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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 05.01.2026.
It displays 128 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.01.2026 โข The Day of the Maduro Prisoner of War Claim
โจOn January 5th, UK editorial priority shifted from the logistics of the Caracas raid to the legal and diplomatic fallout of the 'Donroe Doctrine.' Morning coverage was dominated by President Trumpโs expansion of military threats toward Colombia and Greenland, prompting a rare public rebuke from Keir Starmer. Simultaneously, domestic headlines were split between an Arctic blast closing schools and the identification of a British schoolgirl among the forty victims of the Swiss ski resort fire.
By afternoon, attention converged on a Manhattan federal court where a handcuffed Nicolรกs Maduro pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges. Broadsheets highlighted his defiant declaration of being a 'prisoner of war' and his insistence that he remains the legitimate president, while tabloids detailed the 'blackout bomb' technology used in his capture. This geopolitical focus was briefly interrupted by the sudden sacking of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, which dominated sports and tabloid front pages through the evening.
By afternoon, attention converged on a Manhattan federal court where a handcuffed Nicolรกs Maduro pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges. Broadsheets highlighted his defiant declaration of being a 'prisoner of war' and his insistence that he remains the legitimate president, while tabloids detailed the 'blackout bomb' technology used in his capture. This geopolitical focus was briefly interrupted by the sudden sacking of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, which dominated sports and tabloid front pages through the evening.
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00:18โขTrump Sets Sights on Greenland
โจUK editors are focusing on Donald Trumpโs expansion of the 'Donroe doctrine' beyond Venezuela to include threats against Greenland (The Telegraph, BBC News) and warnings to the new Venezuelan leadership (The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Mail). While broadsheets examine the legal and diplomatic fallout of the US seizure of Maduro (Channel 4 News, Morning Star Online, Sky News), tabloids remain attentive to domestic tragedies like the coastal wave fatality (Metro).
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The Guardian
Hundreds of people join silent procession in Swiss town, with youngest known victim just 14
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Trump said Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodrรญguez could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do what's right".
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Sky News
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The Guardian
Hundreds of people join silent procession in Swiss town, with youngest known victim just 14
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World | Barney Davis
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The Spectator
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New Statesman
The party has forgotten where it comes from
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The Economist
The African Great Lakes are becoming one of the most crowded places in the world
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The abduction of Nicolรกs Maduro marks a new phase of American imperialism โ in which Britain is a vassal state
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BBC
Trump issues warning to new Venezuelan leader Rodrรญguez ahead of her swearing in
It comes as Venezuela's deposed president Nicolรกs Maduro is set to appear in a New York court on Monday.
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07:34โขThe Donroe Doctrine's Widening Reach
โจUK editors are pivoting to the regional expansion of President Trump's 'Donroe doctrine', highlighting fresh military warnings against Colombia and the broader Latin American region (Sky News, Daily Mail, The Independent). While conservative outlets analyze the capture of Nicolรกs Maduro as a strategic move (The Spectator), left-leaning and liberal sources characterize the event as an imperialist abduction and critique the British government's silence (New Statesman, Morning Star Online, HuffPost UK). Simultaneously, an Arctic blast causing school closures provides a domestic counterpoint to the geopolitical focus (Metro, Evening Standard).
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UK | Sarah Ping
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The Jewish Chronicle
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The Spectator
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The Jewish Chronicle
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The Telegraph
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10:48โขSteel Shadow over Venezuela
โจThe UK media is divided between the escalating 'Donroe Doctrine' and a sudden managerial crisis at Manchester United. Editors report a major shift in the US-Venezuela conflict as oil tankers flee (The Telegraph) and China demands Maduro's release (Sky News). Domestically, the sudden sacking of Ruben Amorim dominates the sports and tabloid pages (Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Times), while the 'Arctic blast' remains a persistent secondary focus (Metro, Evening Standard).
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Hundreds of people join silent procession in Swiss town, with youngest known victim just 14
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BBC
Venezuela's new leader Rodrรญguez to be sworn in as China and Iran call on US to release Maduro
Delcy Rodrรญguez is due to appear before the country's the National Assembly at 08:00 local time (12:00 GMT).
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Breitbart UK
Far-left climate extremists have claimed responsibility for an arson attack on electrical infrastructure over the weekend that left tens of thousands of people in Berlin without power.
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Novara Media
The US attack on Venezuela has turned the ragged remains of the rules-based international order into confetti. But itโs not regime change Donald Trump wants, but control, argues Steven Methven.
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Trumpโs interventions may be perilous, but they are far more restrained than those of his liberal predecessors.
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Football | Liam Grace
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The Telegraph
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BBC
Maduro and wife being transferred ahead of New York court appearance
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolรกs Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized at their compound on Saturday and flown to the US as part of a dramatic special forces operation.
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BBC
Maduro and wife transferred ahead of New York court appearance
The former Venezuelan leader is due at court, alongside his wife Cilia Flores, charged with various drugs and weapons offences.
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12:57โขStarmer Defies Trump Over Greenland
โจUK editors are prioritizing the geopolitical friction following the capture of Nicolรกs Maduro, who has arrived in New York for trial (BBC News, The Guardian). The focus has shifted to President Trumpโs subsequent threats toward Greenland, prompting a rare public defiance from Keir Starmer (Sky News, The Telegraph, Evening Standard). Domestically, the sudden sacking of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim dominates sports coverage (The Times, Metro, The Mirror).
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The Guardian
Leader of former Danish colony, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, condemns US โthreatsโ as Nordic neighbours offer support Venezuela live โ latest updates
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BBC
Handcuffed Maduro surrounded by armed police during transfer to New York court
The former Venezuelan leader is due at court, alongside his wife Cilia Flores, charged with various drugs and weapons offences.
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After spending the night in a Brooklyn jail, Nicholas Maduro has been flown to a federal court in Manhattan. In Venezuela, his ally Delcy Rodrรญguez has been sworn in as the new interim president.
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Football | Tony Mogan
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Jens-Frederik Nielsen condemns US โthreatsโ to former Danish colony as Nordic neighbours offer support
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BBC
Maduro due in New York court as UN raises concern over US action in Venezuela
The former Venezuelan leader is due at court, alongside his wife Cilia Flores, charged with various drugs and weapons offences.
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BBC
Maduro due in New York court as UN holds emergency meeting on US action in Venezuela
The former Venezuelan leader is due at court, alongside his wife Cilia Flores, charged with various drugs and weapons offences.
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16:14โขMaduro Shackled in Manhattan Court
โจBritish editors are focusing on the extradition of Nicolรกs Maduro to a Manhattan federal court for narco-terrorism charges (Sky News, BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent, Channel 4 News, Evening Standard). Simultaneously, the sports and tabloid press are fixated on the fallout from Manchester United's dismissal of Ruben Amorim, detailing a breakdown in player relations and his impending multi-million pound payoff (The Times, Daily Mail, The Mirror, Metro).
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The Guardian
Mette Frederiksen says Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they reject US presidentโs statements
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the โmethodโ used by the Trump administration in removing socialist dictator Nicolรกs Maduro from power in Venezuela over the weekend.
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The Spectator
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BBC
Maduro to make first appearance at New York court shortly
The former Venezuelan leader and First Lady Cilia Flores are charged with various drugs and weapons offences.
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The Spectator
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BBC
Venezuela's ousted leader Maduro makes first appearance at New York court
The former Venezuelan leader and First Lady Cilia Flores are charged with various drugs and weapons offences.
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The Guardian
Mette Frederiksen says Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they reject US presidentโs statements
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The Telegraph
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Weโll be celebrating Vibe Shift with an exclusive Q&A.
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Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trumpโs โunacceptable pressureโ as Greenland counterpart condemns โfantasiesโ
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The Telegraph
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BBC
Venezuela's Maduro tells US court 'I am still president' as he pleads not guilty to drugs charges
The deposed president and First Lady Cilia Flores were taken from Caracas on Saturday in a US military operation.
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17:33โขMaduro Denies Guilt in Manhattan
โจBritish editors are focusing on Nicolรกs Maduroโs plea of not guilty in a New York court, with broadsheets detailing his 'prisoner of war' claim (The Telegraph, BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent, Evening Standard). Conservative outlets highlight the 'blackout bomb' technology used in the capture (Daily Mail), while left-leaning sources critique the operation as American aggression and imperialism (Morning Star Online, New Statesman, Novara Media).
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The Spectator
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The Spectator
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Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trumpโs โunacceptable pressureโ as Greenland counterpart condemns โfantasiesโ
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New Statesman
Narcissism is now driving American foreign policy โ and deranging America
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The Economist
It will transform how medicines are madeโand the industry itself
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The Guardian
Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trumpโs โunacceptable pressureโ as Greenland counterpart condemns โfantasiesโ
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Sky News
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The Telegraph
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He may have been snatched by US forces and forcibly removed as Venezuelaโs president, but Nicolas Maduro was defiant when he appeared in court in New York.
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Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trumpโs โunacceptable pressureโ as Greenland counterpart condemns โfantasiesโ
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21:04โขThe Prisoner of Manhattan
โจUK editors are prioritizing Nicolรกs Maduroโs defiant plea of not guilty in a Manhattan court, where he characterized himself as a 'prisoner of war' (The Telegraph, Evening Standard, The Guardian). While right-leaning outlets detail the tactical 'blackout bomb' used in his capture (Daily Mail), liberal and left-wing commentators analyze the operation as a manifestation of Trumpโs narcissism and a collapse of international order (New Statesman, Novara Media).
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The Telegraph
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