Washington: The Trump administration sought to blunt criticism of its Venezuela operation, arguing that the arrest of Nicolas Maduro was a narrowly targetted law-enforcement action rather than the opening of a new war or military occupation. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Secretary of State Marc»»»

Donald Trump has warned Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro" if she "doesn't do what's right". His comments to US magazine The Atlantic came as the country's deposed president Nicolás Maduro was set to appear in a New York court on Mon»»»

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 »»»

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»»»

Despite having little interest in football, Steve Coogan is starring in a new film about former Manchester United hero Roy Keane - and reveals he was with Keane's teammate David Beckham the night he met Victoria. Steve Coogan is up front about not caring who plays up front. He is not a football fan»»»

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 »»»

University professor Xavier Crettiez admits that he doesn't know the real names of many of the students on his course. This is a highly unusual state of affairs in the world of academia, but Prof Crettiez's work is far from standard. Instead, he helps train France's spies. "I rarely know the intell»»»

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»»»

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 »»»

Doha: The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies will announce the main findings of the ninth Arab Opinion Index (AOI) at a press conference to be held at the Center in Doha on Tuesday. With the release of these results, the Center marks more than fourteen years of regularly tracking public op»»»

King Charles has led tributes to Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss who has died aged 96. Mrs Schloss was the co-founder and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust, which Queen Camilla is Patron of. In the 1940s, Mrs Schloss and her family were chased from their home in»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Sunday that the actions of US President Donald Trump in Venezuela were unlawful but consistent because he was defending US ‌interests, TASS news ‌agency reported. "It ‌must ⁠be acknowledged ‌that, despite the obvious unlawfulnes»»»

With the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump has demonstrated more powerfully than ever his belief in the power of his will, backed by raw US military force. On his orders the US has Maduro behind bars and now will "run" Venezuela. The US president made the announcement in a r»»»

Dubai: Protests driven by Iran’s deepening economic crisis have spread rapidly across the country, reaching the capital Tehran and dozens of other cities in what observers describe as the most significant unrest in Iran in three years. What began as strikes over prices has evolved into demonstratio»»»

Washington has sharply escalated its military campaign against Caracas, carrying out an operation on January 3 during which US special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and removed them from the country. The US government has charged Maduro with drug trafficking and t»»»

The assassination of Major General Haj Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in 2020 was far from a fleeting event in the trajectory of regional conflict. Rather, it marked a pivotal moment that, even by the acknowledgment of his adversaries, revealed the limited impact of the US strike»»»

The US attack on Venezuela further proves that the post-World War II world order is breaking down, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday. Just hours earlier, US forces conducted air strikes on the oil-rich South American country and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife.»»»

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been ordered to prepare for a possible simultaneous war against Iran, Lebanon, and the West Bank, according to Israeli Channel 12. One scenario reportedly includes an “explosive operation” against Tehran, which is currently facing widespread Israeli-backed cost-»»»

The power supply was cut on Sunday following drone strikes in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, the national electricity company said, as fighting raged in the oil-rich southern region. For more than two years Sudan has been gripped by a war between the army and th»»»

The US attack on Venezuela will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said. Chinese President Xi Jinping's considerations about Taiwan and his timeline are separat»»»

Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on Sunday, local health authorities said. Medics reported that the dead included a 15-year-old boy, a fisherman killed outside areas still occupied by Israel in the enclav»»»

One person was killed and two others wounded when a Ukrainian drone struck a car in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local officials said Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Paris this week. Belgorod regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said a young child was among th»»»

A newly unsealed US Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the US with thousands of tons of cocaine. The arrest of Maduro and his wife in a stun»»»

Myanmar's junta said on Sunday it would release more than 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country's independence day. The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since its February 2021 coup that ended Myanmar's brief democratic experiment and plunged th»»»

Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the country, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations. The first comments by 86-year-old Ali Khamenei come as violence surroundi»»»

Israel’s decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling Palestinians. The 37 groups represent some of the m»»»

The US has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday. At the time of publishing, there had not been any confirmation from Caracas. "The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scal»»»

The Venezuelan government has condemned the January 3 strikes as a military assault by the US, accusing America of targeting both civilian and military sites in Venezuela. The US military escalation against Venezuela is a “completely illegal hybrid attack with no justification whatsoever, which fla»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of his office, following the resignation of top aide Andriy Yermak over a corruption scandal. Budanov, credited with daring operations against Russia, will focus on security, defence and di»»»

Ukraine hosted security advisers from around 15 countries in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss a US-brokered peace plan. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the negotiations were approaching an agreement, despite unresolved territorial disputes and Russian reports of setbacks. Read our liveblog to see how »»»

Is the US now a gangster state? That is the question Indian commentators were asking as the news broke that a US special military operation struck Caracas in the early hours of the morning on January 3. My phone started ri»»»

Trump claims Venezuela president Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country US president Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country, following »»»

At least seven explosions rocked Venezuela's capital Caracas in the early hours of January 3, with the government of President Nicolás Maduro accusing the United States of carrying out a "very serious military aggression" and declaring a state of emergency across the nation. »»»

At least seven explosions rocked Venezuela's capital Caracas in the early hours of January 3, with the government of President Nicolás Maduro accusing the United States of carrying out a "very serious military aggression" and declaring a state of emergency across the nation. »»»

Yemen's Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, said on Saturday it ⁠had retaken control of the resource-rich Yemeni province of Hadramout from UAE-backed southern separatists who seized it last month. Saudi-backed troops on Saturday retook the resource-rich Yemeni provi»»»

Iran has entered the sixth day of protests that began with shopkeepers decrying the rising cost of living, but have become increasingly political as students have joined the demonstrations. The most popular protest chants are now directed at the country’s law enforcement and leadership – FRANCE 24 »»»

The chairman of the Jerusalem-based Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center has said it was the right decision to reject a request from Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky to deliver a speech at the institution. Kiev’s ambassador to Israel approached the center soon after the Ukraine conflict escalat»»»

The world of work is undergoing a quiet revolution, and in the UAE, young Emiratis are at the forefront of this change. Their choices, aspirations, and expectations no longer fit neatly into the traditional mould of titles and pay cheques. Instead, they are guided by a richer set of values that ref»»»

The US has captured Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro after a large-scale strike on the South American country, US President Donald Trump has said. Trump said Venezuela's left-wing president and his wife were flown out in a military operation carried out in conjunction with US law enforcement. T»»»

For months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President's Nicolas Maduro's every move. A small team, including one source within the Venezuelan government, had been observing where the 63-year-old slept, what he ate, what he wore and even, according to top military officials, "his pets". Then»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha With the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entering into force last October, the Palestinian issue has once again moved to the centre of international attention through intertwined humanitarian and political dimensions. While the relative calm has enabled the partial return of disp»»»

US President Donald Trump has said the US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured, after US strikes led to the capture of country's President Nicolas Maduro. US oil companies would also fix Venezuela's "broken infrastructure" and "start making money for t»»»

After launching a night of shock and awe in Venezuela, Donald Trump now appears to be getting into the nation-building business. In a remarkable press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday morning, the president announced that US forces had successfully captured Venezuelan President Nicol»»»

Damascus, Jan. 3 (SANA) The Syrian phosphate is considered one of the country’s most important natural resources and today appears as a key pillar to support the national economy during the reconstruction phase, after more than a decade of war and destruction.Syria’s phosphate reserves are estimate»»»

Tangiers, Morocco: Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in Tangiers on Saturday in the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match. The 17-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward represented France at age-limit levels before»»»

The US military operation that led to the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday sparked alarm across the international community, with allies and foes of Washington and Caracas expressing disquiet. US President Donald Trump said Maduro and his wife would be taken to New York to»»»