Oil is at the heart of Donald Trump’s Venezuela gamble. Within a day of the US operation that ousted President Nicolas Maduro, Trump made clear his top priority: reviving the country’s oil industry. “We’re going to join our very large American oil companies—the biggest in the world—to spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken…
US State Department officials are visiting Caracas, less than a week after the military kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro. Published on January 9, 2026.9 January 2026. Click here to share on social media share Venezuela’s government has said it is holding “exploratory” talks with the United States to restore diplomatic ties in view of Washington’s move….
The first Grand Slam of the year takes place at the Australian Open in Melbourne as Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys look to defend their titles. Fellow Brits Jacob Fearnley, Sonay Kartal, and Fran Jones will join Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie in the main draw. The top-ranked players in the world enter the tournament…
Sir Keir Starmer has said “more can be done to protect” the Arctic region and agreed with Donald Trump on “the need to stop increasingly aggressive Russia in the High North” during his second call in two days with the US president, Downing Street has said. Amid a flurry of diplomatic activity, Sir Keir spoke…
Australia squeaked home to a five-wicket victory over England in the fifth Ashes Test after a nervy final day in Sydney; the hosts’ dominance over the series was reflected in securing a 4-1 scoreline. Set 160 to win on the final day at the SCG, Australia stumbled to 121-5 after England added 40 to their…
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken over the case of the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, amid rising tensions over the incident across the state. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Superintendent Drew Evans said in a statement that BCA…
Three clubs. One trophy. The title race is defying conventional expectations. Momentum is swinging, pressure is mounting, and every fixture now carries the weight of a season – and this Sunday is no different. Leaders Hearts visit in-form Dundee, followed by Rangers’ trip to Aberdeen, both live on Sky Sports. Those two fixtures come 24…
