Venezuela releases more prisoners amid US pressure campaign: Rights groups | News

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Second release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro.Published On 1 Jan 20261 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe government of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has released dozens of prisoners held for protesting his disputed victory in the country’s 2024 election.The release of at least 87 prisoners comes as the administration of United States President Donald Trump has continued its pressure campaign against Caracas.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

Peruvian municipal officials say three killed in attack on informal mine | Mining News

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Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year’s Eve.Published On 1 Jan 20261 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAt least three people have been killed and seven remain missing following an attack on an informal mine in northern Peru, according to local officials.In a video shared by the Peruvian news outlet Canal N on Thursday, Pataz Mayor Aldo Marino said the attack took place about…

New Year’s Day tractor convoy raises money for charity

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Tess de la Mare,West of EnglandandLuke Knight,SomersetSomerset Tractor RunnersThe New Year's Day tractor run through Somerset is now in its sixth year More than 120 tractors turned out for a New Year's Day drive to raise money for an air ambulance trust and a mental health charity supporting farmers.Organised by the Somerset Tractor Runners, the vehicles paraded through Kingsbury Episcopi, East Lambrook, Merriott, Long Sutton and Drayton.Now in its sixth year, organisers said they were hoping to raise…

Gabon government sacks Aubameyang, suspends national team at AFCON 2025 | Africa Cup of Nations News

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and one other played banned after Gabon eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations group stage.Published On 1 Jan 20261 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareGabon’s government has suspended the national team, sacking the coach and kicking star forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang off the squad in the wake of three defeats at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.Gabon’s acting Sports Minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula on Wednesday announced the suspension ⁠of the national team on television after…

Boy, 14, arrested after cars damaged in Sherborne

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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of damaging cars in Sherborne.Dorset Police received a report late on New Year's Eve that a teenager was acting aggressively and breaking into parked cars in Littlefield.It was further reported damage had been caused to some of the vehicles.The boy, from Sherborne, is in police custody. Det Insp Rhys Griffiths, of Dorset Police, said: "We know this incident may have caused some concern with residents in the area and there…

Newquay’s fancy dress New Year’s Eve tradition returns

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People turned out in fancy dress as part of a push to revive a New Year's Eve traditionMark Warren, who runs the Newquay Business Improvement District (BID), said the fancy dress party in the Cornish town "used to be legendary but after Covid it died out". Town managers offered prizes in a bid to encourage more people to dress up for the event, including £200 worth of bar tabs.Bus driver Daniel Combes, who dressed up as a vampire…

Devon gymnast becomes men’s 17-21 tumbling World Champion

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BBCAlfie Collier said his win was a "dream come true" A 20-year-old from Devon has brought home a gold medal in the men's 17-21 tumbling at the World Championships.Alfie Collier from Kingsteignton has been training at Newton Abbot Gymnastics Centre since the age of six. He said having the title world champion was still very surreal: "I was shocked to be honest and I think I'm still in shock now. "It's a dream I've had since I was…

Man injured after gang of teenagers attack him on bus

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A man has been injured in a gang attack on a bus, police have said.Officers have shared CCTV footage after a group of six teenagers assaulted a man who had confronted them for opening an emergency exit on the vehicle.The victim was left with injuries to his head, face and arms after the incident on Cork Street in Frome, Somerset, at about 17:00 GMT on 12 December.An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: "They [the gang] are all…

Hundreds of thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire ‘a slow-motion genocide’ against Palestinians.Hundreds of thousands of people are marching through Istanbul in a sweeping show of solidarity with Palestinians, condemning Israel’s genocide in Gaza and rejecting claims that a ceasefire has brought meaningful relief.Protesters, many waving Palestinian and Turkish flags, converged on the city’s historic Galata Bridge on Thursday despite freezing temperatures.The march, organised by civil society groups under the National Will Platform alongside…

My Heart Was a Tree

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Keep our reporting free for everyone to read Upgrade to paid EO Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR An evening of poetry and music with Michael Murpurgo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children. Leigh Curtis Exeter Cathedral is hosting My Heart Was a Tree on Tuesday 27 January, an evening of poetry and music celebrating the natural world to mark the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children.…

Cargo ship refloated after running aground in Devon harbour

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A cargo ship has been refloated after it ran aground off the south Devon coast.The coastguard said the bulk carrier the Scot Pioneer had got into difficulty in Teignmouth harbour at about 17:25 GMT on New Year's Eve.It said the the vessel was successfully refloated at high tide at about 02:00 GMT.The ship, registered to Inverness in Scotland, had eight crew on board and no injuries or damage to the vessel had been reported. Source link

Attempted murder arrests after man stabbed in Christchurch

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Two arrests have been made in connection with a reported stabbing in Dorset.Police received a report at 22:00 GMT on Monday a man in his 40s had sustained stab wounds in Dennistoun Avenue, Christchurch. He was taken to hospital for treatment.A cordon was put in place to allow for detailed inquiries to be carried out at the scene.Officers have arrested a 33-year-old man from Christchurch and a 35-year-old woman from Poole on suspicion of attempted murder. They remain…