President Donald Trump holds a new conference after the United States said it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country. The airstrikes on Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning and the “capture” of Maduro of Venezuela mark the most dramatic US intervention in Latin America in decades. But this is not the first time the United States has intervened in Venezuela, or the wider region.
Shadow warfare is changing. Countries are now using proxy agents: criminals, freelancers and online recruits to carry out acts of sabotage while keeping their own agents out of sight.
Mark Urban shows us how these networks are built and deployed, from arson attacks in London to railway explosions in Poland and drone teams inside Iran.
Today, proxies are hired through encrypted apps, online portals and face-to-face meetings. Agencies like MI5 and GCHQ are fighting back using new spy laws, digital forensics, financial tracking and technical surveillance to uncover hidden cells and expose modern espionage.
Paul Doyle, the man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, has been sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison.
Newly released videos from Merseyside Police show Doyle's arrest along with CCTV and dashcam footage from the day of the attack on May 26.
Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a violent power struggle between two rival generals. Human rights groups have described the conflict as genocidal, while millions of civilians are caught in the middle of a war shaped not only by internal rivalry, but by global interests looking on from afar.
On one side is General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces. On the other is his former deputy, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, who leads the Rapid Support Forces. Whoever prevails will gain control of Sudan’s vast oil and gold wealth, assets with enormous strategic value.
A major water outage in Tunbridge Wells has left 24,000 homes under a boil water notice, and frustration is growing. The South East Water outage, which has forced the closure of restaurants, cafés, schools and hospital units, has prompted fury from politicians.
When Nikolai’s assault unit was told to advance on a Ukrainian position, he decided he’d rather blow up his own arm than continue to fight. Nikolai and two other former Russian soldiers tell The Times about their harrowing experiences at war– and why they decided to flee.
Mangione, 27, was arrested in December 2024 and charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan. Public officials condemned the shocking assassination. Mangione became a folk hero to some Americans who decry steep healthcare costs.
Mangione's lawyers are seeking to block prosecutors from using evidence allegedly found in his backpack - including a 3D-printed gun, a silencer, electronic devices and journal writings that appear to implicate him in the killing during his arrest - and statements he made to police, arguing he was illegally searched and questioned.
Prosecutors have opposed Mangione’s requests to suppress the evidence and denied his claims that he was illegally searched and questioned.
Prison gangs have evolved into powerful organisations that maintain control of their criminal enterprises from inside jail. Before the 1950s, prisons in California were small, and prisoners had a set of rules they lived by. It was known as the ‘convict code’.
Since then, prison populations have grown. With so many new faces who didn’t know the code, the rules have been rewritten, resulting in an explosion of violence.
So how have these gangs become so influential, despite their freedoms being curtailed by the state?
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LIVE: DONALD TRUMP SPEAKS ON VENEZUELA OPERATION
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President Donald Trump holds a new conference after the United States said it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country. The airstrikes on Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning and the “capture” of Maduro of Venezuela mark the most dramatic US intervention in Latin America in decades. But this is not the first time the United States has intervened in Venezuela, or the wider region.
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MAGA in 2028: Who will Lead Trump's Movement
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Will Trump enter a third term as president? Will vice-president, JD Vance step into the role? The Times takes a look at who could lead Maga in 2028.
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Spying for Russia: How Brits Are Recruited as Agents
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/uKTkzgR5wn8
Shadow warfare is changing. Countries are now using proxy agents: criminals, freelancers and online recruits to carry out acts of sabotage while keeping their own agents out of sight.
Mark Urban shows us how these networks are built and deployed, from arson attacks in London to railway explosions in Poland and drone teams inside Iran.
Today, proxies are hired through encrypted apps, online portals and face-to-face meetings. Agencies like MI5 and GCHQ are fighting back using new spy laws, digital forensics, financial tracking and technical surveillance to uncover hidden cells and expose modern espionage.
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Could the UK Rejoin the EU Customs Union?
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Wes Streeting has defied Sir Keir Starmer by suggesting Britain should join a customs union with Europe.
We unpack why his comments matter and what it could mean for Britain.
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Liverpool FC Parade Attack: Paul Doyle Sentenced
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/6O16ry-SgNQ
Paul Doyle, the man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, has been sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison.
Newly released videos from Merseyside Police show Doyle's arrest along with CCTV and dashcam footage from the day of the attack on May 26.
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Sudan at War: The Powers Behind Africa’s Devastating Conflict
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/Fj90TEBn4ak
Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a violent power struggle between two rival generals. Human rights groups have described the conflict as genocidal, while millions of civilians are caught in the middle of a war shaped not only by internal rivalry, but by global interests looking on from afar.
On one side is General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces. On the other is his former deputy, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, who leads the Rapid Support Forces. Whoever prevails will gain control of Sudan’s vast oil and gold wealth, assets with enormous strategic value.
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Why has Tunbridge Wells Run Out of Water?
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/-6i41Zwdt1Q
A major water outage in Tunbridge Wells has left 24,000 homes under a boil water notice, and frustration is growing. The South East Water outage, which has forced the closure of restaurants, cafés, schools and hospital units, has prompted fury from politicians.
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Russian Deserters Reveal the Truth About Ukraine's Frontline
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/YETMZU1BAg8
When Nikolai’s assault unit was told to advance on a Ukrainian position, he decided he’d rather blow up his own arm than continue to fight. Nikolai and two other former Russian soldiers tell The Times about their harrowing experiences at war– and why they decided to flee.
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Luigi Mangione: Everything We Know So Far
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/rKKRKBG9PZU
Mangione, 27, was arrested in December 2024 and charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan. Public officials condemned the shocking assassination. Mangione became a folk hero to some Americans who decry steep healthcare costs.
Mangione's lawyers are seeking to block prosecutors from using evidence allegedly found in his backpack - including a 3D-printed gun, a silencer, electronic devices and journal writings that appear to implicate him in the killing during his arrest - and statements he made to police, arguing he was illegally searched and questioned.
Prosecutors have opposed Mangione’s requests to suppress the evidence and denied his claims that he was illegally searched and questioned.
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Why Deadly Prison Gangs Are More Powerful than Ever
WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/67cAFvez3S4
Prison gangs have evolved into powerful organisations that maintain control of their criminal enterprises from inside jail. Before the 1950s, prisons in California were small, and prisoners had a set of rules they lived by. It was known as the ‘convict code’.
Since then, prison populations have grown. With so many new faces who didn’t know the code, the rules have been rewritten, resulting in an explosion of violence.
So how have these gangs become so influential, despite their freedoms being curtailed by the state?
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