Donald Trump

Trump and Colombia’s Petro Hold Surprise Call on Drugs and Venezuela After Months of Bitter Personal and Diplomatic Attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke by phone this week, marking an unexpected diplomatic turn in a relationship that has been increasingly hostile over drug policy and regional security. “It was a Great Honor to speak...
US Intercepts Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic

US Intercepts Venezuela Oil Ships in Atlantic After Maduro Capture, Raising Risks of Confrontation With Russia and China

The United States seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, sharply escalating President Donald Trump’s effort to control energy flows in the Western Hemisphere and pressure Venezuela’s socialist government into alignment with Washington. U.S....
Venezuela

U.S. Refineries Stand to Benefit from Venezuelan Oil Returns as Heavy Crude Shortages Persist, Though Production Revival Faces Major Hurdles

The prospect of Venezuelan oil returning more freely to global markets could offer relief to U.S. refineries and consumers, potentially lowering fuel prices, but analysts caution that deep structural and political challenges make any rapid production rebound unlikely. Venezuela’s oil...
Venezuela Oil

US Tightens Control Over Venezuelan Oil and Hardens Its Cuba Policy, Mexico Quietly Emerges as a Crucial and Risky-Fuel Supplier to Havana

As the United States moves to tighten its grip on Venezuela’s oil sector and hardens its stance toward Cuba under President Donald Trump, Mexico has quietly emerged as a critical — and controversial — fuel supplier to the energy-starved Caribbean...
EA-18G Growlers

US Navy EA-18G Growlers ‘Blinded’ Venezuelan Air Defences in Maduro Capture Operation, Highlighting Washington’s Renewed Reliance on Electronic Warfare

In the surprise military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic-warfare aircraft played a pivotal and largely unseen role in neutralizing Venezuela’s air-defence network and enabling U.S. forces to strike...
China's Anti-Stealth Radars

China’s Anti-Stealth Radars: US Raid Exposes Fatal Weaknesses in Venezuela’s Air Defences, Raising Global Doubts Over Chinese “Stealth Hunter” Radar Claims

In a dramatic operation that has reverberated across global defence and political circles, United States forces on 3 January 2026 carried out what officials described as a “precision special military mission” inside Venezuela, culminating in the capture of President Nicolás...
Venezuela Oil

Trump Claims $2bn Venezuelan Oil Deal as US Seeks to Divert Crude From China and Assert Control Over Caracas’ Energy Sector

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuela will “turn over” approximately $2 billion worth of crude oil to the United States under a new arrangement that would redirect supplies away from China and ease pressure on Venezuela’s constrained oil...
Venezuela- Colombia Border , Tienditas Bridge

China’s Latin America Strategy at Risk: US Seizure of Venezuela Leader Signals Assertive Trump Doctrine in Western Hemisphere, Challenging China’s Economic Diplomacy and Geopolitical Footprint

The United States’ direct operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, has sent shockwaves across the world, prompting widespread condemnation and raising profound questions about regional geopolitics, economic interests, and...
Protesters in Melbourne on Sunday were among those in many Australian cities to condemn Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela.

Three Arrested at Sydney Protest Defying Ban as Anger Mounts Over US Intervention in Venezuela

Three people were arrested in central Sydney on Sunday evening after hundreds of protesters defied a New South Wales police ban on public demonstrations to condemn the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela, an action that has triggered widespread protests...
Venezuela- Colombia Border , Tienditas Bridge

Life at Standstill in Caracas as US Assault and Maduro’s Arrest Plunge Venezuela Into Political Limbo

Caracas awoke on Sunday to a city suspended between fear and disbelief, just 24 hours after the United States launched its first-ever large-scale military attack on South American soil and detained Venezuela’s long-time president, Nicolás Maduro. The overnight assault, carried...
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