It sounds like a Hollywood script — but it’s now dominating headlines. US President Donald Trump says America has taken temporary control of Venezuela after a dramatic overnight raid. It allegedly captured President Nicolás Maduro and flew him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges. Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump framed the move as
Just as many Mexicans were winding down their Friday, the ground had other plans. A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern and central Mexico, killing at least two people. It jolted cities far beyond its epicentre near the tourist hub of Acapulco. In Guerrero state, Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed the death of a 50-year-old woman. Hours
What was supposed to be a glittering New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned into a nightmare. Partygoers welcomed 2026 in the early hours of Thursday. A deadly fire ripped through Le Constellation, a popular bar in the luxury ski resort of Crans-Montana. So what went wrong? Police say the blaze broke out around
The troops are heading home—at least for now. US President Donald Trump says he is pulling National Guard forces out of several major cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles. This comes after the Supreme Court clipped his authority to use troops for domestic policing. Writing on Truth Social on New Year’s Eve, Trump warned this
From Olympic slopes to alleged drug empires—how did it come to this? Mexican authorities have seized motorcycles worth an eye-watering $40m. The motorcycles were seized from properties linked to Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder. He is now accused of running one of North America’s biggest drug trafficking operations. Yes, that Ryan Wedding. The
Bangladesh has lost one of its most towering—and polarising—political figures. Khaleda Zia, the country’s first female prime minister and a long-time rival of Sheikh Hasina, has died at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. Her death comes at a pivotal moment. Zia had planned a political comeback, hoping to run for a third
So, did Florida just bring the Ukraine war closer to an ending? Maybe—but not quite yet. Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met at Mar-a-Lago and came away sounding optimistic. Progress was made, they said. A full breakthrough? Not so fast. As Trump put it, peace is “getting closer,” but some of the hardest
Brigitte Bardot — the woman who redefined glamour, freedom, and controversy — has died at 91. For many, she wasn’t just a movie star. She was BB. An era. A rebellion wrapped in cinema reels and tousled hair. So who was Bardot, really? A global sex symbol of the 1950s and 60s who stunned audiences
Trying to fly home for the holidays—and suddenly staring at a departure board full of red alerts? You’re not alone. A powerful winter storm has thrown travel plans into chaos across the US north-east. It has cancelled and delayed thousands of flights at the worst possible time. By Friday night, around 1,600 flights were cancelled
Just after Christmas, the skies over north-western Nigeria lit up — but not with celebration. The United States confirmed it carried out airstrikes on camps linked to the Islamic State group. This signalled a sharp escalation in a region militants are trying to turn into their next base. The targets were in Sokoto state, near
What happens when politics collides with culture? Washington is about to find out. Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty has gone to court to try to strip President Donald Trump’s name. It is from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Her argument is blunt: the rename wasn’t just controversial—it was illegal. Last week, the
What was meant to be a routine flight home ended in tragedy. Libya’s army chief, Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has been killed in a plane crash in Turkey. It is an abrupt and shocking loss for a country already used to instability. The Falcon 50 jet took off from Ankara on Tuesday evening, bound
