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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Australia news live: bushfire evacuation warning for Victorian towns; 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 liveGet 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...
Israeli forces kill two in Lebanon, ahead of truce monitors meeting
Representatives from France, Israel, Lebanon, the US and UN tracking the ceasefire are due to meet amid Israeli attacks.
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen, says STC leader al-Zubaidi has fled
Coalition says it targeted separatist forces after Aidarous al-Zubaidi failed to board a plane for Riyadh.
Fact-checking Trump on promised US oil company investment in Venezuela
Trump touts large US oil investments in Venezuela’s industry, but firms remain cautious amid low prices and instability.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,413
These are the key developments from day 1,413 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Australia’s most severe heatwave in six years descends on south-eastern states with Melbourne to hit 42C
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 podcastLarge parts of South Australia and Victoria are expecting extreme fire conditions today as a dangerous heatwave moves east, pushing temperatures well into the 40s.By early afternoon on Wednesday the mercury had hit 39C in Melbourne and 42C in Adelaide. Continue reading...
Trump renews push to acquire Greenland, says US will get millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: President ramps up saber-rattling for GreenlandMy colleague Sibylla Brodzinsky has reported on the relationship between the US and Colombia, home to significant oil reserves. Here is an extract from her story:Colombia has long been a close partner of the US in the fight against drug trafficking and enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington but relations have soured dramatically since Trump came to office.Colombia’s narcotics trade is largely controlled by illegal armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group, the majority of whose members demobilised after a 2016 peace deal … Continue reading...
Trump administration halts more than $10bn for childcare and family assistance
Democrats condemn move in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, calling it ‘vindictive’ and ‘cruel’Donald Trump’s administration is freezing more than $10bn in federal childcare and family assistance funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said, citing what it called concerns about fraud and misuse.“For too long, Democrat-led states and Governors have been complicit in allowing massive amounts of fraud to occur under their watch,” Andrew Nixon, HHS spokesperson, said in a statement. Continue reading...