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
Culture
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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
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
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
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
Dozens presumed dead in fire at Swiss Alps bar : NPR
Police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Alessandro della Valle /AP/Keystone hide caption toggle caption Alessandro della Valle /AP/Keystone CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Dozens of people are presumed … Read more
Israel bans Doctors Without Borders, dozens of other NGOs in Gaza : NPR
A Palestinian woman walks along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, in Gaza City, Tuesday. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders … Read more
Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war, widen tensions in Gulf : NPR
The president of the Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council Aidarous Al-Zubaidi sits for an interview, Sept. 22, 2023, in New York, while attending the United Nations General Assembly’s annual high-level meeting of world leaders. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP DOHA, Qatar — Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday, targeting … Read more
Trump-Netanyahu meeting; Ukraine peace talks; DOGE : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump yesterday in Mar-a-Lago to discuss how the Gaza ceasefire plan will move into … Read more
Trump and Netanyahu discussed peace deal, Iran and more in meeting
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Florida as the men discuss peace plans in the Middle East. Source link