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Lead: Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday signalled a notable shift toward closer post-Brexit economic ties with the European Union, aiming to reassure business, Brussels and other European capitals while managing his party’s internal critics. The announcement, framed as an annual bilateral review process rather than a one-off change, stopped short of rejoining the customs … Read more

Ben Cleary’s Tribeca-linked fund is moving swiftly into Venezuela in early January 2026, saying the country presents a major investment opportunity in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s controversial action. Cleary’s Tribeca Global Natural Resources feeder fund produced an estimated 127% return in 2025, prompting the manager to send a team to Caracas the … Read more

Lead: On Sunday night at the Critics Choice Awards, Timothée Chalamet won the Best Actor prize for his portrayal of aspiring ping-pong player Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme and used his acceptance moment to single out longtime partner Kylie Jenner. He expressed gratitude to Jenner for three years of support and acknowledged the film’s director … Read more

Lead: Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett recorded a league‑record single‑season 23 sacks when he brought down Joe Burrow late in the season finale, surpassing Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt’s 22.5 marks. The milestone followed a half‑sack on Josh Allen on Dec. 21 that left Garrett a half‑sack shy of the record before the finale. … Read more

US forces’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday has pushed investors toward precious metals, lifting gold and silver prices in Asian trading as markets priced higher geopolitical risk. By mid-morning gold was about 1.8% stronger at roughly $4,408 an ounce and silver climbed close to 3.5%, while regional stock indexes largely rose and … Read more

Lead: Today a UK-wide restriction on advertising foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) comes into force, banning HFSS product ads on television before 21:00 and at any time online. The measure targets products considered major contributors to childhood obesity — such as soft drinks, confectionery, pizzas and ice cream — and is backed … Read more

On Jan. 5, 2026, the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro thrust Venezuela’s fractured oil industry back into global view, prompting immediate investor questions about who actually controls the country’s crude and how quickly exports might resume. State-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) still holds formal control of most production and reserves, but U.S., Russian and Chinese … Read more

Xthings unveiled a slate of smart-home devices at CES, led by the Ultraloq Bolt Sense, a compact deadbolt that pairs facial recognition with palm-vein scanning to provide contactless entry without requiring a phone app. The company says palm-vein authentication reads vein patterns beneath the skin using near-infrared light, so it should work with wet or … Read more

Jan. 04, 2026, 7:28 PM — The Philadelphia Eagles fell to the Washington Commanders, 24-17, in the regular-season finale but clinched the NFC No. 3 seed and will host the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card Round on Sunday at 4:30 PM (FOX). Key defensive plays from OLB Jalyx Hunt and a short touchdown … Read more

Lead: Venezuelans in Caracas spent the day after a weekend military operation — in which US forces struck airbases, removed President Nicolás Maduro from the capital and transported him to a Brooklyn detention facility — carrying on routine tasks while processing shock and uncertainty. On Sunday local officials urged businesses and schools to reopen even … Read more

Lead: Former US President Donald Trump warned Venezuela’s new interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, she could “pay a very big price” if she fails to cooperate, comments made as deposed president Nicolás Maduro was flown to the United States and set to appear in a New York court on Monday. Maduro faces charges including drug trafficking … Read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC North title on Sunday night with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium, securing a home Wild Card game. The result marks the 25th division championship in franchise history and preserves Coach Mike Tomlin’s streak of never having a losing season since 2007. Tomlin’s 193rd regular-season win … Read more

Lead Actor Mickey Rourke, 73, has approved a GoFundMe campaign after receiving a late-December eviction notice from his Los Angeles landlord over roughly $59,100 in unpaid rent. The fundraiser, created by Liya-Joelle Jones, a friend and member of Rourke’s management team, had raised about $33,000 of a $100,000 target at the time of reporting. Court … Read more

Holding the Samsung Z Trifold at a pre-CES demo confirmed a simple but striking impression: this is a tablet with a phone attached. In a brief hands-on session I found myself unfolding it repeatedly, and its behavior — springy, thin when open, thick when closed — made the device feel like a different category. The … Read more

Lead: Cuba announced on Sunday that 32 Cuban military and police officers were killed during a U.S. operation in Venezuela over the weekend that also seized President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The Cuban government said the personnel were on an official mission at Venezuela’s request; Havana declared two days of national mourning. U.S. leaders … Read more