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Dec 5, 2025 - World

Trump envoy fails to secure deal as Norway prepares to host talks on how to restore civilian government in SudanThe US is considering a much broader range of sanctions on the belligerents in the war in Sudan, in a tacit acknowledgment of the inability of the US envoy Massad Boulos to persuade the parties to accept a ceasefire.Last week Donald Trump announced that work had begun to end the war after a personal request for his direct intervention from the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. Continue reading...

Dec 5, 2025 - World

Donald Trump has in recent months turned his attention to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. But the US president and his secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, are under scrutiny over military strikes on suspected drug boats from Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Tom Phillips about why people are accusing Trump of war crimesArchive: 60 Minutes, CBS News, ABC News, PBS Newshour, C-SPAN, Al Jazeera English, CBS Miami, City News, CBC, Reuters Continue reading...

Dec 5, 2025 - World

Defence secretary appears to contradict previous assurances from Penny Wong that only conventionally armed submarines will visit Australian ports under Aukus dealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUS submarines carrying nuclear weapons could dock at Australian bases, defence officials have told the Senate, and the Australian government and people would not know.Senate estimates heard fierce debate over whether US Virginia-class submarines – set to “rotate” through Australian ports from 2027 as part of the contentious Aukus agreement – could carry nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are prohibited in Australia. Continue reading...

Dec 5, 2025 - World

Three elephants, including a calf, were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a privately owned forest in Vellore district on Thursday, triggering a joint Tamil NaduAndhra Pradesh investigation.

Dec 5, 2025 - World

Vincent Tarzia makes surprise announcement as opinion surveys suggest party headed for defeat at March pollFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia’s opposition leader, Vincent Tarzia, has stepped down three months out from the state election, triggering the fourth Liberal leadership change nationally in less than four weeks.Tarzia announced the surprise decision on Friday, insisting he hadn’t been pushed to quit despite opinion polling suggesting that the Liberals are headed for a comprehensive defeat at the 21 March poll. Continue reading...