Marco Rubio’s Venezuelan gamble
The US secretary of state’s chance to reshape Latin America has arrived — if he can keep his boss onside...
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The US secretary of state’s chance to reshape Latin America has arrived — if he can keep his boss onside...
Also in today’s newsletter, predictions for the energy industry in 2026...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, riding high in opinion polls, is expected to call a general election in the coming months to capitalise on her popularity and seize the opportunity to rebuild a...
Venezuelans scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. President Trump offered an answer: The United States would take control of Venezuela. (Im...
Bitchat developer Calle boldly said, “You can’t stop us” after Uganda threatened to block Bitchat ahead of elections next week....
Read Charles III TV address to the nation and the Commonwealth in full below....
House speaker Mike Johnson says US troops are not expected to deploy to Venezuela. Gunfire briefly broke out by the Miraflores Palace in Caracas overnight, witnesses said. Follow the latest....
Pedro Inzunza Noriega, the first cartel figure charged under new narcoterrorism laws, was captured in Sinaloa state....
Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste — and why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment?...
The US president’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs spooked markets but the global trading system has proved to be resilient...
The US move against Maduro has eerie parallels to the coup that ousted Salvador Allende in 1973...
European countries are on high alert following a series of suspected sabotage attacks on underwater cables and pipelines....
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The Venezuelan leader faces a multi-count indictment in New York. International-law experts question his arrest, but that probably will not affect his trial....
Former prime minister Najib Razak has already been convicted for graft and money laundering linked to 1MDB investment fund. The latest verdict, however, is likely to rock Malaysia's ruling coalition t...
The leader of Yemen's southern separatists has reportedly fled when he failed to turn up for his flight to peace talks in Riyadh, following the flare-up in tensions between Saudi Arabi and UAE forces ...
Sen. Mark Kelly, who was censured on Monday by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday....
Nicolas Maduro appeared in a US courtroom on January 5, 2026. He pleaded "Not Guilty" to drug trafficking and other charges, insisting he is still Venezuela's president. Maduro's kidnapping is being j...
Cosmetics and clothes made with PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, have officially been banned in France....
Maduro's lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing that he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state....