2025 was a year heavily dominated by US President Donald Trump's disruptive policies. While some of his actions caused harm, African governments also managed to improve their geo-political position....
A US Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules transport aircraft takes off from Puerto Rico on Saturday. Eva Marie Uzcategui/REUTERS The US military staged an audacious operation to capture Venezuelan President ...
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that using the US military to acquire Greenland is 'always an option'. It comes after European leaders issued a joint statement on Greenland, af...
Trump and his aides have given shifting explanations about the military buildup....
China says it has reached a deal with the European Union on exports of Chinese made electric vehicles to the bloc...
All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to i...
Trump's endorsement of conservative candidate Nasry Asfura was denounced by his rivals as foreign interferance....
Fresh from his Venezuela adventure, US president shows no sign of backing down on Arctic island...
US president upends his own foreign policy but critics fear a dangerous power vacuum in Caracas...
The United Nations forecast global economic growth of 2.7% this year, down from last year’s estimate, citing higher US tariffs, policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. UN economists see growth r...
The aftermath of the US strikes on January 3 Satellite image ©2026 Vantor. The US carried out strikes in Venezuela as part of an operation to capture Nicolás Maduro. New satellite imagery shows damage...
It was not long ago that Russia sent bombers to Venezuela to support Maduro. But now Moscow has stood by and watched as the US arrested the disputed leader. What does the US surprise attack mean for t...
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/venezuelas-maduro-custody-trump-says-us-will-run-country-2026-01-04/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46490716 Points: 7 # Comments: 6...
Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov is the first military officer to head Volodymyr Zelenskyy's presidential office. The head of the military secret service HUR is one of the country's most popular civi...
The US launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against IS in Nigeria, the US president said....
An aerial video released by Beijing during this week’s military exercise and featuring the Taipei 101 landmark in Taiwan has ignited a debate on how close PLA drones came to the heart of Taipei. The b...
In his Christmas Eve address, President Zelenskyy voiced Ukrainians' wish for Putin's demise and condemned Russia's ongoing attacks....
On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the first in a series of increasi...
Ukraine staged the death of an anti-Kremlin Russian fighter to prevent his killing ordered by Moscow’s special forces, Ukrainian military intelligence announced on Thursday. Denis Kapustin, leader of ...