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Australia beat England in Sydney Test to seal 4-1 Ashes triumph

Australia stumble to a five-wicket win in the final Test, bidding farewell to their first Muslim cricketer Usman Khawaja. Australia had a few nervous moments but safely ‌chased down their…

Here’s why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil

NewsFeed For years, US oil giants like ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips have been quietly lobbying for regime change in Venezuela. Donald Trump even gave them a heads up before he sent…

Lebanon’s mission to complete disarmament plan of Hezbollah

Army commander to brief government on the progress of the mission to disarm Hezbollah amid complex tensions. Beirut, Lebanon – At the end of last year, Lebanon’s army first took journalists…

What resources does Venezuela have — apart from the world’s most oil?

Following the abduction of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro last week, the administration of US President Donald Trump has stated that it wants to quickly restore the country’s oil production and…

Trump invites Colombia’s Petro to White House after threats

United States President Donald Trump has invited Colombian leader Gustavo Petro to the White House, days after accusing him of trafficking cocaine and threatening military action against his government. The…

LIVE: US to dictate decisions to Venezuela, control oil sales ‘indefinitely

These are updates for Thursday, January 8, 2026, as Trump outlines his foreign policy vision for Greenland, Venezuela. Video Duration 02 minutes 18 seconds 02:18 US seizes two sanctioned oil…

Barcelona rout Athletic Bilbao 5-0 to reach Spanish Super Cup final

Fermin Lopez and Raphinha star for Barca as Yamal comes on as a late sub in the Supercopa semifinal in Jeddah. Fermin Lopez scored ‌one goal and laid on two…

After STC hubris, dream of South Yemen looks further away

EDITOR’S ANALYSIS Secessionist STC had de facto control over most of southern Yemen, but then squandered it by going too far. Landing at Aden International Airport on a trip in…

Trump backs bill to sanction China, India over Russian oil, US senator says

Trump has ‘greenlit’ bipartisan push to sanction countries that buy Russian energy exports, Lindsey Graham says. United States President Donald Trump has backed a bill to impose sanctions on countries that buy…

Saudi-led coalition says STC’s al-Zubaidi fled to UAE via Somaliland

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen has announced that the leader of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) has fled to the United Arab Emirates via Somaliland after skipping planned…