US Escalates Pressure on Venezuela with Oil Tanker Blockade
Donald Trump announces a complete blockade of Venezuelan oil exports, triggering protests in Caracas and a spike in global oil prices. Analysis of the escalating crisis.
Donald Trump announces a complete blockade of Venezuelan oil exports, triggering protests in Caracas and a spike in global oil prices. Analysis of the escalating crisis.
President Trump announces a complete naval blockade on Venezuela's oil tankers, escalating tensions in the Caribbean. Get the latest on this major geopolitical development.
All six seasons of the acclaimed BBC detective series 'Strike', based on J.K. Rowling's novels, are now free to stream on BBC iPlayer. A seventh season is due in 2026.
The NHS warns patients will feel the impact of a five-day junior doctors' strike starting Wednesday, coinciding with record hospital flu cases. Health bosses urge the public to get vaccinated.
Resident doctors in England begin a five-day strike over pay, causing major disruption to NHS services during a record flu season. Health leaders warn of severe delays.
Metropolitan Police staff, including call handlers, will strike for 25 hours on New Year's Eve, threatening emergency response delays. Unite union blames pay freeze and inferior conditions.
Tens of thousands of NHS doctors will strike for five days before Christmas after rejecting a last-minute government deal. The BMA union cites a 20% real-terms pay cut since 2008. Read the full story.
EasyJet passengers face Christmas travel chaos as 200 baggage handlers at London Luton Airport announce strike dates. Check if your flight is affected.
A second US military strike on a suspected drug boat, killing survivors, has ignited a legal firestorm. Experts question the campaign's legality under international law. Read the full analysis.
Woodlands School in Edgware is closed due to strike action over staff wellbeing and education standards. The NEU warns of more strikes if no deal is reached.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association of behaving like 'moaning minnies' after resident doctors announced a Christmas strike. Read the latest on the NHS pay dispute.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth cites 'fog of war' over a controversial second strike. As Pope urges Trump against military action in Venezuela, tensions escalate over drug trafficking claims.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has invoked the 'fog of war' to defend a controversial second strike on a boat. The news comes as Pope Leo XIV urges President Trump against military action in Venezuela.
Starbucks Workers United threatens the 'longest and biggest' strike in company history as 2,500 baristas walk out, demanding a fair contract after four years of unionisation efforts.
The White House clarifies that a US Navy commander, not Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, ordered a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, amid war crime allegations. Read the latest.
Donald Trump reportedly demanded Nicolás Maduro relinquish power and leave Venezuela immediately in a tense phone call. Explore the escalating US pressure campaign and Maduro's defiant response.
The British Medical Association confirms resident doctors in England will walk out from 17 to 22 December. Get the latest on this breaking NHS strike news and its impact.
President Trump defends aide Pete Hegseth, denying he ordered a second lethal strike on a Caribbean boat. Get the full details on the controversial report and the White House response.
Agency workers hired to cover Birmingham's bin strikes have voted to walk out themselves, alleging bullying and harassment. The dispute, ongoing since January, shows no sign of ending.
Venezuela condemns Trump's airspace closure as illegal aggression. Tensions escalate over US drug trafficking claims and Operation Southern Spear. Read the latest.
Venezuela suspends deportation flights after Trump's airspace warning, calling it a 'colonialist threat'. Read the latest on escalating US-Venezuela tensions.
US President Donald Trump declares complete closure of airspace above and surrounding Venezuela amid growing tensions with Nicolas Maduro over drug trafficking allegations.
US President Donald Trump announces complete closure of Venezuela airspace amid escalating anti-drug offensive. Airlines warned as tensions rise between nations.
Donald Trump announces complete closure of airspace above and surrounding Venezuela, escalating pressure on the government. Read the latest developments.
Tate gallery staff begin week-long strike over pay dispute as workers reveal reliance on food banks. Union demands fair wages for cultural sector employees.
Three major international airlines have suspended flights from Caracas following a US FAA alert about a 'potentially hazardous situation' and heightened military activity. Read the latest developments.
Exclusive: Federal investigators examine unfounded claims Venezuela helped steal the 2020 US election, potentially strengthening case for military action. Read the full investigation.
At least nine dead after intense Russian drone and missile barrage on western Ukraine. President Zelenskyy demands stronger pressure on Russia as peace talks loom.
As British Library staff strike over pay, voices like Zadie Smith's demand we value library workers and restore well-stocked libraries, vital to UK culture and education. Join the conversation.
Nearly 400 hospital cleaners and porters in South London have won improved pay and conditions after threatening strike action over unequal contracts.