Venezuela’s sidelined opposition decries country as still ‘very authoritarian’ : NPR

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A resident holds an image of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during a celebration in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, after U.S. forces seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro. Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg via Getty Images BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Venezuela’s political opposition remains largely muzzled and shut out of … Read more

Protesters scream ‘ICE out’ one day after fatal shooting in Minneapolis | Protests

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NewsFeed Protesters faced a tear gas-like chemical as they demanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents leave Minneapolis, one day after an officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in her car. Wednesday’s large-scale operation in the city was part of President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown on immigrants. Published On 8 Jan 20268 Jan … Read more

US arms sales to Taiwan threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait | Xi Jinping

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The United States blatantly announced its plan to sell massive advanced weapons to China’s Taiwan region in December 2025. It grossly violated the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, infringed on China’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this, … Read more

Lebanon’s mission to complete disarmament plan of Hezbollah | News

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Beirut, Lebanon – At the end of last year, Lebanon’s army first took journalists and then international diplomats on tours that were meant to show what had been achieved in terms of dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure along the country’s southern border with Israel. At the time, Israel was increasing threats to expand its attacks if Lebanon … Read more

U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation : NPR

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The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building on Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as … Read more

Venezuela’s economy plunged into uncertainty after Maduro abduction | Business and Economy News

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As the fallout from the United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro continues to unfold, an immediate question is how his ouster will impact Venezuela’s economy. A lot will depend on any relief in US sanctions on Venezuela, relations between Maduro’s replacement and the US, and, perhaps most crucially of all, what happens to … Read more

Seoul calls for freeze of North’s nuclear programme, Chinese mediation | Nuclear Weapons News

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South Korean President Lee ‍Jae Myung proposes a halt to Pyongyang’s nuclear programme in exchange for ‘compensation’. Published On 7 Jan 20267 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share South Korean President Lee ‍Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a mediation role as … Read more