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FILE — Venezuela’s autocratic ruler Nicolás Maduro waves the country’s flag during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 1, 2025.

How US Federal court would handle the trial of a president

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is now in a New York prison. Some of what happens next is predictable, but the extraordinary nature of the case makes much unclear.

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President Donald Trump is flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Trump said the United States would ÒrunÓ Venezuela until there can be a proper transition of power following the military operation that captured the countryÕs president, Nicols Maduro, and his wife. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

US to ‘run’ Venezuela after military captured president

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump has announced the United States will ‘run’ Venezuela following an advanced military operation that saw President Nicolás Maduro and his wife captured.

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Zohran Mamdani has been accused of antisemitism by the Israeli Government.

Israel accuses new NY mayor of antisemitism after act

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Government of Israel on Friday accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York of antisemitism, following his decision the day before to cancel two executive orders issued by his predecessor.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has named a new chief of staff.

Zelensky announces ‘major overhaul’ for Ukraine resilience

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the ’overhaul’ was underway to make Ukraine ‘more resilient’.

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New technology called PANDA, is being used in Chinese hospitals to detect hard-to-find pancreatic tumours that doctors sometimes miss.

How AI is saving lives in China

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New technology called PANDA, is being used in Chinese hospitals to detect hard-to-find pancreatic tumours that doctors sometimes miss.

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China’s centrality in rare earths didn’t happen by accident. It is the result of decades of planning and domestic and overseas investment from the highest levels of the Chinese government.

China’s 60 year campaign to dominate rare earth metals

THE NEW YORK TIMES: China’s centrality in rare earths didn’t happen by accident. It is the result of decades of planning and domestic and overseas investment from the highest levels of the Chinese government.

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The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.

AI held up Wall Street in 2025, but will that continue?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In recent months, a tumble in some of the more speculative AI companies has also knocked down some of the market’s leaders.

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Uber monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behaviour. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records of complaints.

Flagged for sexual misconduct, Uber drivers stay on the road

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Uber has left many drivers with records of complaints on the road — until passengers accused them of serious sexual assault, according to a New York Times investigation.

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Zohran Mamdani is New York City's first Muslim mayor after swearing in just after midnight.

Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor in subway ceremony

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City just after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square.

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Seemingly banished in this age of digital saturation, boredom is the unlikely star of a social media fad that has young people sharing videos of themselves doing … absolutely nothing. 

How we can resurrect the ‘lost art’ of boredom

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Seemingly banished in this age of digital saturation, boredom is the unlikely star of a social media fad that has young people sharing videos of themselves doing … absolutely nothing. 

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Robert F Kennedy Jr has wreaked steady havoc on the United States’ vaccination policies and programs.

This is the damage Kennedy has done in less than a year

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In the 11 months since he was confirmed as health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has wreaked steady havoc on the United States’ vaccination policies and programs. 

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Do parents have favorite children? Of course they do, and research shows the less favoured children suffer for it.

Do parents have favourite children? Of course they do

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Despite the taboo, many parents do have favourites, and research shows the less favoured children suffer for it.

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In 2025 we witnessed a seemingly unending procession of loss.

Notable deaths of 2025: A yearlong procession of giants

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In 2025 we witnessed a seemingly unending procession of loss, many from the worlds of music, movies and television. Marquee names, all.

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Brigitte Bardot went from sex symbol to political radical.

Sex appeal to far right, Bardot symbolised a changing France

In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.

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Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.

Oil, drugs and immigration fuel Trump’s Venezuela campaign

On a spring night in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio how to get tougher on Venezuela. Then, it started.

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