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US considers wider sanctions on Sudanese army and RSF as ceasefire efforts falter

Trump envoy fails to secure deal as Norway prepares to host talks on how to restore civilian government in SudanThe US is considering a much broader range of sanctions on the belligerents in the war in Sudan, in a tacit acknowledgment of the inability of the US envoy Massad Boulos to persuade the parties to accept a ceasefire.Last week Donald Trump announced that work had begun to end the war after a personal request for his direct intervention from the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. Continue reading...

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“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast

Donald Trump has in recent months turned his attention to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. But the US president and his secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, are under scrutiny over military strikes on suspected drug boats from Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Tom Phillips about why people are accusing Trump of war crimesArchive: 60 Minutes, CBS News, ABC News, PBS Newshour, C-SPAN, Al Jazeera English, CBS Miami, City News, CBC, Reuters Continue reading...

Police recover a swallowed Fabergé pendant after a 6-day wait for it to reappear

Police have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of waiting for it to exit a suspect's gastrointestinal tract

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Putin and Modi to discuss Russia-India trade and defense ties amid US pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an annual summit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties

Patient police say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it

Six days after alleged incident, evidence emerges without requiring medical intervention, New Zealand police sayPolice say they have recovered a Fabergé egg pendant from a man accused of swallowing the item in a jewellery story.New Zealand police have spent six days monitoring every bowel movement of the suspect, a spokesperson said, and the NZ$33,000 ($19,000) James Bond Octopussy pendant was recovered from his gastrointestinal tract on Thursday night by natural means, without requiring medical intervention. Continue reading...