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Venezuela
Thursday US briefing: US backs Guaidó as Venezuela crisis worsens
Guardian US - Tim Walker
Good morning, I’m Tim Walker with today’s essential stories. Top story: Russia and other allies stand by Maduro The US, Canada, the EU and several South American powers have backed Venezuela’s opposition
Painkillers
FDA's opioids adviser accuses agency of having 'direct' link to crisis
Guardian US - Chris McGreal in Kansas City
The Food and Drug Administration is sacrificing American lives by continuing to approve new high-strength opioid painkillers, and manipulating the process in favor of big pharma, according to the chair
University of California
Retail workers face layoffs and erratic schedules as holiday season ends
The Guardian - Michael Sainato
When Emmett Foster started working at the Amazon clothing plant in Norristown, Pennsylvania, last September as a contracted employee, he was under the impression that as long as he received his certifications
Media Industry
BuzzFeed to lay off 200 staff in latest round of cuts
The Guardian - Jim Waterson Media editor
BuzzFeed has announced plans to lay off hundreds of staff, as digital media firms struggle to turn a profit while dealing with the same financial issues that have plagued traditional publishers for years.
World News
Russia and key allies vow to stand by Maduro in Venezuela crisis
The Guardian - Andrew Roth, Lily Kuo, David Agren, Ed Augustin, Peter Walker and agencies
Key allies of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, led by Russia and China, have warned the US not to stage an “external intervention” in support of the opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s attempt to lead
Real Estate
America's most expensive home sells for $238m to hedge fund boss
Guardian US - Erin McCormick
The hedge fund founder Ken Griffin’s new home offers a prestigious address on New York’s Billionaire’s Row, dreamy Central Park views and 34 times the square footage of a typical Manhattan apartment. the
News
Adelaide breaks its all-time heat record, hitting 46.6C, in extreme Australia heatwave
Australia News - Naaman Zhou
Temperature records have tumbled across South Australia, with the city of Adelaide experiencing its hottest day on record, as the second heatwave in as many weeks hit southern parts of Australia. Adelaide
World Wildlife Fund
Tiger poachers arrested by Thai police were part of Vietnamese gang
The Guardian - Rod Austin
Police investigating discovery of animal’s remains warn of organised crime threat to Thailand’s tiger population Thai authorities investigating the discovery of the remains of a wild tiger in a taxi have
World News
China blocks Microsoft's Bing search engine
The Guardian - Reuters
Microsoft’s Bing search engine has been blocked in China, the company says, making it the latest foreign technology service to be shut down behind the country’s Great Firewall. “We’ve confirmed that Bing
Weather
South Australia breaks temperature records as Port Augusta hits 49.5C – as it happened
Australia News - Guardian staff and Naaman Zhou and Luke Henriques-Gomes (earlier)
Adelaide broke the all-time weather record, while Victoria and NSW also suffered under extreme heat 8.49am GMT This blog is wrapping up for the evening, thanks for reading. While some parts of the country
News
Amanda Knox: European court orders Italy to pay damages
Guardian US - Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent
The European court of human rights has ordered Italy to pay Amanda Knox €18,400 for police failures to provide her access to a lawyer and a translator during questioning over the 2007 killing of her British
State of the Union Address
Trump says he won't deliver State of the Union address until shutdown is over
Guardian US - Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington and Adam Gabbatt in New York
Donald Trump has said he will wait until the government shutdown is over before giving his State of the Union address because nowhere could compete with the “history and tradition” of the House chamber.
Osaka
Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova win to reach Australian Open women's final – as it happened
The Guardian - Richard Parkin
• Osaka beats Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 • Kvitova beats Danielle Collins 7-6 (7-2), 6-0 7.28am GMT So, it ends on the narrowest of calls, but with a consistent quality of tennis that you’d expect
Air Traffic
Air traffic controllers' union issues dire safety warning over shutdown
Guardian US - Lauren Gambino in Washington
Union leaders representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants issued an urgent warning on Wednesday that the month-long government shutdown was threatening the safety and security of
North Korea
Kim Jong-un expresses 'great satisfaction' at Trump letter ahead of talks
The Guardian - Agence France-Presse
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has expressed “great satisfaction” after receiving a letter from Donald Trump ahead of a second summit between the two leaders, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Thursday. is
World News
US releases American journalist working for Iranian state TV after uproar
The Guardian - Jamiles Lartey in New Orleans
An American newscaster for the Iranian government’s Press TV was released late Wednesday after her 10-day long detention in federal custody provoked outrage in the US and Iran. FBI agents arrested Marzieh
World News
El Chapo's wife aided in 2015 prison break, cartel member testifies
The Guardian - Staff and agencies in New York
The wife of the Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán played a key role in his infamous 2015 escape from prison through a tunnel dug into the shower of his cell, one of Guzmán’s top lieutenants a
SunTrust Bank
Florida bank shooting leaves at least five dead
Guardian US - Reuters
At least five people have been killed at a Florida bank and the suspect is in custody, authorities said. The 21-year-old suspect, identified as Zephen Xaver, walked into the SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida,
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein hires lawyers who represented Rose McGowan
The Guardian - Erin Durkin
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has hired a new legal team – including lawyers who once represented one of his most prominent accusers, Rose McGowan. Weinstein, who is battling sexual assault
Affordable Care Act
Number of uninsured Americans increases by 7m in four years
Guardian US - Jessica Glenza in New York
About 7 million fewer Americans have health insurance today than did four years ago, a new survey has found, the highest uninsured rate since 2014.The results come after sustained Republican attacks on
Republican Party
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen postpones testimony to Congress
Guardian US - Adam Gabbatt in New York and agencies
Donald Trump’s former fixer and personal lawyer Michael Cohen is postponing his scheduled testimony to Congress due to “threats” against his family from the president, his adviser said on Wednesday. Attorney
Security
Democrats launch inquiry into White House's use of security clearances
Guardian US - Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington and agencies
A powerful House committee now led by Democrats has launched an investigation into the Trump administration’s use of security clearances, accusing the White House and the 2016 presidential transition of
Science
Planet crash that made moon left key elements for life on Earth, scientists say
The Guardian - Ian Sample Science editor
The cosmic collision that made the moon left a host of elements behind on Earth that were crucial for life to emerge, US scientists have claimed. The impact 4.4bn years ago is thought to have occurred
World News
Trump says 'All options on table' as Venezuela crisis deepens
The Guardian - Joe Parkin Daniels in Bogotá, Mariana Zúñiga in Caracas and Julian Borger in Washington
Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has secured significant international support after declaring himself interim president in a bid to force out Nicolás Maduro as two nights of unrest gripped
World News
Zimbabwe: beatings and abductions continue despite Mnangagwa pledge
The Guardian - Jason Burke in Harare
A brutal crackdown on protesters and opposition activists in Zimbabwe has continued despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s pledge earlier this week to stop excesses by the security forces. Soldiers in
World News
Venezuela protests: thousands march as military faces call to abandon Maduro
The Guardian - Joe Parkin Daniels in Bogotá and Mariana Zúñiga in Caracas
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets of the country’s capital in what opponents of Nicolás Maduro hope will prove a turning point for the country’s slide into authoritarianism and
New York State
Muslim group targeted by terror plot calls for suspects to face full weight of law
Guardian US - Associated Press in Rochester, New York
A Muslim group has called for full prosecutions against the four people accused of plotting an attack on their rural enclave in upstate New York. The arrests of three Rochester-area men and a 16-year-old
Technology (Australia)
Trump's remarks could stymie US extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada
The Guardian - Leyland Cecco in Toronto
US efforts to extradite a Chinese telecoms executive from Canada may have been stymied by remarks on the case made by Donald trump, according to Canada’s top diplomat in Beijing. Huawei’s chief financial
Disability
Nurse arrested on rape charges in case of incapacitated woman who gave birth
Guardian US - Guardian staff and agencies
Phoenix police say a licensed practical nurse has been arrested on a charge of sexual assault in the impregnation of an incapacitated woman who gave birth last month at a long-term healthcare facility.
World News
US backtracks on Iran-focused conference in Poland after objections
The Guardian - Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
European objections have forced the United States to backtrack on plans to stage a two-day conference in Poland focused on building a global coalition against Iran. The conference is now being described

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Thursday US briefing: US backs Guaidó as Venezuela crisis worsens

FDA's opioids adviser accuses agency of having 'direct' link to crisis

Retail workers face layoffs and erratic schedules as holiday season ends

BuzzFeed to lay off 200 staff in latest round of cuts

Russia and key allies vow to stand by Maduro in Venezuela crisis

America's most expensive home sells for $238m to hedge fund boss

Adelaide breaks its all-time heat record, hitting 46.6C, in extreme Australia heatwave

Tiger poachers arrested by Thai police were part of Vietnamese gang

China blocks Microsoft's Bing search engine

South Australia breaks temperature records as Port Augusta hits 49.5C – as it happened

Amanda Knox: European court orders Italy to pay damages

Trump says he won't deliver State of the Union address until shutdown is over

Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova win to reach Australian Open women's final – as it happened

Air traffic controllers' union issues dire safety warning over shutdown

Kim Jong-un expresses 'great satisfaction' at Trump letter ahead of talks

US releases American journalist working for Iranian state TV after uproar

El Chapo's wife aided in 2015 prison break, cartel member testifies

Florida bank shooting leaves at least five dead

Harvey Weinstein hires lawyers who represented Rose McGowan

Number of uninsured Americans increases by 7m in four years

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen postpones testimony to Congress

Democrats launch inquiry into White House's use of security clearances

Planet crash that made moon left key elements for life on Earth, scientists say

Trump says 'All options on table' as Venezuela crisis deepens

Zimbabwe: beatings and abductions continue despite Mnangagwa pledge

Venezuela protests: thousands march as military faces call to abandon Maduro

Muslim group targeted by terror plot calls for suspects to face full weight of law

Trump's remarks could stymie US extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada

Nurse arrested on rape charges in case of incapacitated woman who gave birth

US backtracks on Iran-focused conference in Poland after objections