China, a longtime ally of Venezuela, condemned the U.S. strike and capture of President Nicolás Maduro, which came hours after a high-level diplomatic meeting.
Continue ReadingThe Venezuelan leader faces a multi-count indictment in New York. International-law experts question his arrest, but that probably will not affect his trial.
Continue ReadingThe BBC’s Bernd Debusmann reports from Doral Florida, where the Venezuelan-American community has gathered to celebrate the US attack.
Continue ReadingThe American President on Saturday during a press conference in Palm Beach. In the background: Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Image: keystone At first it seemed as if the US was only interested in dictator Nicolás Maduro, who was indicted in New York. But now it is clear: the American president wants much more. Jan 3, […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump likes to be the peacemaker, here at the beginning of December between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.Image: keystone analysis Theaters of war and sources of conflict kept the world in suspense in 2025. What will happen next in the new year? Are there chances for peace? We take a look into […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump announced that the US will run Venezuela until a ‘proper transition can take place.’
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said Washington will “run” Venezuela until a political transition can occur, hours after US bombs exploded over Caracas and the country’s President Nicolas Maduro was seized by the US military. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump told […]
Continue ReadingJan 3, 2026, 5:31 p.mJan 3, 2026, 5:31 p.m Fear, confusion, relief: The US attack on Venezuela startled many people in the country during the night. But there is also a lot of hope associated with the news that President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested by US forces. A 56-year-old woman from the east of […]
Continue ReadingIone WellsSouth America correspondent Getty Images A man walks past a graffiti depicting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas The US may want many of its foes gone from power. It doesn’t usually send in the military and physically remove them. Venezuela’s abrupt awakening took two forms. Its residents were woken abruptly to the sound […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Up to 45,000 households in south-western Berlin could be without power until January 8 after a fire on a Teltow Canal bridge. Grid company Stromnetz Berlin confirmed the outage, […]
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