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Venezuela releases first prisoners in ‘peace’ gesture: Here’s what to know
January 10, 2026
Venezuela releases first prisoners in ‘peace’ gesture: Here’s what to know
Venezuela has begun releasing a number of high-profile prisoners, including opposition politicians, in what its government has called a gesture…
Farewell, forever wars, hello empire? The week that changed the world
January 10, 2026
Farewell, forever wars, hello empire? The week that changed the world
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River…
‘It’s uninvestible’: Trump’s Venezuela pitch met with skepticism from oil executives
January 10, 2026
‘It’s uninvestible’: Trump’s Venezuela pitch met with skepticism from oil executives
President Donald Trump on Friday tried to sell Big Oil executives on the promise of an expansive new drilling campaign…
Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor
January 8, 2026
Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his executive powers to revoke a handful of orders put into place by…
Swiss bar hit by deadly fire had not been inspected in five years
January 8, 2026
Swiss bar hit by deadly fire had not been inspected in five years
The Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day had not been inspected…
What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker
January 8, 2026
What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker
United States forces boarded and seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday following a weeks-long chase on…
DHS said a woman attempted to run over ICE officers before being shot in Minneapolis. Here’s what videos show
January 8, 2026
DHS said a woman attempted to run over ICE officers before being shot in Minneapolis. Here’s what videos show
In the aftermath of an ICE officer shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed…
Thousands of Berliners lost power for days after climate activists struck. Here’s what happened
January 8, 2026
Thousands of Berliners lost power for days after climate activists struck. Here’s what happened
Berlin — Amid heavy snow in the German capital and temperatures plummeting to below freezing, nearly 100,000 people were left…
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so
January 8, 2026
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so
The Trump administration is pulling the United States out of the bedrock treaty that underpins international cooperation on climate change,…
Trump scored a win with his raid on Venezuela. But the US is now responsible for the country’s future
January 8, 2026
Trump scored a win with his raid on Venezuela. But the US is now responsible for the country’s future
Four days since US President Donald Trump’s most strident military move yet, the gulf grows between his claim that the…