Venezuelans describe the day after U.S. strikes
A day after Saturday’s U.S. strikes, Venezuelans describe fear, confusion, and long lines for fuel and food. Source link
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Venezuela decries ‘cowardly kidnapping’ as officials back Maduro | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez has denounced the United States’ move to abduct leader Nicolas Maduro as a “cowardly kidnapping”, adding that some of the president’s bodyguards were killed “in cold blood”, as well as military personnel and civilians on the Venezuelan side. In his televised statement on Sunday, Padrino Lopez also endorsed a … Read more
In Miami, Venezuelans hail U.S. move against Maduro
Miami has the largest population of Venezuelan ex-pats. Hundreds of people turned out to cheer the news that U.S. authorities took custody of President Nicolas Maduro. Source link
US now owns outcome of “smash-and-grab” Maduro operation
Analyst Christopher Sabatini says the US raid in Venezuela that removed Nicolas Maduro may have been an inside job Source link
Yemen’s separatists announce constitution for independent south : NPR
Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a coalition of separatist groups seeking to restore the state of South Yemen, hold South Yemen flags during a rally, in Aden, Yemen, Friday. AP hide caption toggle caption AP ADEN, Yemen — Yemen’s separatist movement on Friday announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south … Read more
Did Tony Blair influence trial of UK soldiers accused of killing Iraqi man? | Courts News
The United Kingdom’s role in the Iraq war has come under the spotlight once again, as newly released UK government files appear to suggest that former Prime Minister Tony Blair pressured officials to ensure British soldiers accused of mistreating Iraqi civilians during the war would not be tried in civil courts. Documents released on Tuesday … Read more
Trump and Iran trade new threats on social media : NPR
Side-by-side photos show President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla.. on Dec. 29, and Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut, Aug. 13, 2025. Alex Brandon, Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon, Bilal Hussein/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged … Read more
Swiss officials face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire | Tourism News
Investigators are rushing to identify the victims and establish the cause of a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve party that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana. Relatives and friends have been scrambling to find their loved ones, with many circulating photos on social media after the disaster that … Read more
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te pledges to defend island’s sovereignty : NPR
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (center) is accompanied by his Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao (second right) and officials wave national flags as they attend a New Year flag raising ceremony at the Presidential Office, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday, Jan. 1. Taiwan Presidential Office/AP hide caption toggle … Read more
Flights from Aden airport in Yemen halted amid latest tensions | News
STC separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of requiring flights to UAE to land in Jeddah; Saudi source rejects claim. Published On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Flights from Aden international airport in Yemen were halted on Thursday amid continuing tensions between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist … Read more