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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas
EU calls for respect of international law as Trump remains unclear on Venezuela transition
BRUSSELS — The European Union called for restraint and urged all actors to respect international law, as the United States remained unclear on its future plans for Venezuela after the dramatic ousting of Nicolás Maduro.A statement issued on Sunday night foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was supported by 26 out of 27 EU member states, with only Hungary opting out. Budapest is a close ally of US President Donald Trump, who over the weekend described the military operation that brought down Maduro as "brilliant"."The EU recalls, that under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be upheld," Kallas said in the statement. "The EU calls for calm and restraint by all actors to avoid escalation and to ensure a peaceful solution to the crisis.""Respecting...
January 05, 2026

EU calls for respect of international law as Trump remains unclear on Venezuela transition

A large-scale power outage in southwest Berlin, caused by a suspected arson attack on the Teltow Canal cable bridge, has been affecting about 45,000 households since 03 January 2026 as freezing temperatures grip the city. — EPA
Far-left group claims responsibility for Berlin fire that left thousands without power
BERLIN — A far-left activst group in Germany has claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack that left tens of thousands of homes, as well as hospitals and businesses, without power in around-freezing temperatures.The Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) said in a statement that the fossil fuel economy, not cutting power, was the target of the action.Around 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses were left without electricity in southwest Berlin after high-voltage power lines were damaged by the fire, which authorities have described as a politically motivated attack by far-left extremists.Though power has been restored in some areas, thousands could be left without power until Thursday after what authorities say was a politically motivated attack by “left-wing extremists”.The blaze...
January 05, 2026

Far-left group claims responsibility for Berlin fire that left thousands without power

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and first lady Kim Hea Kyung (L) prepare to board the presidential jet bound for China, at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, South Korea, 04 January 2026. — EPA
South Korea's Lee Jae Myung to meet Xi as Beijing looks to deepen ties
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the nearby country after heightened tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan, a self-ruled island it claims as its sovereign territory.China’s official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday afternoon that Lee arrived in Beijing. During his stay, Lee will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, their second meeting in just two months.Regional security and Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are also on the agenda for Monday's meeting, which is their second summit since November, when Xi visited South Korea.Lee’s four-day trip is his first visit to China since taking office in June. It comes at a time of heightened tensions between China and Japan,...
January 05, 2026

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung to meet Xi as Beijing looks to deepen ties

Saturday’s attack in Kasuwan-Daji village happened near the Papiri community, where more than 300 schoolchildren and their teachers were kidnapped from a Catholic school in November
30 killed as gunmen storm village in northern Nigeria
NAIROBI —30 killed as gunmen storm village in northern NigeriaIn a statement, the police said the gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village, opening fire on residents and setting fire to the local market and several houses. They also razed down the local market and several houses, Niger state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said in a statement.The attack is the latest in a cycle of deadly violence in the conflict-hit region.Authorities said the attackers came from the National Park Forest along the Kabe district, highlighting a pattern in which expansive, abandoned forest reserves are used as hideouts by armed gangs.At least two residents put the death toll at 37 and said it could be much higher as some people remained missing as of Sunday. Residents also said security forces are yet to...
January 05, 2026

30 killed as gunmen storm village in northern Nigeria

Thousands of travelers were stranded after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial aircraft to avoid airspace in parts of the region following US strikes on Venezuela
Airlines scrambling to add flights for travelers stranded in Caribbean 
WASHINGTON — Airlines scrambled to add dozens of extra flights for tens of thousands of stranded travelers throughout the Eastern Caribbean on Sunday after the Federal Aviation Administration’s flight restrictions in the area with some finding no seats available for days.The FAA had closed airspace in the region to US commercial flights after the US strikes in Venezuela. On Saturday, US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country, a move that rippled through the region’s airspace and left tens of thousands of vacationers stranded across dozens of sun-soaked islands.FlightAware showed about 20 cancellations in San Juan on Sunday, compared with 400 a day earlier. However disruptions for some travelers could last for days because seats were...
January 05, 2026

Airlines scrambling to add flights for travelers stranded in Caribbean 

A handout picture made available by the White House Press Office shows US President Donald Trump, alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, watching 'Operation Absolute Resolve', the US raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 03 January 2026. (EPA)
How the US captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro
WASHINGTON — The operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro unfolded in near total darkness, following days of aborted plans and a final presidential order issued just minutes before midnight in Caracas. At 22:46 EST on Friday (03:46 GMT Saturday), President Donald Trump authorized the mission, triggering a coordinated, multi-domain military operation involving air, land, and sea forces. “We were going to do this four days ago, three days ago, two days ago,” Trump later said. “Then all of a sudden it opened up. And we said: go.” The mission, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, lasted two hours and twenty minutes and involved a level of speed, scale, and precision that stunned U.S. officials and drew immediate international reaction. A night operation under total...
January 04, 2026

How the US captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro

A person watches the news on a television screen at Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea, 04 January 2026. (EPA)
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South Korea, US condemn launch
SEOUL — South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday that North Korea launched several ballistic missiles from its capital region in a move that violated UN Security Council resolutions. In a statement, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were detected early Sunday and flew about 900 kilometers. South Korean and US authorities were analyzing details of the launches. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said the launches violated UN Security Council resolutions that ban North Korea from conducting any ballistic missile activity. It urged Pyongyang to immediately halt provocative actions and respond to Seoul’s calls to resume dialogue and restore peace on the Korean Peninsula. The launches came hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed for China for a summit...
January 04, 2026

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South Korea, US condemn launch

Displaced Palestinians walk through a market in Khan Yunis City at the beginning of the new year in the southern Gaza Strip, 01 January 2026. (EPA)
Israel revokes licenses of 37 international aid groups operating in Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday began revoking the operating licenses of 37 international organizations delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules, according to the Israeli broadcasting authority KAN. The broadcaster said the Israeli government started this week sending official notices to dozens of international organizations, informing them their licenses would be canceled starting January 2026 and ordering them to end their activities by March of the same year. “Following the entry into force of the registration mechanism for international organizations in Gaza, the process of barring 37 international organizations from operating has begun,” KAN reported. Israel claims the organizations collectively transferred...
January 04, 2026

Israel revokes licenses of 37 international aid groups operating in Gaza

Yemeni government forces enter Mukalla after STC withdrawal
MUKALLA, Yemen — Yemeni government forces entered the city of Mukalla, the capital of the eastern Hadhramout province, on Sunday following the withdrawal of fighters from the Southern Transitional Council (STC), according to local media. State-run Yemen TV reported that the Nation’s Shield Forces moved into the city through its eastern entrance, without providing further details. Footage aired by the channel showed government troops entering Mukalla as residents lined the streets to welcome them. Yemeni government sources said that STC forces withdrew from a number of facilities and positions in the city on Saturday. Mukalla is the most important city in Hadhramout and is home to the Al-Dhabba oil port and Al Rayyan International Airport. The Nation’s Shield Forces confirmed they had...
January 04, 2026

Yemeni government forces enter Mukalla after STC withdrawal

25 killed in canoe accident in northern Nigeria, officials say
ABUJA — At least 25 people were confirmed dead after a canoe capsized in northern Nigeria, officials said Sunday. The incident occurred late Saturday when a canoe carrying 52 passengers overturned while traveling from the town of Adiyani in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa state to Garbi in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe state. Authorities said 13 passengers were rescued, while 14 others remain missing, according to a preliminary report. Mohammed Goje, executive secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, said the victims were traveling for fishing, farming and other local business activities when the canoe capsized mid-journey. “The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency can confirm the unfortunate canoe mishap that occurred along the Nguru waterway,” Goje...
January 04, 2026

25 killed in canoe accident in northern Nigeria, officials say

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