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Jan 31, 2026 - World

Venezuela, whose president was recently toppled in a US military operation, on Friday slammed Washington's "punitive measures" against its struggling ally Cuba, after threats of tariffs on countries giving it oil.

Jan 31, 2026 - World

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit defended Arab states' decision to support the US-led Board of Peace on Gaza, saying it offered a rare opening for a ceasefire after repeated diplomatic efforts had failed to stop the fighting.

Jan 31, 2026 - World

Men – both aged 28 – found at a home in Glenorie on Saturday, New South Wales police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo 28-year-old men have been found dead at a property in Sydney’s north-west in an incident police are treating as not suspicious.In a statement, New South Wales police said emergency services were called at about 8.40am on Saturday to a home on Harrisons Lane, Glenorie, 40km north-west of the Sydney CBD, following reports of a concern for welfare. Continue reading...

Jan 31, 2026 - World

People demonstrate in cities across country to demand end to Trump’s violent immigration crackdownThousands of protesters hit the streets in cities across the United States on Friday to protests to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.The demonstrations were part of a nationwide day of action, advocating “no work, no school, no shopping” in a protest against the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdowns. Continue reading...

Jan 31, 2026 - World

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: Epstein files release shows emails with Trump officials past and presentUS justice department releases more than 3 million new pages of Epstein filesAmong the files released by the US justice department today is a copy of Ghislaine Maxwell’s police booking intake form from July 2020.It includes a picture of Maxwell in what looks like a prison orange jumpsuit, along with personal details including her full name and a redacted address in Bradford, New Hampshire.files that contain personally identifiable information of victims or victims’ personal and medical files, and any similar files that, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacyany depiction of child sexual abuse material or child abuse imagesanything that would jeopardize an active federal investigationanything that depicts or contains images of death, physical abuse or injuryfiles covered by various privileges, including deliberative process privilege, work product privilege, and attorney client privilege Continue reading...