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January 3, 2026 4:28 PM

Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro deposed, captured after US strikes

The U.S. struck Venezuela overnight and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday after months of pressuring him over accusations of drug-running and illegitimacy in power. Washington has not m...

January 3, 2026 1:08 PM

Column of smoke seen, loud noises heard in Venezuelan capital

Airplanes and loud noises could be heard and a column of smoke was visible in Caracas early on Saturday, Reuters witnesses said, while power was out in the south of the Venezuelan capital, near a major military base. The cause and precise locations ...

January 2, 2026 5:10 PM

Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire

Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies from a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year's Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Emanuele Galeppini,...

January 2, 2026 12:19 PM

Taiwan vows to defend sovereignty after China’s military drill

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defence in the face of China's increasing expansion, after Beijing fired rockets towards the island as part of military drills. The inter...

January 2, 2026 10:15 AM

Several killed as protests over inflation intensify across Iran

Several people were killed during overnight unrest in Iran as the country witnessed its most intense wave of protests in nearly three years, sparked by soaring inflation, currency depreciation and worsening economic conditions. Iranian media and hum...

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