World View: Trump is overcommitted

If Trump does put American “boots on the ground”, the Resistance will want those weapons to be widely distributed and well hidden.
By Gwynne Dyer 9h ago

Muckracker: Venezuela is confirmation that God answers prayers!

Very few of the leaders protesting Maduro’s abduction can pass scrutiny on these two conditions.
By Muckracker 9h ago

Trump says he doesn’t need international law amid aggressive US policies

United States President Donald Trump has dismissed international law, saying only his “own morality” can curb the aggressive policies he is pursuing across the world after the abduction of Venezuela
By Aljazeera 10h ago

French president condemns US for ‘turning away from allies’

The presidents of France and Germany have sharply condemned US foreign policy under Donald Trump, saying respectively that Washington was “breaking free from international rules”
By The Guardian 10h ago

Maduro ouster: When sovereignty is weaponised to protect illegitimacy and lessons for dictators 

Trump’s action is a direct warning to would-be dictators everywhere: steal an election, crush your people, and the world may no longer look away. 
By Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Jan. 5, 2026

Explainer: Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship
By The Guardian Jan. 3, 2026

US has captured Venezuela’s President Maduro and wife, says Trump

US president lauds ‘brilliant operation’ on social media as attorney general says couple will face criminal charges
By The Guardian Jan. 3, 2026

Venezuela accuses US of attacking Caracas as explosions rock capital

Loud noises and low-flying aircraft were heard in the Venezuelan capital and a southern part of the city was without power
By The Guardian Jan. 3, 2026

Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day

It followed the detection of 130 war planes, 28 ships, amphibious assault ships, and one surveillance balloon detected in the 24 hours to 6am on Tuesday. 
By The Guardian Dec. 30, 2025