The Supreme Court in Venezuela has ordered that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez takes over the leadership of the country. This was announced by the President of the Court – one day after the violent arrest of President Nicolás Maduro as part of a US military operation. US President Donald Trump announced that the US wanted […]
Continue ReadingUkraine is set to host security advisers from around 15 countries in Kyiv on Saturday for talks on a US-brokered peace plan as President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiations were nearing a deal, despite unresolved territorial issues and Russian claims of setbacks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Continue ReadingJan 2, 2026, 9:52 p.mJan 2, 2026, 9:54 p.m Southern Mexico was hit by an earthquake.Image: keystone A severe earthquake has shaken southern Mexico. The center of the magnitude 6.5 quake was 15 kilometers southwest of the town of San Marcos in the state of Guerrero at a depth of ten kilometers, according to the […]
Continue ReadingJan 2, 2026, 9:23 p.mJan 2, 2026, 9:23 p.m The US Federal Police FBI in action. Image: keystone According to its own information and information from the public prosecutor’s office, the US Federal Police FBI has thwarted a terrorist attack planned for New Year’s Eve in the US state of North Carolina. An 18-year-old planned […]
Continue ReadingItalian pasta is set to be spared from high-level US tariffs that the Trump administration had threatened against 13 producers. The move could have resulted in American importers being taxed at a rate greater than the value of the actual pasta itself, and prices rising sharply for US consumers. But on Thursday, the Italian foreign […]
Continue ReadingJan 2, 2026, 3:24 p.mJan 2, 2026, 3:24 p.m An onset of winter in the Netherlands has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. In addition, hundreds of other flights were delayed, an airport spokeswoman told the ANP news agency. Travelers are stuck at the airport or have to expect […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as the new head of his office on Friday, after his previous top aide resigned in November over a corruption scandal. Budanov has built up a legendary reputation in Ukraine, credited with a series of daring operations against Russia since it launched an all-out assault […]
Continue ReadingAli Shamkhani, political adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, warned Trump to back off. “The people of Iran are well acquainted with the experience of Americans coming to the rescue, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Gaza. Any hand of intervention that approaches Iranian security with pretexts will be severed by a regret-inducing response. Iran’s […]
Continue ReadingRussia has accused Ukraine of killing at least 27 people in a drone strike on a New Year’s party in a hotel and cafe in the Russian-occupied southern Kherson region. According to the Russia-installed regional governor, Vladimir Saldo, more than 30 people were injured in the alleged attack, which he said happened in the village […]
Continue ReadingChina’s decision to impose new tariffs on beef imports from key partners such as Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay is increasing pressure on South American exporters and giving fresh momentum to the long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade deal. As of January 1st, Beijing is applying additional tariffs of 55% on beef imports exceeding a fixed quota for major […]
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