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US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will “run” Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves after snatching leftist leader Nicolas Maduro out of the country during a bombing raid on Caracas.Trump’s announcement came hours after a lightning attack in which special forces grabbed Maduro and his wife, while airstrikes pounded multiple sites, stunning the capital city.Trump did not go into detail what he meant but told a press conference in Florida: “We’re going to be running it with a group.””We’re designating people,” he said, mentioning that cabinet officials standing with him would be in charge.In another surprise, Trump indicated that US troops could be deployed in Venezuela.The US is “not afraid of boots on the ground,” he said. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were…
A makeshift memorial outside Le Constellation in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, southwestern Switzerland. – Reuters Two people who ran a Swiss club that burst into flames during a New Year’s Eve party, killing 40, have been placed under criminal investigation on suspicion of offences including homicide by negligence, prosecutors said Saturday.Two days after the fire, in which 119 people suffered injuries including severe burns, officials were still trying to identify many of those killed and attention turned to how one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies could have occurred.The club’s two operators are suspected of offences including homicide by negligence, causing bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence, prosecutors in Valais, the canton that is home to the club in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, said in a statement, without naming them. A photo shows the Swiss flag flying at…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with US President Donald Trump, at her residence in Tokyo. President Donald Trump invited Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the United States during a phone call late on Friday and they agreed to work towards a meeting early this year, officials said.Trump has already said he will visit China in April, with Tokyo and Beijing in dispute over Takaichi’s suggestion in November that Japan could intervene militarily in case of any attack on self-ruled Taiwan.China claims the democratic island as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring it under its control.Takaichi’s comments triggered a sharp diplomatic backlash from China, which has urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan and suspended Japanese seafood imports.She and Trump spoke for 25 minutes, agreeing to further strengthen economic and security cooperation, the foreign ministry in Tokyo said in a statement.Trump invited Takaichi to visit the United States and “the two leaders concurred to coordinate in detail to realise the visit to the United States this spring”, it said.The statement did not make clear whether they talked about China, but Trump and Takaichi also “exchanged views mainly on the Indo-Pacific region and confirmed the close cooperation between Japan and the United States”, it said.China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels around Taiwan in live-fire drills last week.The drills drew a chorus of international criticism, including from Japan, Australia and European countries.Trump advised Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan in their previous phone call on November 25, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Tokyo denied the report. Related Story…
An employee works next to a reel of copper flat wire on the production line at the Wellascent factory in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, China. Asia’s factory…
(FILES) This photograph shows the MSF (medecins sans frontieres — Doctors without borders) logo during MSF’s exhibition “We did what we could” as part of the…
Vice President of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday said that the Venezuelan government does not know the whereabouts of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.In an audio recording broadcast on state television, the Vice President of Venezuela added that the government demands proof that President Maduro and his wife are still alive.For his part, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino stated in a video recorded today that his country will resist the presence of foreign forces, noting that an attack on Venezuela took place early today targeting civilian areas.Padrino added that efforts are currently underway to gather information about the dead and injured. Source link
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced a state of emergency in the country following aerial strikes against the capital Caracas.The Venezuelan government said that President Maduro declared a state of emergency to defend Venezuelan territory.The government said that the armed forces were deployed along with popular forces to protect sovereignty and order.The government statement accused the United States of launching the air strikes against it. Washington has not issued any comment on the matter.The statement stressed that what Venezuela was subjected to constituted a violation of the UN Charter, adding that it threatens peace and securityin Latin America and the Carribean region.The Venezuelan government said that it will make an official complaint to the UN Security Council and to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (CELAC). Related Story Source link
A guest uses a mobile phone on the street after evacuating a hotel alongside staff during the earthquake in Mexico City. – AFP A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico yesterday, sending millions scrambling after the New Year holiday and briefly interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s daily press conference.The 6.5-magnitude quake struck near the Pacific coast in Guerrero state at a depth of 35km (22 miles), the US Geological Survey said.There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage in Guerrero, Sheinbaum and the state’s governor both said.Sheinbaum was speaking in Mexico City when earthquake alarms sounded.She noted the ground was shaking beneath her before calmly evacuating alongside journalists.Sheinbaum resumed the press conference shortly afterward.She said no damage had been reported in Mexico City, where residents fled their homes and sounds of nervous dogs barking filled the streets.Guerrero is home to Acapulco and other resort areas, which are a major draw for holiday tourists.Acapulco is still recovering from a Category 5 hurricane that devastated the area in 2023.Mexico, which is situated between five tectonic plates, is one of the world’s most seismically active countries.Karen Gomez, a 47-year-old office worker living on the 13th floor of an apartment building in Mexico City, told AFP that she was roused from her sleep by a street siren. “I woke up in terror. My cellphone alert said it was a powerful earthquake.”Norma Ortega, a 57-year-old kindergarten director, living in a 10th-floor apartment, said she could feel her building shake. “I got a terrible fright.”The centre of Mexico City is built on the muddy subsoil of what was once the bed of a lake, making it particularly vulnerable to earthquakes.Those most strongly felt usually originate off Guerrero state on the Pacific coast.On September 19, 1985, an 8.1-magnitude earthquake devastated a vast swathe of Mexico City, leaving nearly 13,000 dead, mostly in the city, according to official figures.In 2017, also on September 19, a 7.1-magnitude quake killed 369 people, also mostly in Mexico City.Early warning systems, including smartphone apps, have been developed to warn Mexico City residents of strong quakes and urge them to reach safety.The city has also installed loudspeakers on lampposts to broadcast the alerts. Source link
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend a year-end salutation to military forces in La Guaira, Venezuela December 28, 2025. Miraflores…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter Kim Ju Ae visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, in Pyongyang,…