Live Updates: Trump Says Venezuela Will Start Handing Over Some Oil to U.S.
President Trump said Venezuelan officials had agreed to send millions of barrels. It would be their first major concession since the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
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Russia sends a naval vessel to escort an oil tanker the U.S. is pursuing.
The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect.
‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m
MPs criticise 10-year deal struck in ‘blind panic’ to rent Dartmoor prison, where high levels of radon had been detectedA “catastrophic” decision by the Ministry of Justice to sign a 10-year lease on a prison where high levels of a poisonous gas had been detected is expected to cost the UK taxpayer more than £100m, parliament’s spending watchdog has concluded.The public accounts committee said the 2022 deal to rent HMP Dartmoor from the Duchy of Cornwall was signed “in a blind panic” by senior civil servants looking to guarantee prison places. Continue reading...
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought RomansAn “extraordinary” iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by Boudicca in the period they were battling the invading Roman army has been discovered by archaeologists in Norfolk.The bronze trumpet or carnyx is only the third ever found in Britain, and the most complete example discovered anywhere in the world. Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal, the object would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece high above the heads of warriors, allowing it to be sounded to intimidate the enemy in battle. Continue reading...
China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus
Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”
Australia news live: all of Victoria warned to expect ‘upper end of extreme’ fire danger on Friday; PM attends funeral of Bondi victim Peter Meagher
Emergency warnings are in place for areas in north-east and central Victoria. Follow today’s news liveAustralia’s most severe heatwave in six years descends on south-eastern states with Melbourne to hit 42CGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says many in flood-hit areas in Queensland ‘in shock’ after lossesKristy McBain, the federal minister for emergency management, said it would take some time to determinate the full impact of widespread flooding in parts of Queensland, noting for many primary producers, it will be the second time they’ve suffered losses after similar flooding in 2019.You know, there are some significant losses, and I think the big concern is that we still don’t know the total number of losses because, at this stage, we’ve still got water flowing. And with the forecast looking like there’ll be further rain, those numbers could increase.So it’s quite precarious here. And obviously, speaking to a number of those producers, they’re quite in shock, I think. And they thought 2019 was kind of a once-in-a-lifetime event where there were a number of losses. And unfortunately, for a number of them, it looks like there’ll be similar losses or more. So that’s quite concerning. Continue reading...
International crime syndicate allegedly stole dozens of Toyotas from Brisbane and planned to ship to UAE
Seven men have been charged with more than 300 offences, after police found allegedly stolen vehicles in shipping containers in Brisbane and Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn international-based crime syndicate allegedly stole dozens of Toyotas – including LandCruisers and Prados – from Brisbane with the intention of sending them to the United Arab Emirates in shipping containers.Queensland police announced on Wednesday that seven men had been charged with more than 300 offences. Continue reading...
Grok’s deepfake images which ‘digitally undress’ women investigated by Australia’s online safety watchdog
eSafety Australia says it ‘has received several reports relating to the use of Grok to generate sexualised images without consent’ since late 2025Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s online safety watchdog is investigating sexualised deepfake images posted on X by its AI chatbot, Grok.Elon Musk’s X has faced a global backlash since Grok began generating sexualised images of women and girls without their consent in response to requests for it to undress them. Continue reading...
Melbourne hits 40C as Australia’s most severe heatwave in six years descends on south-eastern states
Hot conditions for NSW, Victoria, South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and WA as authorities warn of high fire dangerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne has recorded 40C and Adelaide’s temperature has reached 43C as a heatwave not seen since the deadly black summer bushfires has caused “really dangerous” conditions and bushfire warnings in several states.Severe to extreme intensity heatwaves stretched from the north-west to the south-east of the country – developing in Western Australia and moving through SA, Victoria, New South Wales, the ACT and Tasmania. Continue reading...
After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’
With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.