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NASCAR commissioner steps down following anti-trust trial backlash
The move comes following the revelation of insulting 2023 text messages, which came to light during an anti-trust trial involving a team co-owned by retired NBA legend Michael Jordan.
Ukraine peace talks taking place in Paris
Top officials and representatives of around thirty countries are in Paris today for the latest Ukraine peace talks. Europe Correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
US forces killed 55 Venezuelan, Cuban military personnel in Maduro raid
In the first confirmation of its losses, Venezuela's military said 23 of its service members died in the attacks by the US.
Total fire ban declared for parts of Australia as heatwave hits
The scorching forecast has led to extreme fire danger warnings, with wind and dry lightning tipped to add to the risk.
Tensions remain high in Venezuela
Tensions remain high in Venezuela after the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro, with shots heard near the presidential palace yesterday. Raul Stolk, a Venezuelan lawyer and writer based… Audio
‘Grab what you can:’ The global rush for second passports
In a world of increasing red tape, who wouldn't want to skip the long lines?
Toxin risk forces Nestlé to recall infant formula in 25 countries
Possible contamination with a toxin has forced Nestle to recall products across much of Europe.
If we don't win mid-terms, I will get impeached: Trump to Republicans
"You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be - I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me."
Big Oil doesn't share Trump's Venezuelan vision
Analysis: There's plenty of reasons oil industry bosses aren't keen to go into Caracas.
After Venezuela, Donald Trump's other threats ring alarms around the world
Riding high after a successful military mission in Venezuela, Donald Trump is now talking about where US forces might venture next.
Six dead as cold snap grips Europe
The plunge in temperatures has launched Europe into travel chaos, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths so far.
How Nicolas Maduro could go free
Even getting to trial could take even years, with rings of unusual political and legal battles to come.
Families dismayed by fire safety check lapses at Swiss inferno bar
Of the 40 people killed in the New Year blaze, 26 were teenagers.
European leaders rally behind Greenland in face of renewed US threat
Major European powers say "Greenland belongs to its people", but the White House chief of staff is dismissing diplomatic "niceties".
Swiss officials admit inspections failure at burnt-out bar
Forty people died and dozens were injured in the New Year blaze, including a number of teenagers.
Trump’s intervention in Venezuela: The three warnings for the world
Analysis: The Trump administration is using domestic laws to ignore global rules entirely - it's a new strategy, but one with no international legal basis.
Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing
At least 444 people have been evacuated to local schools and churches after the flash floods.
Maduro arrives in US court with hands zip-tied, pleads not guilty
Maduro has long denied the allegations, saying they were a mask for imperialist designs on Venezuela's oil.
Assange's lawyer Barry Pollack to fight Maduro's US narcotics charges
Barry Pollack, the Washington lawyer who represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, will defend toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 6 January
Nicolas Maduro and Cilla Flores have pleaded not guilty on charges of narcoterrorism; The ransom threat from hackers who have stolen 400,000 patient files from Manage My Health is set to expire; New… Audio