Associated PressPublished: 7:52am, 8 Jan 2026US President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed setting military spending at US$1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times”. Trump called for the massive surge in spending days after he ordered a US military operation to capture Venezuela»»»

The administration of US President Donald Trump has taken inspiration from 19th century diplomacy in crafting its foreign policy. More than two centuries after former president James Monroe declared that the Western Hemisphere is the US’s sphere of influence – an approach that came to be known as t»»»

WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that Venezuela should hold elections soon, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio called voting premature following the toppling of president Nicolas Maduro. Speaking to reporters after a briefing to lawmaker»»»

US House Speaker Mike Johnson added he did not expect the US to send troops to Venezuela. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that Venezuela should hold elections soon, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio called voting premature following the toppling of presiden»»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday reiterated Mexico’s opposition to Washington’s extradition of Venezuela’s president and to any kind of intervention in Mexico. “We categorically reject intervention in the internal matters of other countries,” Sheinbaum said, echoing statem»»»

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro scheduled to appear before US federal judge in New York UN Security Council meets to discuss US attack on Venezuela China calls for release of Maduro Follow this blog for the latest updates on Monday, January 5, 2026, about the aftermath of the US attack on Venezuela. Ven»»»

Petro’s response comes after US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned him following a US military operation in Venezuelan. Colombian President Gustavo Petro responded to US President Donald Trump on Monday, defending his government’s anti-narcotics operations, including major cocaine seizures a»»»

The absence of Vice President JD Vance in all the behind-the-scenes footage from Mar-a-Lago, when President Donald Trump gave his go-ahead to the US military to go inside Venezuela and capture Nicolas Maduro, inevitably put Marco Rubio ahead of JD Vance in the 2028 narrative. Commentators noted how»»»