Any prolonged US effort to control Venezuela would likely face fierce resistance similar to what Washington encountered during the Vietnam or Iraq wars, Daniel Shaw, a professor of Latin American Studies at City University of New York, has told RT. In an interview aired on Sunday, the scholar sugge»»»

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Dubai: The UAE property market heads into 2026 from a position of strength, but the forces shaping demand are changing. The next phase will not be defined by headline launches or speculative momentum. Instead, it will be driven by where long-term capital is flowing, how people move around cities, a»»»

Dubai: OPEC+ has decided not to increase oil production for now, opting to keep output unchanged through the first three months of the year. The group is taking a cautious approach as it watches political developments in Venezuela, even though global oil supplies are already more than sufficient to»»»

Oil prices fell on Monday after a US military operation seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whose country has the world's biggest proven crude reserves. Increased volumes of Venezuelan oil entering the market would add to oversupply concerns and put further pressure on oil prices, which have f»»»

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to reset frayed ties with his country's biggest trading partner. Regional security and Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are also on the agenda for Monday's meeting, which is their second summit »»»

Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to assume the role of interim president after Nicolas Maduro was kidnapped by US forces from Caracas and flown to New York to face criminal charges. In a Saturday ruling, the court’s Constitutional Chamber said Rodriguez would assume »»»

In a seismic shift for Latin America's most volatile nation, Delcy Rodríguez has stepped into Venezuela's acting presidency following a bold US special forces operation that toppled longtime strongman Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026. The 57-year-old firebrand, a key architect of Venezuela's socia»»»

India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets. IndiGo and Air India, which together hold over 90% of the market, have ordered nearly 1,500 planes over the next decade, highlighting soaring passenger demand. This expansion hinges on Boeing and Airbus, which together supply 86% of the »»»

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People take part in a protest against Saudi Arabia in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, on December 30. File Photo by Najeeb Mohamed/EPA Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Saudi-backed government forces have reclaimed oil-rich territory from United Arab Emirates-supported, armed separatists in Yemen. The Souther»»»

Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria announced a series of joint activities in January 2026 aimed at detecting and monitoring drifting mines in the Black Sea within the trilateral initiative, https://mezha.net/ reports. Information about this was confirmed during a press briefing by the Turkish Ministry o»»»

A former US administration official and the wife of a senior aide to President Donald Trump has suggested that Washington will “soon” take over Greenland in a cryptic social media post. In a post on X on Saturday, Katie Miller shared a map of Greenland overlaid with the American flag and captioned »»»

NEW YORK, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, describing the move as an "act of war and a violation of US federal and international laws." CNN reported late Saturday that Mamdani spoke by phone with President »»»

The prime minister's very notable tilt on the UK's ties to the European Union post-Brexit on Saturday was designed to send a message to business, to Brussels and to other European capitals, as well as his backbenchers. Closer post-Brexit economic relations are now expected to be looked at as part o»»»

Tribune News Network Saudi Arabia The Gulf Shield Exercise (2026) activities began on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, with the participation of Qatar Armed Forces and all member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) The exercise aims to enhance combat readiness, strengthen joint operations, and achi»»»

QNA Doha The Council of Ministers Secretariat General has announced the launch of the first phase of its innovative national project, the “Smart Legislative Advisor” programme. The programme has been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in an out»»»

QNA Doha Qatar News Agency (QNA) launched on Sunday its first training course for 2026, entitled ‘Foundation Programme for New Employees,’ as part of its training programmes aimed at developing the skills of Qatari personnel and raising their efficiency in media and institutional work. The selectio»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Air India Express, India’s first international value carrier, has announced a special limited-period offer for guests travelling from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to India, allowing them to pre-book 5 kg or 10 kg additional baggage at attractive »»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- Venezuela's Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court assigned Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to assume the duties of acting president amid the absence of Nicolas Maduro after his arrest.The court decision, circulated by local media late Saturday, stipulated that Rodri»»»

A pedestrian walks on a darkened street in the Zehlendorf district in southwest Berlin on Sunday after a large-scale power outage the day before, which a far-left activist group has taken credit for as an "action in the public interest." Photo by Filip Singer/EPA Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A far-left activist»»»

Damascus, Jan. 4 (SANA) The Aga Khan Development Network continues its activities in Syria through service and development projects that place sustainable development at the heart of its strategy. The total value of its projects in Syria over the past 25 years exceeded $320 million, including $36 m»»»

New York: Venezuela's deposed president Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to appear before a federal judge in New York at noon Monday, to be formally notified about the charges against him, the court said. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized by US forces during a pre-dawn raid Saturday in Cara»»»

US special forces kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a daring overnight operation early Saturday morning. Senior RT correspondent Murad Gazdiev was in Caracas when the first bombs dropped, capturing exclusive footage of the city’s paralysis. In exclusive footage and repor»»»

Rabat: Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday. Diaz scored once in each of three group matches and his 64th-minute strike against the Tanzan»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured during a Saturday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, said on discussing an election in Venezuela is premature because more pressing priorities in the country need to be addressed first. Photo by Nicole Combeau/UPI | License Photo Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Secretary of St»»»

Ramallah: The Palestinian ministry of Religious and Endowments Affairs revealed that Israeli occupation forces and settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem 27 times during December, while preventing the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron on 92 occasions. In a report issued on Sunda»»»

When US forces conducted a night raid on the Venezuelan capital Caracas, they didn't just drag President Nicolás Maduro from his compound and put him on a boat to New York - they took his wife too. Cilia Flores, 69, has long been seen as one of the most powerful figures in Venezuela, a political op»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from the US incursion in Venezuela has risen to 80, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing a senior Venezuelan official. Civilians as well as members of the country's security forces are among those killed in the attack, the report said. Their number may sti»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez might have to pay an even higher price than Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro if she did not make the "right" decisions. Trump said on Saturday that the US would not send troops to Venezue»»»

The US says its military operation to capture Venezuela's president took months of planning, but when Donald Trump gave the order to launch, "Operation Absolute Resolve" only lasted about 150 minutes. The surprise early-morning attack on Saturday marked an unprecedented event in modern politics and»»»

ADEN, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- Yemeni government forces have regained control of the strategic governorate of Hadramout in a military operation backed by the Saudi-led forces to restore legitimacy in Yemen, announced Hadramout Governor Salem Al-Khanabshi on Sunday.In a press statement upon arrival at Seiyun»»»

TUNIS, Jan 4 (KUNA) -- The Arab Interior Ministers' Council (AIMC) makes the combat against extremism and terrorism a top priority to ensure security and stability, said Secretary-General of the Council Mohammad Bin Ali Kuman on Sunday.In a message marking the Arab Week for Awareness of the Dangers»»»

Denmark has urged the US to respect its "territorial integrity", after the wife of one of Donald Trump's top aides tweeted a map of Greenland in the colours of the American flag. Katie Miller, who is married to the US president's deputy chief of staff, posted the altered image of the Danish autonom»»»

Hurricane-force winds swept across parts of Bulgaria over the weekend, causing damage, disrupting travel and prompting a string of safety warnings and emergency measures, while a 31-year-old woman died after a tree fell on a moving car in Vitosha Mountain. In Vratsa, Mayor Kalin Kamenov said on Fac»»»

“The message” the US hoped to send to regional leaders through its brazen attack on Venezuela and its kidnapping of President Maduro is that Washington “calls the shots…and that if you do not obey, we will apply the Monroe Doctrine,” Professor Heinz Dietrich told Sputnik. To China, which buys 80% o»»»

Prime Living Developments has announced an expansion strategy for 2026, targeting investments exceeding EGP 500m through the development of a portfolio of residential projects across several key locations, including New Heliopolis, New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed, Hadayek October, and Obour City. The plan »»»

Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport and Minister of Industry and Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development, conducted an inspection tour of phase one of Cairo Metro Line 4, as part of the government’s ongoing monitoring of national transport projects in line with directives from President »»»

Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they will give a monthly allowance to every citizen in the country to alleviate economic pressure, after a week of protests. "Individuals can receive an amount equivalent to one million Tomans (approximately $7) per person per month, which is credited to thei»»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than enforcing an existing "oil quarantine" on the country, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the US would be running Venezuela f»»»

President Donald Trump threatened Sunday 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. "If she doesn't do what's right, she is going to pay a very big pri»»»

NAIROBI: Kenya has formally ended over two decades of protection for its sugar industry and will now allow cheap sugar imports from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Africa's largest trading bloc, a government regulatory body said Sunday. The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) said t»»»

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Lebanon said a strike in the south killed two Sunday while Israel said it had struck a Hezbollah operative, the latest raids as Beirut seeks to disarm the Iran-backed group. Despite a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel carries out regular strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it i»»»

A Royal Air Force Typhoon prepares to take off at an undisclosed location in the Middle East to join French aircraft in a joint strike targeting access tunnels to an underground ISIS facility near Palmyra in Syria. Sgt. Lee Goddard/Royal Air Force Handout/EPA Jan. 4 (UPI) -- British and French airc»»»

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has appointed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the duties of the presidency on an interim basis, following what Caracas described as the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro by the United States and his removal from the country—a move that has triggered widespread»»»

Ramallah: The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) recorded a total of 99 abuses committed by Israeli occupation forces against journalists during December 2025. The abuses reflect a high level of repression and restrictions, with Palestinian journalists now directly targeted, not only as witnes»»»

After a US military operation that seized Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said he wants to allow American oil companies to head back into Venezuela to tap its massive crude reserves. Here are some of the key questions around US interest in Venezuelan oil: What are Venezuela's reserves?The co»»»

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - While kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, US military personnel killed most of their security guards and some civilian staff, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Sunday. "The Bolivarian national armed forces stron»»»

At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country, sparking violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Deaths and arrests have been reported through the week both by state m»»»