On January 3, the US military launched large-scale strikes against targets in Venezuela, after which the country’s president Nicolas Maduro was captured as US President Donald Trump stated. Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, the US, where Donald Trump speaks to the p»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem starts his televised address on the sixth martyrdom anniversary of General Qassem Suleimani »»»

Anna Lee Gayongan, a Filipino expat based in Dubai, won the Dh30 million Big Ticket Grand Prize in draw series 282, held in Abu Dhabi. It was the first jackpot draw of the year. The winning ticket number, 074090, was purchased on December 21. Related Topics:UAEAbu DhabiPhilippinesBig Ticket»»»

One of two high-voltage lines supplying electricity to the Russian-controlled ​Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been disconnected, the Russian management of the station said on Saturday. The 330-kilovolt (kV) Ferosplavna-1 line was disconnected ‌by a protection ‌system but ‌the ⁠plan»»»

A New Year’s Eve celebration at a popular Swiss ski resort bar ended in tragedy when a fire, likely ignited by sparklers on top of champagne bottles, tore through the crowded basement venue, killing at least 40 people. Swiss authorities confirmed Friday that preliminary evidence points to “sparkler»»»

Tunis, Jan. 3 (TAP) – The terrorist classified as “dangerous,” Seddik Ben Moncef Ben Amara Labidi, who was neutralised by security units on Saturday morning during a preemptive security operation in the vicinity of the weekly market in Feriana...»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population provided 362,662 medical services through hospitals and health facilities in Port Said governorate between January and December 2025, the ministry announced in a statement. The services were delivered under the directives of Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Pri»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Palestinian Resistance Committees strongly condemn US aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro, calling it the h»»»

Statement by Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri on the accession anniversary of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai: On the 20th anniversary of the accession of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum»»»

Tunis, Jan. 3 (TAP) - Security units on Saturday morning foiled a terrorist plot after tracking a group of extremist elements, as part of a preemptive security operation, said the Interior Ministry.The operation resulted in the neutralization of...»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain was not involved in ​the United States' strikes on Venezuela on Saturday and that it was important to uphold international law, and that he wanted to speak to US President Donald Trump and find out exactly what had happened. Trump said in a post on social»»»

The BBC has reached an agreement with an Israeli family who survived the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks, after a team of journalists entered their badly-damaged home without permission. A BBC News crew, including International Editor Jeremy Bowen, entered the home of an Israeli family on the Gaza bor»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Trump: We will engage strongly in Venezuela’s oil sector, and Maduro’s loyalists still face a grim future if they remain loyal to him 03-01»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday proposed moving his current defence minister into the role of energy minister, the latest top job to switch hands in a widening wartime reshuffle. In a post on X, Zelensky said he had proposed "Denys Shmygal's appointment as First Deputy Prime Mini»»»

New York: US Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will "soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts" after he was captured in Venezuela. CNN quoted Bondi in a social media post today, saying that the indictment against Madur»»»

The kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, executed by US personnel and sanctioned by Trump, was an illegal and unwarranted act that was not sanctioned congressionally or constitutionally, former US Department of Defense analyst Karen Kwiatkowsky tells Sputnik. “It implies as well that Trump ha»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Trump: If there is a good relationship with the Chinese president, Beijing will have no problem with operations and will obtain oil 03-01-2»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemen’s Supreme Political Council: US aggression against Venezuela is a direct threat to all independent countries that refuse to submit to»»»

Dubai: UAE residents can feel January’s winter in full swing. This month is defined by a noticeable drop in temperatures across the country, offering residents and visitors a mix of pleasantly cool daytime weather and chilly nights. It is finally time to pull out the heavy sweaters and prep the out»»»

Syria started the process of circulating new currency bills on Saturday as the crisis-hit nation seeks to stabilize the economy as it recovers from the fall of Bashar Assad’s government. A decree issued earlier this week by President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that “old Syrian currency” will be gradually»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka plans to allocate nearly one billion U.S. dollars in 2026 for road construction and the repair of roads damaged by floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, a senior minister said on Saturday. Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake told journ»»»

Makkah Al-Mukarramah: The Muslim World League (MWL) commended Saudi Arabia's announcement of its response to the request of the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council to hold a comprehensive conference in Riyadh, bringing together all southern factions at the negotiating table to d»»»

Inside the historic corridors of the École Militaire, a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower in Paris’s elegant 7th arrondissement, the walls are lined with recruitment posters. Here, 26-year-old Charlotte, a marketing professional for a private firm, finds herself questioning the trajectory of her »»»

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the aggregate financial position of banks operating in the local market—excluding the central bank—rose to EGP 25.366trn in September 2025, compared with EGP 24.023trn in the preceding June, marking an increase of around EGP 1.343trn. According to the Central Ba»»»

Egypt is conducting intensive contacts with all parties to the Yemeni conflict to urge de-escalation and support a peace path, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates said on Saturday, as Saudi-backed government forces retook the strategic port of Mukalla. In a formal s»»»

Banque Misr reported net profits of EGP 68.353bn during the first nine months of 2025, up from EGP 60.457bn in the same period of 2024, according to the bank’s financial statements. Profits before tax reached EGP 108.328bn over the period, compared with EGP 93.345bn a year earlier. Net interest inc»»»

The United States early Saturday morning staged a mission to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pictured in November, and his wife, both of whom have been indicated in the United States for narco-terrorism. File Photo by Venezuelan President Office/UPI | License Photo Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Th»»»

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Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Clashes erupt between Palestinian young men and Israeli occupation forces in the Jalazone refugee camp in the occupied West Bank: reports 0»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed today at his home in Abu Dhabi. He engaged in cordial conversations with Sheikh Al Hamed and other attendees, reflecting the deep-rooted values of connection and solidarity that define Emirati s»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Qatar's solidarity with Afghanistan as it confronts the effects of floods that strike several regions of the country, resulting in deaths and injuries. In a statement released on Saturday, the ministry conveyed Qatar's condolences to the famili»»»

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and thrown off a roof in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, reported IANS. Two suspects were apprehended by police after an exchange of fire. The accused were reportedly neighbours of the girl, who lived with her parents in the Sikandrabad industrial area.»»»

The US may want many of its foes gone from power. It doesn't usually send in the military and physically remove them. Venezuela's abrupt awakening took two forms. Its residents were woken abruptly to the sound of deafening booms: the sound of its capital Caracas under attack from US strikes targeti»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Legal and Judicial Studies Center at the Ministry of Justice announced the launch of its Specialized Legal Training Plan for 2026, which encompasses the general track for continuous professional development, in addition to specialized legal training programs tailored to various leg»»»

Doha, Qatar: Portuguese coach Ilidio Vale yesterday announced the Qatar U-23 team’s 23-man squad for the upcoming AFC U-23 Asian Cup set to kick off on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. The national squad departed for Saudi Arabia following their final training session at home. The tournament will see 16 te»»»

Bulgarians marked the first two days of the country’s entry into the eurozone with intensive use of card payments and cash machines, according to data from BORICA AD, the company operating the national card and payment infrastructure. Between 1 and 2 January 2026, more than 933,000 transactions wer»»»

Doha, Qatar: Portuguese coach Eledio Vale has announced the Qatar U-23 national team's 23-man squad for the upcoming AFC U-23 Asian Cup, to be held in Saudi Arabia in 2026. The squad's final training session was held this morning, and the team will depart Doha for Jeddah this evening. This will mar»»»

Doha: Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) announced today the Launch of the inaugural issue of its quarterly magazine, 'Ielam', as part of its strategic direction to further develop its media tools and strengthen its editorial presence, thereby contributing to the enrichment of the national media landsca»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he described as “successful and large-scale” military strikes on Venezuela. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump stated that the couple had»»»

On Saturday, officials from the National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) inspected commercial establishments in Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria, for proper implementation and compliance with the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, as well as for un»»»

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday welcomed an agreement under which Spain will procure Turkish-made HURJET training aircraft, describing it as evidence of Türkiye's "pioneering role" in defense and aviation industry. Under the deal, signed this week, the Spanish Air Force will acquire 30 H»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Mass demonstrations in Venezuela condemning US aggression and the kidnapping of President Maduro: news agencies 03-01-2026 15:49 PM Latest »»»

Venezuela's state-run oil production and refining were operating normally on Saturday ​and suffered no damage from a US strike to extract the country's president, two sources with knowledge of the operations of energy company PDVSA said. US forces captured President Nicolas Maduro, US President Don»»»

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday called on the United States to issue "proof of life" of leader Nicolas Maduro who was captured by US forces, according to President Donald Trump, AFP reported. Speaking by telephone to Venezuelan TV Rodriguez said she did not know the whereabout»»»