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Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSir Keir Starmer has refused to be drawn on whether or not US President Donald Trump’s military action against Venezuela may have broken international law.In an interview with the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme on Saturday morning, the prime minister did not condemn the US strikes.He said he was waiting to establish all the facts but would not “shy away from this”, adding he was a “lifelong advocate of international law”.Sir Keir earlier said the UK had not been involved in Saturday’s large-scale strikes on Venezuela and he had not spoken to Trump about…
We could be witnessing the start of the renaissance for real buttons in cars, courtesy of Volkswagen’s ID. Polo. The German automaker unveiled the interior of its upcoming compact EV, which features real buttons, switches and even a knob for audio controls.”We have created an interior that feels like a friend from the very first contact,” Volkswagen’s chief designer, Andreas Mindt, said in a press release. “Clear physical buttons provide stability and trust, warm materials make it appealing, and charming details such as the new retro views of the instruments show the typical Volkswagen wink.”VolkswagenLast year, Mindt told Autocar that…
Ione WellsSouth America correspondentTrump on Venezuela: “We are going to run the country”The US may want many of its foes gone from power. It doesn’t usually send in the military and physically remove them.Venezuela’s abrupt awakening took two forms.Its residents were woken abruptly to the sound of deafening booms: the sound of its capital Caracas under attack from US strikes targeting military infrastructure.Its government has now woken up from any illusion that US military intervention or regime change was just a distant threat.US President Donald Trump has announced Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the…
It had been almost an entire year since Arsenal last completed a comeback victory in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta acknowledged then that “we had to suffer more than we wanted” but the result was what it often is now: three points for the Gunners. Their 22 Premier League victories in 36 games since had generally been delivered from a position of superiority and ascendancy. Arsenal not winning from behind is hardly a glaring flaw, more a reflection on how their mastery of the process and innate control of matches rarely gives them an opportunity to showcase that side of their…
Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, shortened to DROP, that allows residents to request to delete all of their personal information online that’s been harvested by data brokers.According to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy), which was responsible for DROP’s release, it’s a “first of its kind” tool that imposes new restrictions on businesses that hoard and sell personal info that consumers didn’t provide directly. The process requires verifying your…
Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editorReutersA destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military air baseDonald Trump says US forces have captured the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro following large-scale strikes in Venezuela.The US president wrote on social media that Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores, had been flown out of the country. He later told Fox and Friends that they were on a ship on their way to New York.The Venezuelan defence minister, Vladimir Padrino, has said that the armed forces would defend the country’s sovereignty. The strikes inside Venezuela come after a US pressure campaign against the Maduro government, which…
Frank Lampard has been backed to return to the Chelsea manager role by former team-mate Carlton Cole. Chelsea are on the lookout for a new manager after Enzo Maresca left via mutual terms on New Year’s Day but are widely expected to appoint Liam Rosenior, the current manager of the also BlueCo-owned club Strasbourg. But while the Chelsea hierarchy plot their next move, Cole has put forward Lampard as a contender for the job. “His first outing there was really good,” Cole said on talkSPORT. “Because he used the young players, he had Jody Morris next to him… “He did…
More than 100 people have had to shelter in a shrine on a mountain top in Japan after heavy snowfall cut off access by road.Around 130 people were forced to spend the night in the halls and lobbies of the Mitsumine Shrine in the Saitama prefecture on Friday after the roads around it were closed due to safety concerns, public broadcaster NHK reports.The local authority confirmed the occupants of around 50 cars had stayed in the shrine building, and said no one had fallen ill.Japan is experiencing heavy snowfall at present, with up to 40cm forecast to fall in some…
Manchester United have reportedly ‘informed’ those involved that they will not be proceeding with a £15m transfer involving midfielder Manuel Ugarte. Ugarte has proven to be a massive flop since joining the Red Devils for around £50m during the 2024 summer transfer window. It was hoped that Ugarte could return to form following his reunion with Ruben Amorim at Man Utd after they worked together at Sporting Lisbon, but this is not how it has panned out. Ugarte is not good enough to be Casemiro’s long-term replacement as he is very limited in possession and has fallen behind the Brazil…
The new year is upon us, and that means CES 2026 is imminent. The biggest tech trade show of the calendar comes with a bevy of new and notable announcements that set the tone for trends and expectations for the subsequent 12 months. The CES 2026 show floor is officially open from January 6 through 9, but the fun kicks off with events on Sunday January 4, followed by a host of press conferences on Monday. As always, product demos, announcements and networking will be happening at the Las Vegas Convention Center and other hotels all over the city. As…