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Trump Claims Maduro ‘Captured’ After Overnight U.S. Strikes Rock Caracas and Military Sites
The United States launched overnight military strikes on Venezuela early Saturday, after which President Donald Trump announced on social media that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and removed from the country, a claim that immediately sent shockwaves through Latin America and raised fears of a broader regional confrontation. 
The United States launched overnight military strikes on Venezuela early Saturday, after which President Donald Trump announced on social media that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and removed from the country, a claim that immediately sent shockwaves through Latin America and raised fears of a broader regional confrontation. -
Russia Accuses UK Intelligence of Role in New Year Drone Strike That Killed 27 in Occupied Ukraine
A senior Russian military commander has accused British intelligence services of orchestrating a deadly New Year's Eve drone strike in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, an allegation that sharply escalates rhetoric as diplomatic efforts to revive peace talks continue under U.S. mediation. 
A senior Russian military commander has accused British intelligence services of orchestrating a deadly New Year's Eve drone strike in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, an allegation that sharply escalates rhetoric as diplomatic efforts to revive peace talks continue under U.S. mediation. -
U.S. Intelligence Allegedly Strikes Venezuelan Port as CIA Drone Operation Expands Anti-Narcotics Campaign
U.S. intelligence agencies are facing renewed scrutiny after reports that the Central Intelligence Agency carried out a covert drone strike on a remote port facility along Venezuela's northern coast, marking what officials describe as the first known U.S. attack on a land-based target inside the country during the current counter-narcotics campaign. The reported operation, disclosed by CNN and referenced publicly by President Donald Trump, represents a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. 
U.S. intelligence agencies are facing renewed scrutiny after reports that the Central Intelligence Agency carried out a covert drone strike on a remote port facility along Venezuela's northern coast, marking what officials describe as the first known U.S. attack on a land-based target inside the country during the current counter-narcotics campaign. The reported operation, disclosed by CNN and referenced publicly by President Donald Trump, represents a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. -
Iran Declares ‘Full-Scale War’ With U.S. and Israel as Pezeshkian Escalates Rhetoric Ahead of Trump–Netanyahu Talks
Iran's president has sharply escalated rhetoric over regional tensions, declaring that the country is already engaged in a "full-scale war" with the United States, Israel and their European allies, a statement that reframes months of military confrontation, sanctions pressure and diplomatic standoffs as an active conflict rather than a looming one. The remarks, reported by the Associated Press, come days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with Gaza and Iran expected to dominate the agenda. 
Iran's president has sharply escalated rhetoric over regional tensions, declaring that the country is already engaged in a "full-scale war" with the United States, Israel and their European allies, a statement that reframes months of military confrontation, sanctions pressure and diplomatic standoffs as an active conflict rather than a looming one. The remarks, reported by the Associated Press, come days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with Gaza and Iran expected to dominate the agenda. -
Netanyahu Turns to Trump as Gaza Ceasefire Talks and 2026 Election Pressures Converge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Mar-a-Lago this week has emerged as a pivotal moment for both diplomacy and domestic survival, as talks with U.S. President Donald Trump intersect with fragile Gaza ceasefire negotiations and mounting political pressure inside Israel. According to CNN, the meeting is being viewed by aides as a strategic effort to stabilize Netanyahu's leadership while shaping the next phase of U.S.-brokered diplomacy in the region. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Mar-a-Lago this week has emerged as a pivotal moment for both diplomacy and domestic survival, as talks with U.S. President Donald Trump intersect with fragile Gaza ceasefire negotiations and mounting political pressure inside Israel. According to CNN, the meeting is being viewed by aides as a strategic effort to stabilize Netanyahu's leadership while shaping the next phase of U.S.-brokered diplomacy in the region. -
Massive Russian Air Assault Hits Ukraine’s Energy Grid Amid U.S.-Led Peace Talks
Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, firing 635 drones and 38 missiles and plunging wide swaths of the country into emergency power outages, even as U.S.-hosted talks involving Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European officials fueled guarded optimism about a possible diplomatic path forward. 
Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, firing 635 drones and 38 missiles and plunging wide swaths of the country into emergency power outages, even as U.S.-hosted talks involving Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European officials fueled guarded optimism about a possible diplomatic path forward. -
Greta Thunberg Arrested in London Over Placard Backing Palestine Action Prisoners
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday in London's financial district after displaying a placard in support of prisoners affiliated with Palestine Action, an organization proscribed by the U.K. government, according to police and campaign groups. The detention occurred outside the offices of Aspen Insurance, a specialty insurer that protesters say provides services to Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of Israel's largest arms manufacturer. 
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday in London's financial district after displaying a placard in support of prisoners affiliated with Palestine Action, an organization proscribed by the U.K. government, according to police and campaign groups. The detention occurred outside the offices of Aspen Insurance, a specialty insurer that protesters say provides services to Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of Israel's largest arms manufacturer. -
Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bomb as Targeted Attacks on Officers Intensify
A Russian lieutenant general was killed Monday when an explosive device detonated beneath his vehicle in a residential district of southern Moscow, marking the latest in a string of targeted attacks on senior officers as the war in Ukraine increasingly reaches Russia's capital. 
A Russian lieutenant general was killed Monday when an explosive device detonated beneath his vehicle in a residential district of southern Moscow, marking the latest in a string of targeted attacks on senior officers as the war in Ukraine increasingly reaches Russia's capital. -
NATO Warns Russia May Be Testing Orbital Debris Weapon That Could Threaten Starlink Satellites
NATO-allied intelligence agencies are assessing reports that Russia may be developing an experimental space weapon designed to disable satellite networks by dispersing clouds of small orbital pellets, a capability that analysts warn could imperil global communications and navigation systems, including Elon Musk's Starlink constellation. NATO-allied intelligence agencies are assessing reports that Russia may be developing an experimental space weapon designed to disable satellite networks by dispersing clouds of small orbital pellets, a capability that analysts warn could imperil global communications and navigation systems, including Elon Musk's Starlink constellation. -
UN Says Gaza Famine Has Receded After Ceasefire, Warns Entire Strip Still at Risk of Starvation
The United Nations' top food-security monitoring body said Friday that famine conditions in Gaza have eased following an October ceasefire and increased humanitarian access, but warned that the entire territory remains at risk of starvation and could slide back into famine if aid flows are disrupted or fighting resumes. 
The United Nations' top food-security monitoring body said Friday that famine conditions in Gaza have eased following an October ceasefire and increased humanitarian access, but warned that the entire territory remains at risk of starvation and could slide back into famine if aid flows are disrupted or fighting resumes.
