Day: January 3, 2026
UK and France carry out strike on Syrian underground site ‘used by IS’
January 3, 2026RAF Typhoons and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria which had been occupied by the so-called Islamic State, the Ministry of Defence has said. Guided bombs were used to target a number of access tunnels down to the site, located in the mountains north of the ancient […]
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PM vows ‘no let-up’ on easing cost of living in new year pitch to voters
January 3, 2026Sir Keir Starmer will put the cost of living at the heart of a new year pitch to voters next week with a promise to “make life better” across Britain in 2026. The Prime Minister will seek to highlight policies like a freeze on rail fares and fuel duty during a number of visits over […]
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US bombs Venezuela: Trump says US will ‘run’ country until ‘safe transition can take place’ after capturing President Maduro
January 3, 2026Donald Trump has said the US is going to “run Venezuela” until such a time when a “safe, proper and judicious transition” can take place. The remarks come after the US launched strikes on the South American country and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, Cilia Flores. The American president announced the […]
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Travel disruption and freezing temperatures as snow and ice warnings hit UK
January 3, 2026Travellers have been urged to plan ahead as snow and ice warnings prompt travel disruption in parts of the UK. ScotRail announced several train cancellations on Saturday in the north of Scotland, while a number of roads in the region have also been closed. Shetland, parts of the far north and north east of Scotland […]
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PM backs transition in Venezuela after Trump says US will ‘run’ country
January 3, 2026The Prime Minister insisted his Labour administration will “shed no tears” over the end of Nicolas Maduro’s regime and said Britain would discuss the “evolving situation” with American counterparts over the coming days. It comes after the US president said the country’s leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been flown out of Caracas and […]
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End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive
January 3, 2026Rail and fossil fuels once helped to turn King’s Cross and St Pancras into a seamy, smoke-choked area of London. Now, in the two grandly redeveloped stations with their swanky plazas, even a dropped paper ticket would look out of place. One last corner of St Pancras station is polluted by the fug of diesel […]
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