Jan 7, 2026
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Head and Smith centuries grind England in the SCG dirt
Australia 518 for 7 (Head 163, Smith 129), lead England 384 (Root 160, Brook 84, Neser 4–60) by 134 runs* Travis Head departed the SCG…
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Bethell hundred pushes SCG Test to fifth day but Australia on target for 4-1
Stumps: England 384 and 302 for 8 (Bethell 142, Duckett 42, Brook 42; Webster 3–51, Boland 2–34) lead Australia 567 (Head 163, Smith 138; Tongue…
OAS: Priority in Venezuela is preventing escalation, upholding people’s will
The Organisation of American States (OAS) said on Monday its priority in Venezuela is to help prevent further escalation and stressed the importance of governance…
Maduro and wife plead not guilty to narco-terrorism charges
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife, politician and attorney Cilia Flores, made their first court appearance at a federal court in New York City on…
32 Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela
A short statement did not elaborate on the role of the Cubans in Venezuela, but the two governments are long-standing allies, with Cuba providing security…
Head hits back after Root 160 in Ashes finale
Australia opener Travis Head hit back with a majestic innings of his own after England’s Joe Root struck 160 on the second day of…
Trump told Venezuelan interim president to ’lead, or get out the way’ — Kristi Noem
U.S. President Donald Trump is holding discussions with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, on the administration of the country, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem…
’Large part’ of Maduro’s security team, ‘innocent civilians’ killed in US operation, says Venezuela’s defence minister
Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino said on state television that a “large part” of President Nicolás Maduro’s security team, along with soldiers and civilians, were…
Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro
For months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s every move. A small team, including one source within the Venezuelan government, had been…
Trump says Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez is ’willing to work with US’.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a “group of people” would temporarily take over the administration of Venezuela until a “safe, proper and…
Venezuela’s opposition leader welcomes US intervention
The opposition leader of Venezuela - and Nobel Peace Prize winner - Maria Corina Machado has welcomed the US intervention, saying the country’s “hour of…
Why has the US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?
Overnight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that…
Multiple Explosions Rock Venezuelan Capital, Caracas
Venezuela’s government on Saturday condemned what it described as a “very serious military aggression” by the United States after explosions were reported in the capital,…
England win staggering two-day Test in Melbourne
England ended an 18-match winless streak in Australia and avoided an Ashes clean sweep in a staggering and absurd two-day Test in Melbourne. In one…
Lyon, Cummins shut the door on England’s slim Ashes hopes
England 286 and 207 for 6 (Crawley 85, Cummins 3-24, Lyon 3-64) need 228 runs to beat Australia 371 and 349 (Head 170, Carey 72,…
GDF advances reconstruction in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has completed the reconstruction of 26 residential roofs in Jamaica as part of Guyana’s disaster relief and recovery mission following…