The US military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, sparked global reactions, with the US announcing it would "run" Venezuela and control its oil, leading to international condemnation of the intervention and domestic protests and celebrations alike.

• ‘Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela, six countries warn – live — The Guardian -
• Live Updates: As Venezuela Projects Defiance, Rubio Says U.S. Will Use ‘Leverage’ to Advance Its Interests — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

• Venezuela’s defense minister calls U.S. operation an ‘act of profound malice.’ — New York Times World -
• After U.S. Attack, Venezuelans Worry About Political Stability — New York Times World -
• What We Know About the U.S. Operation in Venezuela and Maduro’s Capture — New York Times World -
• Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela — New York Times World -
• Nicolás Maduro Is Being Held at a Troubled Brooklyn Jail — New York Times World -
• US ‘has no right’ to take over Greenland, Danish PM says after renewed Trump threats — The Guardian -
• Venezuelans under TPS can apply for refugee status, Kristi Noem says — The Guardian -
• Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro — BBC World -
• Venezuela, Democracy and Oil — New York Times World -
• Protests erupt in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela — The Guardian -
• Exiled Venezuelans Celebrate Maduro’s Downfall, but Are Wary — New York Times World -
• Donald Trump warns of ‘big price to pay’ if Caracas fails to toe line — The Guardian -
• Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland — BBC World -
• Satellite Imagery Reveals Damage to Venezuelan Base Where Maduro Was Captured — New York Times World -
• Why Trump Removed Venezuela’s Maduro — New York Times World -
• A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela — New York Times World -
• Can Maduro's trusted lieutenant now work for Trump? — BBC World -
• A Pardon and a Prosecution in New York Show Trump’s Personal Geopolitics — New York Times World -
• Who is Cilia Flores, Venezuela's first lady captured by the US? — BBC World -
• ‘They lied to our face’: Democrats decry Trump’s military raid on Venezuela — The Guardian -
• From Caracas 'fort' to New York court: Maduro's capture in pictures and maps — BBC World -
• Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run Venezuela — The Guardian -
• ‘They’re Invading Us’: The U.S. Attack Viewed From Venezuelans’ Cellphones — New York Times World -
• UK ‘not entirely clear’ what it means for US to ‘run’ Venezuela — The Guardian -
• Ukrainians Welcome a U.S. Victory in Venezuela, and Lament a Double Standard — New York Times World -
• Trump Long Wanted to ‘Take the Oil.’ He Says He’ll Do It in Venezuela. — New York Times World -
• European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack — The Guardian -
• U.S. Oil ‘Quarantine’ of Venezuela Will Remain, and Troops Could Land, Rubio Says — New York Times World -
• Who's in charge of Venezuela and what happens next? — BBC World -
• Trump’s attack on Venezuela without alerting Congress tests limits of executive power — The Guardian -
• How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader — New York Times World -
• Bowen: Trump's action could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe — BBC World -
• U.S. Has No Troops in Venezuela, Defense Department Says — New York Times World -
• Trump’s focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’ — The Guardian -
• Delcy Rodríguez strikes defiant tone but must walk tightrope as Venezuela’s interim leader — The Guardian -
• Why has the US captured Venezuela’s president and what happens next? — The Guardian -
• Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela and 'fix oil infrastructure' — BBC World -
• The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest. — New York Times World -
• ‘The Daily’ goes inside the U.S. raid in Venezuela. — New York Times World -
• Video shows Maduro's arrival in US and journey into custody — BBC World -
• Maduro Arrives in N.Y.; Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela — New York Times World -
• What we know about Maduro's capture and US plan to 'run' Venezuela — BBC World -
• 'Deeply shocked': World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela — BBC World -
• 'Deeply shocked': World leaders react to US attack on Venezuela — BBC World -
• Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack — New York Times World -
• Venezuelan leader lands in New York after capture – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Maduro’s Capture Prompts Protests and Celebrations in U.S. Cities — New York Times World -
• Venezuela attack: what we know so far as US captures President Maduro — The Guardian -
• Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro — New York Times World -
• 'A long road ahead': Venezuelans react to Maduro's arrest with hope and worry — BBC World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro captured and taken to New York — The Guardian -
• Zohran Mamdani Called President Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes — New York Times World -
• In Toppling Maduro, Trump Risks Blowback from ‘America First’ Base — New York Times World -
• Americans turn out for protests in Chicago and Washington. — New York Times World -
• Americans turn out for protests in Chicago and Washington. — New York Times World -
• Maduro’s Final Plea: ‘No War. Yes Peace.’ — New York Times World -
• Trump Shares Photo of Captured Nicolás Maduro, Blindfolded and Handcuffed — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Is It Legal for U.S. to ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture? Here’s What to Know. — New York Times World -
• Albanese calls for ‘peaceful, democratic transition’ of power in Venezuela after US capture of Nicolás Maduro — The Guardian -
• World Leaders React With Shock and Skepticism After U.S. Captures Maduro — New York Times World -
• In Wake of U.S. Strike, Venezuelan Paramilitaries Are Little Seen — New York Times World -

Authorities identified all 40 victims of the Crans-Montana New Year's Eve bar fire, with managers now suspected of negligence, as mourners attend emotional Masses and the town struggles to process one of Switzerland's worst disasters.

• Raw emotions as mourners attend Mass for Swiss bar fire victims — BBC World -
• ‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town — New York Times World -
• Last 16 victims of Crans-Montana fire identified, police say — The Guardian -

• Police identify all 40 victims of Swiss bar fire — BBC World -
• Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say — New York Times World -
• ‘It has hit us very hard’: grief grips Crans-Montana as police identify more victims — The Guardian -

The UK grapples with plans to seize asylum seekers' phones, severe winter weather warnings across Scotland and England, Keir Starmer's push for closer EU single market ties, the reopening of a historic mining union hall, and concerns over surveillance reports by undercover police and rising far-right influence.

• UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners — The Guardian -
• Snow forecast hits Scottish schools and cold health alerts in place for England — The Guardian -
• Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union — The Guardian -

• ‘Durham’s other cathedral’: mining union hall reopens after £14m restoration — The Guardian -
• HSBC becomes first big UK lender to cut its mortgage rates in 2026 — The Guardian -
• ‘Oh my gosh, they’re all from London and Cambridge’: York University’s northerners fight back — The Guardian -
• NHS England urged to introduce external second opinion when dismissing staff — The Guardian -
• Spycops sent thousands of surveillance reports to MI5, inquiry documents reveal — The Guardian -
• Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event — The Guardian -
• ‘Once whispered, now discussed’: the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK — The Guardian -

Nigeria faces new attacks on villages following US strikes, Iran addresses economic challenges amid protests and military threats, Yemeni forces reclaim territory with Saudi backing, and North Korea launches ballistic missiles ahead of diplomatic talks.

• Days After U.S. Strikes in Nigeria, Gunmen Kill Dozens of Villagers — New York Times World -
• Iran Faces Economic Challenges and Military Threats — New York Times World -
• At least 30 killed in attack on Nigeria village — BBC World -

• Ukrainian Politics Has Reawakened. Zelensky Must Tread Carefully. — New York Times World -
• Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid — The Guardian -
• Yemeni Forces, Backed by Saudi Arabia, Reclaim Territory From Separatists — New York Times World -
• Schools to start reopening after Nigeria mass abduction — BBC World -
• Schools to start reopening after Nigeria mass abduction — BBC World -
• UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria — BBC World -
• UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria — BBC World -
• North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea before South Korean leader’s visit to China — The Guardian -
• Trump warning over Iran protests 'reckless' says foreign minister — BBC World -
• Trump warning over Iran protests 'reckless' says foreign minister — BBC World -

Concerns rise over Trump's impact on disaster preparedness and erosion of US health information credibility, a Wisconsin judge resigns after obstructing an immigrant arrest, and a prominent composer cancels a Kennedy Center gig over a Trump-related name change.

• Wisconsin judge resigns after being convicted of obstructing immigrant arrest — The Guardian -
• ‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say — The Guardian -
• Flooding forces hundreds to flee homeless shelter in San Diego — The Guardian -

• Republican claims of ‘terrorism’ leave everyone unsafe, Muslim leader warns — The Guardian -
• Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information — The Guardian -
• Wicked composer latest to cancel Kennedy Center gig after Trump name change — BBC World -
• Wicked composer latest to cancel Kennedy Center gig after Trump name change — BBC World -

Evangeline Lilly reveals brain damage from a fall, Tommy Lee Jones's family requests privacy after his daughter's death, cricket veteran Damien Martyn recovers from a coma, and Anne Frank's stepsister, Eva Schloss, dies at 96, while calls for a royal commission into the Bondi attack gain traction.

• Evangeline Lilly reveals she has brain damage after hitting her head in fall — The Guardian -
• ‘Respect our privacy’: family of Tommy Lee Jones after his daughter’s death — The Guardian -
• Damien Martyn awake from coma in ‘unbelievable’ recovery from meningitis — The Guardian -

• Anne Frank stepsister and Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96 — The Guardian -
• Man who died after being pulled from sea was trying to rescue a mother and daughter — The Guardian -
• Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson says her twin babies may never walk — The Guardian -
• Guardian readers raise £750,000 for charities uniting divided communities — The Guardian -
• Police call off separate searches for missing teen boy and another man off two Sydney beaches — The Guardian -
• Crowd roars in standing ovation for Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed at sold-out Ashes Test in Sydney — The Guardian -
• More than 60 prominent sportspeople call for federal royal commission after Bondi attack — The Guardian -

Analysts voice caution about the global economic outlook for 2026, citing potential AI bubble bursts and Trump's influence on the Fed, while HSBC cuts mortgage rates in the UK, and a leading researcher warns of insufficient time to prepare for AI safety risks.

• World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher — The Guardian -
• From the AI bubble to Fed fears: the global economic outlook for 2026 — The Guardian -
• ‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports — The Guardian -

Brigitte Bardot's complex legacy as a cultural icon and controversial figure is highlighted, alongside a Belgian PM's cat becoming a social media star, Canadian officials warning against US health misinformation, and the struggle of Hungarian writers in a hostile environment.

• China’s Russian Town Has Log Cabins and Cyrillic Signs, but No Russians — New York Times World -
• The Bat Woman of North London: ‘It’s Like Tuning In to Another World’ — New York Times World -
• Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens — New York Times World -

• Belgian PM’s cat Maximus is social media star with ‘subliminal political message’ — The Guardian -
• Brigitte Bardot Foundation issues warning about scam memorabilia — BBC World -
• Brigitte Bardot Foundation issues warning about scam memorabilia — BBC World -
• ‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment — The Guardian -
• Sex object, animal rights activist, racist: the paradox that was Brigitte Bardot — The Guardian -