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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) participates in a demonstration organized by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in Caracas, Venezuela, 10 December 2025. — EPA
Venezuela detains several Americans as tensions with US rise
CARACAS — Venezuelan security forces have detained multiple Americans since the Trump administration launched an intensified military campaign and economic pressure against President Nicolas Maduro, according to the New York Times. The detentions come amid heightened US military operations in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that began in September.Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans and the circumstances of the individual cases vary, and some could have been involved in drug smuggling, a US official familiar with the matter told CNN.US officials are still collecting information about what the Americans were doing in Venezuela and at the time of their detention, the official added.Trump administration officials believe that the Maduro regime is detaining the...
January 02, 2026

Venezuela detains several Americans as tensions with US rise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (R) raises his right hand while being sworn in by US Senator Bernie Sanders (L) during his inauguration ceremony in New York, New York, USA, 01 January 2026. —EPA
Zohran Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most expensive cities, gave a soaring inaugural address on Thursday in front of thousands of New Yorkers and political luminaries including Senator Bernie Sanders, who swore him in.Sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor, Mamdani laid out what he called audacious plans to govern the city with a focus on working-class New Yorkers.Mamdani, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda, makes history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to hold the high-profile office in more than a century.“My fellow New Yorkers, today begins a new era,” Mamdani said after his swearing-in.In his speech Thursday, Mamdani spoke...
January 02, 2026

Zohran Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York

Zohran Mamdani swears in as mayor of New York City at the old City Hall Station in New York, USA, 01 January 2026. —EPA
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s 112th mayor early Thursday.Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most expensive cities, was sworn in just after midnight.Standing alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, Mamdani took the oath of office in a private ceremony at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan, placing his hand on the Holy Qur'an.“This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime,” he said.Mamdani, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda, makes history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to hold the high-profile office in more than a century.The former state assemblyman from Queens captured the world’s attention and...
January 01, 2026

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City

This screengrab taken from a video posted by US Southern Command on December 31, 2025, shows US forces striking a boat
US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats
WASHINGTON — US military strikes against alleged drug boats have killed at least eight people over the past two days – the latest salvos in the United States’ escalating actions against what it says are drug traffickers.On New Year’s Eve, US Southern Command said the military struck two boats “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” killing five people.The day before, Tuesday, the US struck what it described as a “convoy” of three boats participating in the trafficking of narcotics, SOUTHCOM announced in a post to X on Wednesday. Three people aboard one boat were killed, while those in the other two abandoned their vessel.SOUTHCOM said it notified the US Coast Guard after Tuesday’s strike to activate search and rescue efforts. It’s unclear whether any survivors...
January 01, 2026

US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats

A massive boulder prop enters the stage at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios. (Disney Parks)
Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience
LOS ANGELES — A worker at Walt Disney World was injured after a fake boulder rolled off its track during a live show at the Florida theme park, a Disney spokesperson said.The incident took place at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! during a live recreation of a famous scene from the film.A video footage showed the 400-lb (180kg) runaway boulder rolling toward the audience and the staff member jumping into its path, preventing it from reaching the crowd.The staff member did not appear to stand up immediately, and other workers are seen running to his side."We're focused on supporting our cast member, who is recovering," Disney said in a statement on Wednesday. "Safety is at the heart of what we do, and that element of the show will be modified as our safety team completes a...
January 01, 2026

Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience

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Trump says he is withdrawing National Guard from several US cities
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has said he is withdrawing National Guard troops from several US cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles, after a Supreme Court ruling last week undermined his authority to use troops for policing.However, he left the door open to sending federal forces “in a much different and stronger form.”“We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that crime has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on New Year's Eve. He suggested the possibility of future deployments, writing, “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again.”In blocking the guard deployment to Chicago, the Supreme...
January 01, 2026

Trump says he is withdrawing National Guard from several US cities

Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line
Railroad worker killed, 30 passengers hurt as trains carrying tourists to Peru’s Machu Picchu collide
LIMA — Two trains carrying tourists to Peru’s popular archaeological site of Machu Picchu collided on Tuesday, killing a railroad worker and injuring around 30 passengers, officials said.Jhonathan Castillo Gonzalez, a captain with the Cuzco police department, told The Associated Press that the railway suspended services along the rail line connecting Machu Picchu with the nearby city of Cuzco after the accident.According to the company operating the railway, a train coming from Machu Picchu collided with a train headed there in the early afternoon, near Qoriwayrachina, also an archeological site.No further details about what had caused the crash were immediately available.Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line hemmed in...
December 31, 2025

Railroad worker killed, 30 passengers hurt as trains carrying tourists to Peru’s Machu Picchu collide

People drive along a street in Taipei, Taiwan, 30 December 2025. China conducted live-fire drills in five designated maritime and airspace zones around Taiwan. — EPA
Trump downplays Chinese military maneuvers around Taiwan
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has downplayed China’s latest military maneuvers around Taiwan, while the People’s Liberation Army started a second day of drills that included live-fire practice in response to a major American weapons deal.The PLA conducted the firing exercises north of Taiwan, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. Beijing has marked out seven large blocks in the ocean around the self-run democracy of 23 million people, creating room for it to hold its most expansive drills in decades.Trump said he is not worried about Beijing's military drills around Taiwan."I have a great relationship with President Xi [Jinping], and he hasn't told me anything about [the drills]. I certainly have seen it," Trump told reporters at a press...
December 30, 2025

Trump downplays Chinese military maneuvers around Taiwan

Displaced people ride an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces' attacks on the Zamzam displacement camp, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, April 15, 2025
US ties $2bn UN aid pledge to sweeping reforms
WASHINGTON — The United States has said it will contribute only $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to heavily downsize its role in foreign assistance.The reduced commitment, released on Monday, is a sharp contrast to the assistance the US has provided as the UN’s leading funder in recent years.According to UN data, the traditional US humanitarian funding for UN-backed programs has run as high as $17 billion annually in recent years. US officials said $8-$10 billion of it has been in voluntary contributions.The United States also pays billions in annual dues related to its UN membership.The Western aid cutbacks have been shortsighted, driven millions toward hunger, displacement or disease, and harmed US soft power around the world,...
December 29, 2025

US ties $2bn UN aid pledge to sweeping reforms

Rescue workers carry an injured person after after the Transistmico train derailed in the municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec in Oaxaca, Mexico, 28 December 2025.  — EPA
13 dead after Mexico’s Interoceanic train derails
MEXICO CITY — At ‌least 13 ​people were killed after a Interoceanic train derailed in the southern State of Oaxaca, Mexican authorities ​said on Sunday.The Mexican Navy said ​the train was ⁠carrying 250 people, including nine crew members and 241 ​passengers. Of ⁠those on board, 193 were reported to be out of danger, ‌while 98 were injured.President Claudia Sheinbaum said on X ‍that five of the injured were in critical condition.The derailment occurred in Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, on the train’s main line between Veracruz and Salina Cruz.In a statement, the navy said that 36 people required hospital care and the rest sustained minor injuries. Hundreds of naval personnel and rescue vehicles have been sent to the scene, it said.An investigation will be opened to...
December 29, 2025

13 dead after Mexico’s Interoceanic train derails

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