Watch live as UN Security Council meets following US action in Venezuela Watch live as the United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela on Monday (5 January). The Independent UK · Jan 5
Tim Walz says he won’t seek third term as Minnesota governor amid fraud controversy – and Amy Klobuchar could step in Amid speculation that he would not stand again, the 61-year-old Democrat said on Monday ‘that I can’t give a political campaign my all’ The Independent UK · Jan 5
White House Reportedly Considering Giving Stephen Miller Bigger Role In Post-Maduro Venezuela The Trump administration is considering giving White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller a bigger role in overseeing policy in Venezuela after the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report. Latin Times · Jan 5
Trump breached international law with Venezuela operation, suggests Swinney The South American country’s president Nicolas Maduro was arrested and taken to the US over the weekend. Evening Standard · Jan 5
Trump Bypasses Congress to Give Oil Firms Insider Access to Venezuela Resources Trump declares US can access Venezuela's oil without congressional approval after military operation capturing President Nicolás Maduro. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Oil rallies after Venezuela shock while safe haven assets also rise Washington’s action in Venezuela jolted markets, with oil showing volatile price movements as investors considered long-term supply consequences. Gold and defence stocks also inched up. Euronews · Jan 5
Revealed: How overthrown Venezuelan president Maduro helped strike deal that gave Londoners cheap bus fares 20 years on, Ken Livingstone’s cheap oil deal with Venezuela remains one of the most extraordinary - and controversial - initiatives by a London mayor Evening Standard · Jan 5
Several Tankers Loaded With Venezuelan Crude Reportedly Left The Country Despite U.S. Blockade Several tankers loaded with Venezuelan oil have left the country's waters with their transponders off despite the U.S. blockade, according to a new report. Latin Times · Jan 5
The Latest: Maduro arrives at US courthouse to face drug trafficking charges Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York The Independent UK · Jan 5
JPMorgan Funds £6 Billion Smelter Plant Hours After US Seizes Venezuela Metal Wealth JPMorgan underwrites a £6 billion smelter plant in Tennessee just hours after the US government seizes Venezuelan metal wealth, spotlighting strategic mineral supply chain priorities and geopolitical contention. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Donald Trump Admits Oil Companies Knew About Venezuela Operation Before Congress President Trump coordinated with US oil companies before and after the Venezuela operation, allowing them to plan reconstruction and manage the country's oil sector while Congress were uninformed. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Trump Reportedly Decided To Approve Maduro's Capture After Rejections Of a Deal To Leave Power In Exchange For Amnesty President Donald Trump decided to approve the capture of Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro after his repeated rejections of deals to leave power in exchange for amnesty, according to a new report. Latin Times · Jan 5
Venezuelan Jews Alarmed As VP Rodriguez Blames 'Zionists' For Maduro Capture Venezuelan VP claims US operation against Maduro has 'Zionist undertones.' Experts analyse antisemitic conspiracy rhetoric. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Donald Trump dropped BTS pictures of the Venezuela operation but forgot to crop out an embarrassing detail The situation room would’ve been a comedy of errors if the stakes weren't actual human lives. We Got This Covered · Jan 5
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Greene Slams Trump's Venezuela Move as a 'Washington Playbook' Windfall for Big Oil and Banks Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has condemned Trump's Venezuela intervention, calling it a corporate windfall that betrays 'America First' goals.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Trump Gravely Warns Colombia President 'Will Not Be In Power Long' as Next US Invasion Looms Trump warns Colombia's President Gustavo Petro could soon be out of power and suggests a military operation, deepening diplomatic tensions after US actions in Venezuela.
International Business Times · Jan 5 Maduro Due In Court Today As Trump Says 'We're In Charge' Of Venezuela A motorcade carrying Maduro was seen leaving the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn early Monday ahead of his expected appearance, where he faces drug trafficking and weapons charges.
Evening Standard · Jan 5 Don't invade Greenland, Britain urges Trump after raid on Venezuela to seize dictator Maduro The US president has repeated his desire to grab control of the vast frozen territory
Latin Times · Jan 5 Colombian President Petro Taunts Trump Admin Over Threats After Maduro's Capture: 'Want To Put Me In Prison? Try' Colombian President Gustavo Petro taunted U.S. counterparts Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the two parties continue to exchange threats following the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Trump Warns Cuba 'Ready to Fall' After Maduro Capture, Will Collapse Without Venezuelan Oil President Trump declares Cuba 'ready to fall' following the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, warning that the island nation faces economic collapse without Venezuelan oil subsidies.
We Got This Covered · Jan 5 Donald Trump loses interest in supporting his outspoken Venezuelan fan since she committed the ‘ultimate sin’ The Emperor is displeased with her antics.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Trump Dumps Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado For 'Ultimate Sin' of Not Giving Him Her Nobel Prize US President Donald Trump has excluded Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado from post-Maduro planning, citing her Nobel acceptance as a key factor in sidelining her from US-backed transition efforts.
Latin Times · Jan 5 Trump Threatens Colombian President Petro, Says He Could Be Targeted Next: 'Run By a Sick Man' President Donald Trump made a new threat to Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro, saying he could be the next one to fall following the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 From grudging respect to unease: Russia weighs up fall of Maduro Reaction to effectiveness of US operation contrasts with loss of key ally for Putin, whose priority remains Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jan 5 Where is Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado? The Nobel peace laureate scorned by Trump Venezuelan politician has been in hiding amid threats to her life