The world is responding with alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, claiming that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country. The operation, Trump said on Truth Social, was conducted “in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement.” Venezuelan Reaction Maduro’s government denounced

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Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin is set to visit China from Sunday through Thursday, marking the first trip by an Irish Taoiseach to Beijing since 2012. The visit underscores China’s ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties with individual European Union members. Scheduled Meetings and Agenda During his trip, Prime Minister Martin will meet with President

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Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Khaleda Zia, the country’s first female prime minister, who passed away at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. The state funeral was a massive display of grief, with mourners lining the streets near the parliament building.

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Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has joined a growing movement of female lawmakers petitioning for more women’s toilets in the parliament building, reflecting the increasing presence of women in the country’s legislature. In October 2024, a record 73 women were elected to the 465-seat Lower House, surpassing the previous high of 54 women

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Families in Indore, a city in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state, are mourning the deaths of multiple residents after a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated tap water. Over 200 people have been admitted to hospitals, and authorities are investigating a possible link between a broken pipeline and sewage contamination in the Bhagirathpura neighborhood. The Story

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A hiker has been killed in a suspected mountain lion attack in the US state of Colorado, wildlife officials confirmed Wednesday. If verified, this would mark the first fatal mountain lion attack in the state since 1999. The incident occurred on the Crosier Mountain Trail, a remote and secluded path north of Denver near the

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Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has signaled willingness to engage in dialogue with the United States on issues including drug trafficking, oil exports, and migration, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas. In an interview with Venezuelan state television on Thursday, Maduro emphasized that he is prepared for talks “wherever they want and

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Caracas, Venezuela — A series of explosions shook Venezuela’s capital early Saturday morning, hitting key military installations and prompting the Venezuelan government to declare a national emergency. US officials have told CBS News that President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Venezuelan military sites, including the country’s largest base, Fuerte Tiuna, and the central airfield La

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On the first freezing winter day of 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn into office amid thousands of cheering New Yorkers and progressive allies. The 34-year-old Democratic socialist, who won an unexpected victory in November, promised to tell a “new story” for the city, pledging an ambitious agenda focused on safety, affordability,

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At least two people have died and dozens more were injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southern and central Mexico on Friday, authorities confirmed. The earthquake’s epicenter was located near San Marcos, close to the popular tourist city of Acapulco in the southwestern state of Guerrero, a region that experienced moderate structural damage. Guerrero’s

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