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Getty Images On Monday morning, a handcuffed, jumpsuit-clad Nicholas Maduro stepped off a military helicopter in New York City, flanked by armed federal agents. The Venezuelan president had spent the night in a notorious federal jail in Brooklyn, before authorities transported him to a Manhattan courthouse to face criminal charges. …

Ross Pollard,in Minchinhamptonand Maisie Lillywhite,Gloucestershire Family handout Fionnghuala Shearman and her children Eve and Ohner died in a house fire on Boxing Day A brother and sister who died in a house fire were “charming, lovely, lovely children”, their head teacher has said. Seven-year-old Eve and four-year-old Ohner died alongside …

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today, we speak to Lance Corporal Clark, 34, who serves in the King’s …

One of Scotland’s largest schools has been forced to close for a week due to the amount of flood damage it has suffered, despite the building only opening in 2020. The Robert Burns Academy, which has 1,690 pupils, and its supported learning centre in Cumnock will not reopen until Monday …

All 116 people injured in a bar fire at a Swiss ski resort have now been identified, officials have said. Forty people were killed when a fire tore through a busy venue in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, with victims’ age ranging from 14 to 39 years old. While the …

BBC A number of schools in Northern Ireland are closed on Tuesday 6 January as a result of the weather. A full list of the affected schools are detailed below. Further closures will be added as and when BBC News NI is notified. Western Schools: St Columba’s Primary School, 86 …

Lewis Adamsat Chelmsford Crown Court Coleman family Freddie Coleman’s parents said he was a “kind, happy, funny boy” A man has admitted crashing his car into a schoolboy and killing him while he waited at a bus stop. Freddie Coleman, 15, died and a second child suffered life-changing injuries in …

PA Media First Minister John Swinney has set the “ambitious” target of winning an SNP majority in May The leaders of the Scottish Parliament’s three largest parties have made their pitches to voters ahead of May’s Holyrood election. First Minister John Swinney said that the SNP was offering Scots “the …

A 21-year-old who became a blacksmith a year and a half ago has said he is “proud” to be part of the profession. Jay Cardall joined Mather of Tibshelf, a blacksmiths based in Derbyshire, in April 2024, after completing a qualification in joinery. The business – based in a smithy …

The moment Jonathan Carley was spotted wearing the uniform and medals of a high-ranking navy officer For former history teacher Jonathan Carley, it must have felt like the walls closed in on him in an instant when police, searching for a fake Royal Navy officer, came knocking on the door …

[ Credit: FRANK MERIÑO from Pexels Inside a single-story brick building in Sorrento Mesa is a small lab sprinkled with beakers, test tubes and incubators that is worth billions of dollars. This is where Cidara, a small San Diego pharmaceutical company, created what the scientific community has talked about for …

Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, by a Paris court. The defendants were accused of spreading false claims about her gender and sexuality, as well as making “malicious remarks” about the 24-year age gap between the couple. Most of …

BBC More than 100 engineers have been working in the area A secondary school has closed due to a major gas outage affecting 4,600 properties. More than 100 Wales and West Utilities engineers have been responding in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe area of the South Hams in Devon following …

PA Media The North West was hit by snow in January 2025, days after widespread flooding Multiple snow and ice warnings were issued for the North West over the weekend, and more could be on the way this week, the Met Office has said. The forecaster told the BBC one …

Mark AnsellBBC News, Yorkshire University of Leeds There are several videos on the www.autismtoothcare.com to help parents of autistic children improve their oral health Dental experts have teamed up with the parents of autistic youngsters to create an online advice centre to help them look after their children’s teeth. Academics …

The president even urged Americans to lower their thermostats in homes, offices and factories by at least six degrees Fahrenheit. Anticipating a chilly response, Nixon tried to thaw the tension. “Incidentally, my doctor tells me that in a temperature of 66 to 68 degrees (18C to 20C), you’re really more …

Available for over a year The benefits of being involved in group fitness activities such as gym classes or recreational sport can have a positive impact on both physical and mental health. Yet many women still face barriers to regular exercise. Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two women in India and …

Ten people have been found guilty of cyber bullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron. The legal action was sparked by false claims that the French president‘s wife is a transgender woman who was born a man. Image: Brigitte Macron. File pic: AP The defendants, eight men and two women aged …

Paul GlynnCulture reporter Getty Images Timothée Chalamet thanked his girlfriend Kylie Jenner and told her he loved her from the stage, as he won best actor at the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday. The 30-year-old won the prize for his performance in Marty Supreme as an ambitious table-tennis player …

BBC Weather Watchers/Neal Nimbus Parts of the region were covered in snow at the weekend More snow has fallen across north-east England as a spell of cold weather continues into the new week. The Met Office has issued a snow and ice warning lasting until 11:00 GMT on Tuesday, with …