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Did Palestine Action hunger strikers achieve their goals?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

Their cause drew global attention and they influenced a £2bn defence contract decision but some key demands were not met

Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike

As the hunger strike by Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners dragged on, it seemed to be moving towards an inexorable and grim conclusion .

With those taking part steadfast in their demands and ministers refusing to even meet their representatives, it began to seem that only a death might end the protest; and even then it was unclear what the others refusing food would do.

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Did Palestine Action hunger strikers achieve their goals?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

Their cause drew global attention and they influenced a £2bn defence contract decision but some key demands were not met

Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike

As the hunger strike by Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners dragged on, it seemed to be moving towards an inexorable and grim conclusion .

With those taking part steadfast in their demands and ministers refusing to even meet their representatives, it began to seem that only a death might end the protest; and even then it was unclear what the others refusing food would do.

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Did Palestine Action hunger strikers achieve their goals?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

Their cause drew global attention and they influenced a £2bn defence contract decision but some key demands were not met

Three Palestine Action protesters end their hunger strike

As the hunger strike by Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners dragged on, it seemed to be moving towards an inexorable and grim conclusion .

With those taking part steadfast in their demands and ministers refusing to even meet their representatives, it began to seem that only a death might end the protest; and even then it was unclear what the others refusing food would do.

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Prado cannot be like ‘the Metro at rush hour’, says Madrid museum’s chief

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

Record 3.5 million visited in 2025 and plans are afoot to ensure gallery does not become overburdened like Louvre

The head of the Prado has said the Madrid art museum does not need “a single visitor more” after it welcomed a record 3.5 million people last year, adding that plans are being drawn up to ensure it does not become a victim of its own success like the Louvre in Paris.

In 2025 the Prado, which is home to such masterpieces as Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, was visited by 3,513,402 people, an increase of more than 56,000 from the previous year. Visitor numbers have risen by more than 816,000 over the past decade.

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Prado cannot be like ‘the Metro at rush hour’, says Madrid museum’s chief

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

Record 3.5 million visited in 2025 and plans are afoot to ensure gallery does not become overburdened like Louvre

The head of the Prado has said the Madrid art museum does not need “a single visitor more” after it welcomed a record 3.5 million people last year, adding that plans are being drawn up to ensure it does not become a victim of its own success like the Louvre in Paris.

In 2025 the Prado, which is home to such masterpieces as Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, was visited by 3,513,402 people, an increase of more than 56,000 from the previous year. Visitor numbers have risen by more than 816,000 over the past decade.

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Prado cannot be like ‘the Metro at rush hour’, says Madrid museum’s chief

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

Record 3.5 million visited in 2025 and plans are afoot to ensure gallery does not become overburdened like Louvre

The head of the Prado has said the Madrid art museum does not need “a single visitor more” after it welcomed a record 3.5 million people last year, adding that plans are being drawn up to ensure it does not become a victim of its own success like the Louvre in Paris.

In 2025 the Prado, which is home to such masterpieces as Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, was visited by 3,513,402 people, an increase of more than 56,000 from the previous year. Visitor numbers have risen by more than 816,000 over the past decade.

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US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation

The US military has seized another oil tanker at sea in support of Donald Trump ’s sanctions against Venezuela, military officials announced on Thursday.

Veronica, a crude oil tanker that marine records suggest is sailing under a Guyanese flag, was boarded in a pre-dawn action by US marines and sailors, the US Southern Command said in a post on social media .

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US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation

The US military has seized another oil tanker at sea in support of Donald Trump ’s sanctions against Venezuela, military officials announced on Thursday.

Veronica, a crude oil tanker that marine records suggest is sailing under a Guyanese flag, was boarded in a pre-dawn action by US marines and sailors, the US Southern Command said in a post on social media .

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US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 15 January 2026

US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation

The US military has seized another oil tanker at sea in support of Donald Trump ’s sanctions against Venezuela, military officials announced on Thursday.

Veronica, a crude oil tanker that marine records suggest is sailing under a Guyanese flag, was boarded in a pre-dawn action by US marines and sailors, the US Southern Command said in a post on social media .