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          Venezuela

          The Marinera, previously named Bella 1, was seized by US forces with UK support. EPA

          First big test for UK 'hard power' as sanctioned Russian tanker transits English Channel

          EuropeJanuary 08, 2026
          People in Doral, Florida react to the news of the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. The US's move reinforces deterrence and reasserts US strategic standing in the Western Hemisphere. AFP

          Trump's Venezuela move was about taking a decisive step to restore deterrence

          CommentJanuary 08, 2026
          Captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro shakes hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024. Miraflores Palace / Handout via Reuters

          Why do Iran and Hezbollah care about Venezuela?

          MENAJanuary 08, 2026
          Energy Secretary Chris Wright said revenue from Venezuelan oil would be 'deposited into accounts controlled by the US government'. EPA

          US wants to control Venezuelan oil sales indefinitely, Energy Secretary says

          EnergyJanuary 07, 2026
          A US Coast Guard officer monitors the Marinera during an operation to seize the ship. Photo: US European Command / X

          US seizes two Venezuela-linked oil tankers including Russian-flagged vessel

          USJanuary 07, 2026
          A rally featuring members of Venezuela's armed forces in support of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas. AFP

          Oman and Venezuela discuss latest crisis after US capture of Maduro

          GulfJanuary 07, 2026
          While the authenticity of the image of Nicolas Maduro posted by US President Donald Trump has been questioned since it was published, online searches for Nike Tech Fleece have rocketed. Reuters

          Viral ‘Maduro tracksuit’ photo: Authentic or doctored?

          Fashion & BeautyJanuary 07, 2026
          A crude treatment plant operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in Orinoco belt, in the state of Anzoategui. Reuters

          Venezuela to turn over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US, Trump says

          USJanuary 06, 2026
          A man wears a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during a protest against American strikes on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday. Reuters

          Donald Trump may as well kiss his dream of winning the Nobel Peace Prize goodbye

          CommentJanuary 06, 2026
          The National

          Shadi's take on the US capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

          CartoonJanuary 05, 2026
          Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives in New York for his first court hearing. Reuters

          What charges does Nicolas Maduro face and what happens next?

          USJanuary 05, 2026
          Mike Waltz, US ambassador to the UN, has defended his country's actions in Venezuela. EPA

          Unease at UN after US seizes Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

          USJanuary 05, 2026
          A protest outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, whose Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the prospect of the US taking control was 'fantasy'. Getty Images

          Starmer tells Trump: 'Hands off Greenland'

          NewsJanuary 05, 2026
          People search for belongings from homes in an apartment block in the Soublette neighbourhood in La Guaira, Venezuela, that was purportedly damaged during US military operations there. Getty

          Trump's coup in Venezuela is a demonstration of a new idea of American power

          CommentJanuary 05, 2026
          Maduro Gif 2

          'Kidnapped' Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to US narco-terrorism charges

          USJanuary 05, 2026
          Two crude oil tankers at Lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela. A rebound in the country's output will also be supported by work in the Maracaibo Basin. AFP

          Venezuelan oil output could hit 1.2 million bpd by end of 2026 without sanctions

          EnergyJanuary 05, 2026
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