenland': Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory

January 5, 2026 - 23:07
The US president has repeatedly said he wants the island to become a part of the US.
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Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron

January 5, 2026 - 21:17
A Paris court found them guilty of "malicious" bullying towards the wife of the French president.
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Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron

January 5, 2026 - 19:42
A Paris court found them guilty of "malicious" bullying towards the wife of the French president.
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South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks to reset ties

January 5, 2026 - 17:51
Trade, regional security and Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are on the agenda.
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Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction

January 5, 2026 - 17:19
The 243kg fish went to a man known as the Tuna King, who said "the year's first tuna brings good luck".
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Thirty-two Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela

January 5, 2026 - 16:23
Cuba's president said military and intelligence operatives were providing protection to captured leader Nicolás Maduro.
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