France24 59m

Trump warns Venezuela's interim president of 'big price' if she resists US

US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, of a "big price" to pay if she refuses to cooperate with the US, following the dramatic capture of Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration stated it is willing to work with Maduro's remaining government, pro»»»

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Sputnik 1h

32 Cuban Citizens Killed Defending Maduro — Cuban Government

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Thirty-two Cubans were killed in combat or bombings during the US operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Cuban government announced. "As a result of the criminal attack perpetrated by the United States government against the sisterly Bolivarian Republi»»»

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Gulf News 1h

Dubai gold prices jump Dh7 a gram after global turmoil spooks markets

Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai jumped sharply on Monday morning, extending an early-year rally as investors moved decisively toward safe-haven assets following a sudden escalation in global geopolitical risk. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The price of 24-karat gold rose»»»

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France24 1h

Maduro in New York detention centre as Trump says US to 'run' Venezuela

Venezuela's ousted President Nicolas Maduro was on Saturday being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center after being indicted in New York on drugs and weapons charges, which he denies.  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special »»»

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France24 1h

The week in pictures: New Year celebrations, Venezuela's Maduro captured and AFCON 2025

As the world celebrated the arrival of 2026, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro was captured by US forces, Yemen found itself at the centre of escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's new mayor: FRANCE 24 looks back at th»»»

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France24 1h

UK, France strike suspected IS group arms site near Syria's Palmyra

The United Kingdom on Sunday said it joined France in overnight air strikes on an underground facility near Palmyra in Syria believed to have been used by the Islamic State group to store weapons, stressing the site was isolated and posed no risk to civilians. The British Ministry of Defence said i»»»

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France24 1h

Scores of Yemeni separatists killed in clashes and strikes, military official says

At least 80 fighters from Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) have been killed in clashes with Saudi-backed forces since Friday, a military official said Sunday. The ongoing offensive, aimed at reclaiming territory seized by the UAE-backed STC, has also left 152 wounded and 130 captured. Th»»»

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France24 1h

At least 114 killed in week of fighting in Sudan’s Darfur

At least 114 people have been killed in the past week as Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) clash in Darfur, medical sources revealed Sunday. Drone strikes by the military on the RSF-controlled town of Al-Zuruq on Saturday killed 51 civilians, while RSF assaults on the town of Kernoi l»»»

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France24 1h

Myanmar junta releases hundreds of prisoners in annual amnesty

Hundreds of prisoners were released in Myanmar on Sunday under an independence day pardon, just a week after the start of a junta-run election widely condemned as a sham. Hundreds of prisoners walked free in Myanmar on Sunday after the junta announced annual independence day pardons, just a week af»»»

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France24 1h

Iranians rally in Tehran as violence intensifies in western regions

Sporadic protests over economic and political grievances broke out inTehran on Saturday, local media reported, while clashes escalated in western Iran. The demonstrations, which first kicked off last Sunday and have since spread across the country, have left at least 12 dead, including securit»»»

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France24 1h

Crans-Montana fire: Swiss authorities launch probe into French bar managers

Swiss authorities said on Saturday they had opened a criminal investigation into two French managers of a bar in a Swiss ski resort after a New Year’s Eve fire killed 40 revellers. The blaze, which broke out at a bar in Crans-Montana, injured 16 French nationals, while nine remain un»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

Did Delcy Rodriguez cut a deal with Trump to lead Venezuela?

Delcy Rodríguez finds herself at the centre of Venezuela's most consequential political upheaval in a generation, thrust into the presidency after US special forces captured Nicolás Maduro on January 3. Yet her path forward remains clouded by conflicting signals about whether she has cut a deal wit»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

Rubio clarifies US role in Venezuela following Maduro capture

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on January 4 that Washington would control the direction of events in Venezuela rather than directly govern the country, seeking to clarify President Donald Trump's assertion that America would "run" the oil-rich nation following the dramatic ouster of Preside»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

Did Delcy Rodriguez cut a deal with Trump to lead Venezuela?

Delcy Rodríguez finds herself at the centre of Venezuela's most consequential political upheaval in a generation, thrust into the presidency after US special forces captured Nicolás Maduro on January 3. Yet her path forward remains clouded by conflicting signals about whether she has cut a deal wit»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

Rubio clarifies US role in Venezuela following Maduro capture

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on January 4 that Washington would control the direction of events in Venezuela rather than directly govern the country, seeking to clarify President Donald Trump's assertion that America would "run" the oil-rich nation following the dramatic ouster of Preside»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

COMMENT: What the capture of Venezuela's Maduro teaches Iran's leadership

The dramatic events currently unfolding in Caracas, where US elite forces have captured Nicolás Maduro & his wife following military strikes, are being hailed by some as a "liberation." The American administration parading the former South American strongman in handcuffs on television has sent »»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

Iran protests enter eighth day as death toll reaches 16

Protests against Iran's economic crisis spread to dozens of cities on January 4 as the government imposed internet restrictions and security forces clashed with demonstrators, whilst senior officials acknowledged the regime faces a survival crisis. »»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

Turkey recovers black box from jet crash that killed Libyan army chief

Turkey recovered the black box and cockpit voice recorder from wreckage of a private jet that crashed near Ankara on December 24, killing Libya's army chief and others on board, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated on December 24. »»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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BNE 1h

World leaders divided over US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro

Global reaction to the United States' unprecedented military intervention in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has split sharply along geopolitical and ideological lines. Latin American nations, Russia, China and European powers offered starkly different responses to what Washi»»»

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Gulf News 3h

US says Maduro arrest was 'law enforcement action', not war

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»»»

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Gulf News 3h

32 Cubans killed in US raid in Venezuela: Havana

The Cuban government says 32 Cuban nationals were killed during a US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The claim has not been independently verified by Washington authorities but highlighted by Havana as a central grievance. President Do»»»

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BBC 3h

Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court

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»»»

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Gulf News 4h

'40 killed in US strike': Venezuelan official

Caracas: At least 40 people, including military personnel and civilians, were killed in a US strike on Venezuela early Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Washington carried out a "large-scale strike against Venezuela", an»»»

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Gulf News 4h

Why energy, transport and tech are reshaping UAE property demand in 2026

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»»»

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UPI 5h

Dan Bongino exits post as deputy director of the FBI - UPI.com

Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Dan Bongino (pictured next to Attorney General Pam Bondi) speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice Headquarters in Washington, DC on December 4. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Former New York »»»

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Gulf News 5h

Oil prices fall after US ousts Venezuela's Maduro

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»»»

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RT 5h

Venezuela names acting president

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 »»»

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Gulf News 5h

Delcy Rodriguez: Meet the 'Iron Lady of Caracas' now running Venezuela

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»»»

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UPI 6h

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces take control of territory from separatists - UPI.com

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»»»

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Qatar Tribune 7h

Qatar Armed Forces boosTS combatreadiness at Gulf Shield Exercise

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»»»

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The Peninsula 9h

Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York: court

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»»»

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RT 9h

RT captures aftermath of US raid on Venezuela (VIDEOS)

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»»»

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BBC 10h

At least 30 killed in attack on Nigeria village

Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, state authorities have said. The attackers emerged from a forest near the village of Kasuwan-Daji on Saturday and set fire to the local market, looted shops and kidnapped an unspecifie»»»

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