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Venezuela: Nicolás Maduro’s demise is ‘irreversible’, Trump adviser says

Top Latin America adviser claims ‘there is not a single scenario’ in which Maduro and his ‘cronies’ are able to retain power. ...

North Korea nuclear talks: Hanoi to host Trump summit with Kim

US President Donald Trump says his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be held in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. ...

Elizabeth Warren launches 2020 bid with call to ignore 'cowards' and go big

Warren's decision to launch her campaign where striking workers clashed violently with mill owners says a lot about what kind of campaign she wants to run. ...

Brexit: Theresa May meeting Leo Varadkar for Brexit talks

Theresa May is meeting Leo Varadkar to update him on her ongoing efforts to get changes to the Brexit withdrawal deal. ...

Venezuela crisis: Aid lorries stuck in Colombia border city

The first lorries with US humanitarian aid for Venezuela have arrived in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta. ...

Man dies after north Dublin shooting

A man believed to be in his 30s has died after being shot a number of times in Dublin on Friday morning. ...

Thailand's king condemns bid by sister to become PM

Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has denounced as "inappropriate" his sister's unprecedented bid to run for prime minister in March's election. ...

France recalls ambassador to Italy as diplomatic row deepens

A diplomatic row between France and Italy has deepened, with France complaining of "unfounded attacks and outlandish claims" by Italian leaders. ...

House Democrats take 1st step to obtain Trump's tax returns

House Democrats will take their first step toward obtaining President Donald Trump's personal tax returns, convening a hearing Thursday to examine legislative proposals and laws dictating the process to acquire the documents. ...

Paris fatal fire suspect recently released from psychiatric care

The main suspect in the Paris fire which killed 10 people was released from psychiatric care just a week before, officials have revealed. ...

Venezuela crisis: Pompeo demands aid corridor opened

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has demanded Venezuela reopen a bridge on the Colombian border for an aid shipment organised by the opposition. ...

Schiff announces expanded scope of House Intel Russia probe

A day after President Trump made an appeal to Congress to limit what he called "ridiculous partisan investigations," the House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, announced new parameters of the panel's Democrat-led Russia investigation, calling the president's discouragement of appropriate oversight a "nonstarter." ...

Theresa May rules out replacing Irish backstop in EU deal after Brussels trip revealed

Theresa May has risked a fresh clash with Tory MPs after saying she is not planning to replace the controversial Northern Ireland backstop. ...

Trump inauguration team ordered to turn over documents

Prosecutors in Manhattan have ordered the Trump inaugural committee to hand over documents relating to how the team raised and spent over $100m (£77m). ...

Venezuela crisis: European states recognise Guaidó as president

he UK, France, Germany, Spain and other European countries have officially recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela. ...

Brexit: MPs discuss backstop 'alternatives'

If not the backstop, then what? Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay is beginning three days of discussions with MPs and government officials, after the Commons voted last week to find another way of avoiding a hard Irish border after the UK leaves the EU. ...