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The world No. 20 tennis star used her Brisbane trophy presentation to address the plight of her country.

The US president warns that Havana will be cut off from Venezuelan oil and money that it's relied on for decades.

Parliament was due to return from its summer break on 3 February, but will gather two weeks sooner, after the Bondi mass shooting.

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Dramatic events in Venezuela last weekend have people much more nervous that this time, Donald Trump could actually be serious.

Her family along with neighbours in her stunned city are shocked by the circumstances surrounding her death.

Aldrich Ames was arrested by the FBI in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison for espionage.

A declaration of intent foresees Britain, France and other European allies deploying troops on Ukrainian territory after a ceasefire.

Exactly 36 years to the day before US forces took Venezuela's President Maduro into custody, the US forcibly deposed another Latin American leader.

The former PM says there is a case for Nicolás Maduro to appear before a criminal court, but the attack wasn't legal. Audio

The country is entering a new and very uncertain era after the US capture of the country's president.

The reports coincide with intensive talks overseen by US President Donald Trump and aimed at bringing an end to the nearly four-year-old war.

The statement describes conditions for civilians as "appalling" as winter approaches.

Russia accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence.

"As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Video

The United States carried out an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government.

It was not immediately clear how many people were injured, though witness Isa Musa Yusha'u told AFP: "I saw many victims being taken away for medical treatment."