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WORLD

Trump says that US is ‘in charge’ of Venezuela after capture of Maduro
Trump says Venezuelan vice president ‘will pay bigger price’ than Maduro ‘if she doesn’t do what’s right’: Live updates
Trump says US ‘needs’ Greenland as Denmark PM urges president to stop threats
93-year-old California man arrested for allegedly shooting wife in their car
Former British schoolgirl confirmed dead after Swiss ski resort fire

UK

A third of married pensioners keep some assets secret from spouses, survey finds
Mother and daughter ‘washed away’ in deadly sea incident named
Migrants’ phones and sim cards to be seized without need for arrest in latest small boats crackdown
Starmer vows to remain Labour leader during cost-of-living pitch to voters
Inside the quest for the origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone

SPORTS

How Chelsea’s ‘nobody’ exposed Enzo Maresca as dispensable
Calum McFarlane: I can’t speak highly enough about characters in Chelsea group
Gary Neville: Discontent with Man Utd hierarchy behind Ruben Amorim outburst
Cameroon set up blockbuster Afcon quarter-final with hosts Morocco after edging out South Africa
Leeds left ‘devastated’ after fan dies at game against Man United

BUSINESS

Work-related stress deemed a ‘growing national crisis’ amid call for action
Staff at four universities vote on possible strike action in disputes over cuts
Office workers flocked to travel hubs closer to home in 2025, data shows
New crackdown on ads for ‘less healthy food’ to come into full effect
Supermarket giants and high street stalwarts to reveal festive figures

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POLITICS

Migrants’ phones and sim cards to be seized without need for arrest in latest small boats crackdown
Starmer vows to remain Labour leader during cost-of-living pitch to voters
Andy Burnham is Labour’s best hope of keeping Farage out of No 10, according to UK’s top pollster
Starmer signals new plan to unpick Brexit harm a decade on from EU referendum
Keir Starmer to tell cabinet to slash cost of living in new year message

HEALTH

Teen influencer Piper Rockelle says OnlyFans changed her life after eye-watering day one earnings
Andy Cohen responds to plastic surgery speculation following appearance on New Year’s Eve special
King Charles outdoes Princess Anne to be crowned the hardest working member of royals
Expert reveals four tips for decluttering your home after the holidays
Five health challenges experts say make a difference – and none are Dry January

ENTERTAIN

Simu Liu pushes DCU to cast Melissa Barrera in new Wonder Woman movie
Joyce Carol Oates calls out ‘absurd’ Marty Supreme and deems it ‘slapstick farce’
Michael B Jordan reveals which props he took from Sinners set
The Pitt director reveals whether Bryan Cranston appears in season two with his daughter
Steve Zahn refutes Bryan Cranston’s claim that he was in the running for Breaking Bad role
 
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