Nicolas Maduro
As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel
Middle East
January 7, 2026
As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel
Pockets of protests erupting across Iran over the past week have intensified pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to manage…
Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US
World
January 7, 2026
Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US
President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to…
From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike
World
January 6, 2026
From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike
Since the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, US President Donald Trump and members…
Trump’s new imperialism recalls a dark period of US-led regime change
World
January 6, 2026
Trump’s new imperialism recalls a dark period of US-led regime change
President Donald Trump is ringing in 2026 with a new form of American imperialism. ► The US Army’s Delta Force…
Trump’s new US mission statement: Strength, force, power
World
January 6, 2026
Trump’s new US mission statement: Strength, force, power
Look out, world. One of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving White House aides Monday gave the clearest explanation yet of an…
Trump’s Venezuela raid plunges Greenland and the Western military alliance into uncertainty
World
January 6, 2026
Trump’s Venezuela raid plunges Greenland and the Western military alliance into uncertainty
Amid increasing concerns that Greenland, a vast Arctic territory ruled by Denmark, is still being coveted by the Trump administration,…
Maduro’s capture is a blow to China. But on Chinese social media it’s being hailed as a blueprint for Taiwan
World
January 6, 2026
Maduro’s capture is a blow to China. But on Chinese social media it’s being hailed as a blueprint for Taiwan
As US special forces were in the final stages of planning a daring nighttime operation into the heart of the…
US is making plans to intercept Venezuela-linked oil tanker that Russia has claimed jurisdiction over, sources say
World
January 6, 2026
US is making plans to intercept Venezuela-linked oil tanker that Russia has claimed jurisdiction over, sources say
The US is making plans to try to intercept a fleeing oil tanker that Russia has claimed jurisdiction over, according…
After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelans in Caracas reckon with a weekend ‘for the history books’
World
January 5, 2026
After Maduro’s capture, Venezuelans in Caracas reckon with a weekend ‘for the history books’
Caracas, Venezuela — The morning after US forces bombed Caracas, dragged President Nicolás Maduro out of bed, carted him over…
Mar-a-Lago is a familiar place for Trump to manage high-stakes military operations
World
January 5, 2026
Mar-a-Lago is a familiar place for Trump to manage high-stakes military operations
West Palm Beach, Florida — Hours after declaring from underneath the tented ceiling of Mar-a-Lago’s Tea Room that Venezuela’s leader…