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Mayor of the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality, Admiral Carmen Melendez (C), participates in a march of Chavista women in Caracas, Venezuela, 06 January 2026. — EPA
Caracas says at least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation 
CARACAS — At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the US military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan officials said on Tuesday.Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab said "dozens" of officials and civilians were killed and that prosecutors would investigate the deaths in what he described as a "war crime."He didn't specify if the estimate was specifically referring to Venezuelans.The death toll for Venezuelan security officials comes after Cuba's government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had been killed in the operation, prompting two days of mourning on the Caribbean island.A video tribute to the slain Venezuelan security officials posted to the...
January 07, 2026

Caracas says at least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation 

In this still from a video posted to Instagram by Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, armed police shout in the capital’s streets
UN 'deeply worried' as tensions rise in Venezuela
NEW YORK — The United Nations has said it is “deeply worried” about what comes next for Venezuela following the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro, as tensions appear to be rising in the country. Human rights groups reported checkpoints and media repression as security forces patrol the streets.A spokesperson for the UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, said it is clear that the US military operation to capture Maduro and his wife over the weekend “undermined a fundamental principle of international law”.In a statement, the spokesperson acknowledged the Maduro government’s “appalling human rights record”, but said US intervention could have damaging consequences both for Venezuela and the rest of the world.“We fear that the current instability and...
January 06, 2026

UN 'deeply worried' as tensions rise in Venezuela

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro
Colombian president accuses US of colonialist ambitions in Latin America
BOGOTA — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has warned that US President Donald Trump is aiming to turn Latin American nations into colonies of the US.“If you read the first few paragraphs of the national security policy you will understand that the Monroe Doctrine aims to make sovereign Latin American nations colonies again,” wrote Petro in a post on X.“That completely goes against international law. It’s the same doctrine around living space that Hitler used, and it caused two world wars,” he added.Trump on Sunday threatened military action against Colombia’s government, telling reporters that such an operation “sounds good to ‌me.”“Colombia is ‌very sick, ‌too, ⁠run ​by ‌a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s...
January 06, 2026

Colombian president accuses US of colonialist ambitions in Latin America

María Corina Machado
Venezuela's Machado offers to share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump
NEW YORK — Venezuela's exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has repeatedly praised President Donald Trump on Monday during her first televised interview since the United States captured Nicolás Maduro.In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Machado offered to share her Nobel Peace Prize with Trump and said she wants to personally thank him for his administration's military intervention in Venezuela on Saturday.She praised Trump for the ouster of Maduro, describing Washington's actions as "a huge step for humanity, for freedom and human dignity".Machado said she had not spoken to the US president since 10 October, the day when she was announced as winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.The 58-year-old was awarded the prize after mounting the most serious peaceful...
January 06, 2026

Venezuela's Machado offers to share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump

Democratic governor of Minnesota Tim Walz delivers remarks during a press conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 05 January 2026. — EPA
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops reelection bid amid welfare fraud scandal
MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota is dropping his bid for reelection as he continues to weather heated criticism over a sweeping welfare fraud scandal in his state.“I can’t give a political campaign my all,” Walz, 61, told reporters at the state capitol in St. Paul. “Every minute that I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who want to prey on our differences.”Walz read from a prepared statement and walked away without taking questions.Walz, who was Kamala Harris’ vice presidential pick for her failed 2024 White House bid, reached his decision after spending the weekend discussing his plans with friends and advisers. He...
January 06, 2026

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops reelection bid amid welfare fraud scandal

Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela's interim president on Monday. — EPA
Venezuela swears in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president after Maduro pleads not guilty in US court
CARACAS — Venezuela's vice president and oil minister Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in as the country's interim president on Monday during a parliamentary session that began with demands for the release of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro from US custody.Rodríguez, 56, vice president since 2018, said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized by US forces in an overnight raid Saturday.Gunfire and intense clashes were reported near Venezuela’s Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, hours after Rodriguez was sworn in. In a dramatic scene inside a New York court room two hours earlier, Maduro insisted he was still president of Venezuela as he pleaded not guilty to four charges of drug trafficking and...
January 06, 2026

Venezuela swears in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president after Maduro pleads not guilty in US court

Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers question a man on Lake Street near the Karmel Mall in Minneapolis on December 10, 2025
Trump plans aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota amid welfare scandal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is deploying around 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis as part of an immigration crackdown on the heels of a welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota, CNN reported citing two law enforcement officials.Senior Trump officials have fixated on Minnesota and its Somali community after accusations of alleged fraud by members of the community. Last month, President Donald Trump called the community “garbage” and sent federal immigration authorities to the state.The latest mobilization marks an escalation in the immigration enforcement push. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, as well as US Border Patrol agents are deploying to Minnesota. US Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino, whose controversial tactics have come under increased...
January 06, 2026

Trump plans aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota amid welfare scandal

Health officials will continue to recommend the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines
US cuts universal childhood vaccine recommendations 
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Health and Human Services is recommending fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials say.The recommended vaccines, according to a new list issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday, include polio and measles vaccines, but others, like hepatitis A and B, and Covid vaccines, are recommended based on risk and "shared clinical decision-making" between doctors and parents.President Donald Trump praised the new recommendation saying it was "rooted in the gold standard of science".However, the American Academy of Pediatrics criticized the recommendation, describing it as "dangerous and unnecessary."Health officials recommend that decisions on vaccinations against flu, Covid-19 and rotavirus be based on “shared...
January 06, 2026

US cuts universal childhood vaccine recommendations 

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa. (File photo — EPA)
Syria denies rumors of security incident targeting president Al-Sharaa
Saudi Gazette report DAMASCUS — Syria’s Interior Ministry on Monday denied rumors circulating online about a security incident targeting President Ahmad Al-Sharaa and senior officials, describing the claims as “completely false.” Interior Ministry spokesman Nour Al-Din Al-Baba said in a post on Facebook that reports alleging an attack on the president or other leaders were unfounded. “We categorically affirm the falsity of these allegations in their entirety,” Al-Baba said. “We call on citizens and all media outlets to exercise accuracy and responsibility, and not to obtain news except from official, accredited sources.” The official denial followed a wave of claims spread by accounts on Facebook and X that lacked credible sourcing and formed part of what Syrian state media...
January 06, 2026

Syria denies rumors of security incident targeting president Al-Sharaa

Southern Transitional Council (STC) President Aidarous Al-Zubaidi.
Southern Transitional Council chief heads to Riyadh for talks: Report
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Yemeni media reported Monday that Southern Transitional Council (STC) President Aidarous Al-Zubaidi and several senior council leaders are heading to the Saudi capital Riyadh. According to the reports, Al-Zubaidi and members of the council are set to meet Saudi officials to discuss developments in Yemen’s southern governorates. The talks are expected to focus on current political and security developments and coordination on issues linked to the present stage. The reports come after Presidential Leadership Council member Tareq Saleh arrived in Riyadh two days ago and met the Saudi defense minister. On Sunday, Presidential Leadership Council member and STC vice president Abdulrahman Al-Muharrami, also known as Abu Zara’a, arrived in Riyadh and also met...
January 06, 2026

Southern Transitional Council chief heads to Riyadh for talks: Report

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