Colombian president rejects Trump threats, says 'stop slandering me'

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Sunday rejected threats by his US counterpart Donald Trump who also accused him of being a drug trafficker
5 January 2026, 06:10 AM

Trump says Cuba 'ready to fall'

"I don't think we need any action. It looks like it's going down."
5 January 2026, 04:25 AM

Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line

US would consider another military operation in Venezuela, if...
5 January 2026, 04:18 AM

32 Cubans killed in US raid in Venezuela: Havana

A total of 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US attack on Caracas that culminated in the capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, the government in Havana said Sunday
5 January 2026, 03:26 AM

Trump says second Venezuela strike possible if govt does not cooperate

Trump's comments raised the possibility of further US military interventions in Latin America
5 January 2026, 02:45 AM

Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York

Maduro and his wife seized by US forces on Saturday
4 January 2026, 20:20 PM

Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president

Rodriguez is now seeking to portray herself as a steady hand to lead the country's political transition
4 January 2026, 20:08 PM

New Venezuela leader to pay 'big price' if doesn't 'do what's right': Trump

US forces attacked Caracas in the early hours of Saturday
4 January 2026, 19:14 PM

Venezuela VP to pay ‘big price’

President Donald Trump yesterday threatened that Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez will pay a “very big price” if she doesn’t cooperate with the United States, after US forces seized and jailed her former boss Nicolas Maduro.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

16 dead in Iran during week of protests

At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said yesterday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country prompting violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis yesterday, local health authorities said.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

‘Not thrilled’ with Putin

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the continued war in Ukraine, repeating that he had initially believed that ending the war would be easy.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

26 dead in Nigeria boat capsize

At least 26 people drowned and 14 others are missing after a boat carrying farmers and fishermen capsized in northeastern Nigeria, the emergency services said yesterday.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Trump takes huge political gamble

Donald Trump crowed over the US military triumph in Venezuela on Saturday, but his sudden enthusiasm for intervention abroad puts him in a political minefield back home.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

How the US captured Nicolás Maduro

At a press conference earlier on Saturday, General Dan Caine described in detail how the US carried out its attack on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Here are the key points that were mentioned:
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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4 January 2026, 13:24 PM

US strike on Venezuela to embolden China's territorial claims

Beijing could leverage Trump's move to defend its stance against the US on territorial issues including Taiwan, Tibet and islands in the East and South China seas
4 January 2026, 09:50 AM

China says US should immediately release Venezuela's Maduro

Washington carried out a strike on Caracas and captured the leader
4 January 2026, 08:00 AM

Venezuelan capital quiet, streets empty after US strike

While a few hundred Maduro supporters gathered to clamor for his freedom, the streets were otherwise eerily quiet.
4 January 2026, 04:31 AM