‘Venezuela helped us a lot’: US’s capture of Nicolás Maduro stirs anxiety in Cuba Trump government issues warning to Havana, which has lost key ally in its struggle with blackouts and fuel shortages The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
Russia Slams Trump, Vows to 'Defend' Venezuela as World War III Fears Erupt Russia vows to defend Venezuela as Trump escalates tensions, sparking fears of direct superpower conflict and raising the spectre of global instability. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Maduro Arrest: Trump Says US Can 'Do it Again' in Other Countries, Claiming 'Nobody Can Stop Us' Donald Trump defended a US military assault that captured Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro and warned the US could repeat similar operations in other nations. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
‘It’s an opportunity’: joy and wariness among US Venezuelans after Maduro toppled Hundreds of people danced, sang and waved the flag of Venezuela in the suburban Miami city of Doral on Saturday The Guardian - US · Jan 4
After Trump’s illegal Venezuela coup, there are two dangers: he is emboldened, but has no clue what comes next He used largely fictitious charges to seize control, but can’t know how Venezuelans will react. He may also overstep now as regards Iran, warns Rajan Menon, a professor emeritus of international relations The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations The Guardian - US · Jan 4
Trump Officials Reportedly Decided To Support Maduro's Capture Over Public Defiance And Public Dancing Some Trump officials decided to support the operation to capture Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro after seeing public displays of defiance, which included dancing to a remix of him calling for no wars. Latin Times · Jan 4
Maduro Reportedly Rejected Going Into Exile In Turkey Before Being Captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro rejected a U.S. offer to go into exile in Turkey before he was captured and taken to New York on Saturday. Latin Times · Jan 4
UK ‘not entirely clear’ what it means for US to ‘run’ Venezuela UK waiting to determine if US breached international law by capturing Nicolás Maduro, PM’s chief secretary says The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot Five years after the Capitol riot, some of the police officers who fought off the rioters that day say they're still struggling with what happened The Independent UK · Jan 4
Trump Admin Taunts Maduro With Video Arriving In DEA Office: 'Perp Walked' One of the Trump administration's social media accounts taunted Nicolas Maduro after his capture in Venezuela, posting a picture of him arriving in a DEA office in New York. Latin Times · Jan 4
How has France reacted to the toppling of Venezuela's Maduro by the US? France’s political class has largely condemned the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by US armed forces, but President Emmanuel Macron has denounced neither the method nor the intervention itself, saying the Venezuelan people should "rejoice". France's leftwing parties have slammed his comments as a "disgrace". Radio France Internationale · Jan 4
Holidaymakers stranded as three Caribbean-bound planes turned around mid-flight after Venezuela strikes Planes from Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester airports were expected to pick up passengers from the Caribbean The Independent UK · Jan 4
NYT, WaPo Reportedly Learned About Imminent U.S. Raid To Capture Maduro But Held Off Publishing To Not Endanger Troops The New York Times and The Washington Post learned that the U.S. was set to conduct a raid to capture Maduro hours before it was set to take place but held off publishing to not endanger troops, according to a new report. Latin Times · Jan 4
Evening Standard · Jan 4 Venezuela transition should be reached ‘quickly’, UK minister says Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones declined to say whether he thought the US strikes on Caracas had been legal.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4 From the AI bubble to Fed fears: the global economic outlook for 2026 Analysts and investors voice caution about tech valuations and Trump’s influence on the US central bank
The Guardian - US · Jan 4 Maduro indictment attempts to link Venezuelan leader to Tren de Aragua Co-defendants include alleged gang founder Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, indicted two weeks ago
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4 What role could the US play in Venezuela’s ‘bust’ oil industry? Experts say lifting production to former levels could take decades and huge investment will be needed
GOBankingRates · Jan 4 Trump’s Tariffs: 6 Popular Food Items That Increased in Price Since April President Donald Trump's broad 2025 tariff campaign is now clearly visible in grocery aisles, reshaping prices on everything from beef to bananas.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4 US ‘has no right’ to take over Greenland, Danish PM says after renewed Trump threats Mette Frederiksen responds to president amid febrile atmosphere after US actions in Venezuela
Evening Standard · Jan 4 Food prices in supermarkets to fall as UK moves closer to Single Market to undo Brexit harm, says Starmer The Prime Minister toughened Labour’s stance on closer ties with the European Union as his party faces hammering in May elections
The Independent UK · Jan 4 Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing that country's president in a military raid isn't likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices
The Guardian - US · Jan 4 Trump’s attack on Venezuela without alerting Congress tests limits of executive power Trump’s audacious arrest of Maduro marks a conspicuous break with convention, even as previously observed by the president himself
International Business Times UK · Jan 4 Pa O'Dwyer's Final Words Two Days Before 'Shock' Death: Tributes Flood in for 'Limerick Lion' Strongman Tributes pour in worldwide for Pa O'Dwyer, the legendary Irish strongman and 'Limerick Lion' who passed away at 40. Five-time Ireland's Strongest Man champion remembered.
International Business Times UK · Jan 4 Look: White House Social Media Mocks Venezuela President Maduro by Making Memes of His Capture The White House social media made memes to brag about the US military's capture of Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro.