The European Union is insisting on Venezuela’s right to self-determination following the violent capture of authoritarian head of state Nicolás Maduro. “The right of the Venezuelan people to decide on their future must be respected,” wrote EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in a post on X. According to Kallas, the statement is supported by […]
Continue ReadingIn Bern on Sunday, around 200 people demonstrated against Maduro’s kidnapping.Image: keystone Jan 4, 2026, 4:09 p.mJan 4, 2026, 4:18 p.m Around 200 people demonstrated in Bern on Sunday against the US intervention in Venezuela. They called for “the immediate condemnation of this aggression that violates international law,” as they said in a call. They […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 4, 2026, 1:35 p.mJan 4, 2026, 2:03 p.m Fewer and fewer people are applying for asylum in Germany. According to a statement from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the number of initial applications was 113,236 in 2025. In the previous year there were 229,751. In 2023, the number of initial applications was 329,120. […]
Continue ReadingThe USA kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Now the question remains what happens now.Image: keystone analysis The military action was successful. But what next? Jan 4, 2026, 1:12 p.mJan 4, 2026, 1:32 p.m follow me Juan Pérez Alfonso was once the foreign minister of Venezuela and co-founder of OPEC, the association of oil producing countries. […]
Continue ReadingUnlike Venezuelans abroad, those inside the country dare not celebrate the arrest of dictator Nicolás Maduro.image: keystone/watson While Venezuelans abroad celebrate the overthrow of Nicolás Maduro, who was arrested by the US on Saturday, the mood in the country itself is very different. Even without the president, the regime is still in power. An eyewitness […]
Continue ReadingGreek airspace was closed on Sunday morning. The reason for this was a technical problem. The air traffic controllers have now switched to alternative frequencies. Jan 4, 2026, 11:14 amJan 4, 2026, 2:21 p.m After a serious technical breakdown and the complete standstill of air traffic in Greece, the first aircraft took off and landed […]
Continue ReadingOpinions are divided: In addition to critical protests on US streets, there were also celebrations by exiled Venezuelans celebrating Maduro’s removal from power.Image: keystone After US soldiers kidnapped Venezuela’s dictator Nicolas Maduro, things happened in quick succession – here is an overview of the most important events of the night. 01/04/2026, 08:2001/04/2026, 08:25 follow me […]
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of people in Berlin are affected by a power outage. This was triggered on purpose. Jan 4, 2026, 7:43 amJan 4, 2026, 7:43 am Claudia Zehrfeld / t-online An article by A major power outage cut off numerous households in southwest Berlin from their energy supply on Saturday. The police assume sabotage. […]
Continue ReadingThe British military, supported by the French Air Force, attacked an Islamic State (IS) terrorist militia facility in Syria. Jan 4, 2026, 5:38 amJan 4, 2026, 5:38 am The British government announced on Sunday night that a joint attack had been carried out on an underground terrorist facility north of the ancient site of Palmyra. […]
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, […]
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