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First Venezuelan Oil Sale Under Trump Plan Went to Major Campaign Donor's Firm

The first U.S.-brokered sale of Venezuelan crude under President Donald Trump's new energy plan went to Vitol, a global oil trading firm whose senior U.S.-based trader has been a major donor to Trump's re-election campaign.

International Business Times

Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians

US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

The Guardian - UK

‘All the pieces matter’ in politics — just not equally

Sometimes the biggest news doesn’t end up being the biggest influence on an election. Right now, Venezuela and Greenland, and the American posture toward those lands, are all over the news, and the consequences of what happens are momentous: Will the United States send troops to Venezuela? Will Congress reassert…

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Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner: ‘It’s like a pacifier’

The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return

The Independent UK

Nearly one in three Canadians believe the U.S may try to invade them, new poll finds

One expert said it ‘doesn’t take much’ to worsen Canadian views of the U.S. government after Trump threatened to take the country over

The Independent UK

Who Is María Corina Machado? The Venezuelan Leader Who Gave Trump Her Nobel Medal

María Corina Machado sparked global debate after presenting her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, highlighting how political symbolism can eclipse formal diplomacy amid Venezuela's ongoing crisis.

International Business Times UK

Can You Share a Nobel Peace Prize? María Corina Machado's Trump Gesture, Explained

After Venezuelan Nobel laureate María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during a January 2026 White House meeting, questions surged over whether the prize could be shared or transferred.

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Venezuela’s Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during White House meeting

Trump confirmed on social media that Machado had left the medal for him to keep, saying it was an honour to meet her.

Euronews

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado gives her medal to Donald Trump

In a ‌social media post, Trump wrote: ‘Maria presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Maria!’

Evening Standard

Venezuelans in Spain are caught between hope and fear after Maduro's capture

Venezuelans in Spain are reacting to the news of Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces with mixed emotions

The Independent UK

Cuba honors soldiers killed in Venezuela and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Jan. 9-15, 2026

The Independent UK

Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize

“A medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot”: Nobel Committee pushes back after Machado gifts medal to Trump

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Venezuela’s acting president pushes major shift toward foreign oil investment

The move challenges deeply rooted beliefs within her government

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: The medal may be in Trump’s hands, but peace prize is not his, Nobel officials say

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘presented’ her Nobel prize to Trump in White House meeting

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Axios

Caracas CODEL: Senators are eager to visit Venezuela

"That lady's got guts, right?"

The Independent UK

Photos show daily life along Venezuela’s oil coast after Maduro’s capture

Less than two weeks after a U.S. military operation captured former President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and as his successor, acting President Delcy Rodriguez, announced plans to reform Venezuela’s energy sector, the country’s largest oil refining hub dominates the northwestern coast. Across the Paraguana Peninsula, fishing boats share the…

Latin Times

Pentagon Timed Venezuela Blackout for Early Morning to Capture Maduro and Limit Civilian Harm

U.S. military planners timed a cyberattack that cut power across large parts of Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 to support a pre-dawn raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro while limiting risks to civilians, according to a new report.

The Guardian - UK

María Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal

Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’

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Energy Commodities in Q4 and 2025- What are the Prospects for Q1 2026 and Beyond?

The composite of energy commodities moved lower in Q4 2025 and in the year that ended on December 31, 2025. While crude oil, oil products, crack spreads, and Chicago ethanol swaps declined, Rotterdam coal and U.S. natural gas futures prices increased in the fourth quarter.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s world: from Venezuela to Iran to Greenland, the madness is the method

Editorial: The US president delights in his inconsistency. But his short-term victories have profound long-term costs for his country and the world

Latin Times

Russia Says U.S. Court Rulings on Maduro Have 'Zero Legitimacy' Due to 'Absolute Immunity'

Russia said that any judicial decisions by U.S. authorities concerning Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro would be illegal and lack legitimacy under international law following his capture by U.S. forces earlier this month.

Roll Call

Senators plot more war powers efforts despite Venezuela setback

House Democrats say they will press ahead with additional war powers resolutions aimed at blocking military strikes.

Barchart

Don’t Trade the Venezuela Headlines. Why We’re Skipping Oil Majors to Zero In on These Energy Stocks Instead.

Instead of names like Exxon and ConocoPhillips, check out downstream refiners and shipping stocks, says our top chart expert.

Radio France Internationale

Dark vessels: how Russia steers clear of Western sanctions with a shadow fleet

A shadow fleet of almost 1,000 ageing tankers – totalling 18.5 percent of global capacity – has been used since 2022 to dodge Western oil sanctions. These flag-hopping vessels with opaque ownership and frequent name changes ferry crude oil to Chinese "teapot" refineries from states including Russia, Venezuela and Iran.

The Independent UK

Trump is sending funds from Venezuela oil to a bank in Qatar: report

Senior officials claim Gulf state provides neutral location to store proceeds from which they can be moved safely and without risk of seizure

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