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Chinese online debate splits after U.S. capture of Venezuela’s president — Static01.nyt.com

Chinese online debate splits after U.S. capture of Venezuela’s president

When U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, Chinese social media erupted, exposing a sharp divide between nationalists who urged emulation of the U.S. action toward Taiwan and critics who treated the episode as a warning about authoritarian decline. On the platform Weibo the related hashtag rose

Pilot killed after private plane caught fire while landing at Provincetown airport — People.com

Pilot killed after private plane caught fire while landing at Provincetown airport

People reported that a pilot died after a private plane caught fire while attempting to land at Provincetown Municipal Airport in Cape Cod on Sunday, Jan. 4. The plane ignited around 3:15 p.m. local time, according to a Town of Provincetown Facebook post. The pilot, the sole occupant,

Israel to suspend more than three dozen Gaza aid groups under new rules — Static01.nyt.com

Israel to suspend more than three dozen Gaza aid groups under new rules

Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said more than three dozen humanitarian groups will have their authorizations to operate in the Gaza Strip suspended on Jan. 1 and must clear out by March after failing to comply with new registration rules. Israeli officials said the new rules, intended to prevent

María Corina Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October and plans to return — I.guim.co.uk

María Corina Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October and plans to return

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said in her first televised interview since the US military raid and the removal of Nicolás Maduro that she has not spoken to Donald Trump since October 10, 2025, and that she plans to return to Venezuela “as soon as possible” after leaving last

U.S. Christmas-night missiles leave debris and fear in Sokoto town — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. Christmas-night missiles leave debris and fear in Sokoto town

Debris from a missile landed near a round well and burned corn stalks in Jabo, a farming town in Sokoto State, after strikes ordered by President Trump on Christmas night, residents and officials said. Three herders who traveled to see the damage walked the lip of a shallow crater where

U.S. strikes in Venezuela killed dozens of Cuban security personnel, Havana says — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. strikes in Venezuela killed dozens of Cuban security personnel, Havana says

U.S. military strikes in Venezuela over the weekend killed about 80 people, and the Cuban government said at least 32 of those killed were members of Cuba’s armed forces or its interior ministry. The losses underscored how heavily President Nicolás Maduro had relied on Cuban agents for his

Volunteer Blood Bike Rider Dies After Crash While Delivering Medical Supplies — People.com

Volunteer Blood Bike Rider Dies After Crash While Delivering Medical Supplies

People reports that Andrew Rogers, 61, of Hayscastle, Pembrokeshire, died in hospital on New Year’s Day after a Dec. 29 motorcycle collision while he was delivering medical supplies as a volunteer for Blood Bikes Wales. Rogers was riding a Honda 750 when he and a black Audi A3 collided,

Jack Ryan clip goes viral over Krasinski's Venezuela speech after Maduro capture — People.com

Jack Ryan clip goes viral over Krasinski's Venezuela speech after Maduro capture

People reports a clip from Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan in which John Krasinski's titular character delivers a speech about Venezuela is going viral amid the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The excerpt, from a 2019 episode of the Amazon Prime

16-Year-Old Mackenzie Dalton Missing After Car and Suitcase Were Recovered — People.com

16-Year-Old Mackenzie Dalton Missing After Car and Suitcase Were Recovered

People reports police in South Carolina are asking for public help to find 16-year-old Mackenzie Dalton, who was last seen in November 2025 after leaving her Lexington, S.C., home, the Lexington County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Friday, Jan. 2. Dalton is 5 feet, 4

Police release video of person of interest in Columbus killings of couple — People.com

Police release video of person of interest in Columbus killings of couple

People reports the Columbus Division of Police on Jan. 5 released footage of a person of interest connected to the Dec. 30 killings of Spencer and Monique Tepe at their Columbus, Ohio, home. Officers responding to a wellness check found the couple with gunshot wounds and pronounced them deceased, and

Nicolás Maduro Arraigned in Manhattan, Pleads Not Guilty and Calls Himself 'Kidnapped' — Static01.nyt.com

Nicolás Maduro Arraigned in Manhattan, Pleads Not Guilty and Calls Himself 'Kidnapped'

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, appeared in a federal courthouse in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to U.S. charges, saying he had been “kidnapped” and declaring, “I’m innocent. I’m not guilty. I am a decent man.” Prosecutors say Mr. Maduro was seized by Army Delta Force

Opposing crowds gather outside Manhattan courthouse during Nicolás Maduro arraignment — Static01.nyt.com

Opposing crowds gather outside Manhattan courthouse during Nicolás Maduro arraignment

Opposing crowds gathered in a park outside the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan as Nicolás Maduro was arraigned on the 26th floor, two days after a U.S. raid that removed him from Venezuela. The demonstrators, separated by metal barricades, wore Trump red, the red, blue and yellow of Venezuela

U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Draws Broad Criticism at U.N. Meeting — Api.time.com

U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Draws Broad Criticism at U.N. Meeting

Time reports that at an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday the Trump Administration’s military intervention in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro drew condemnations from both U.S. allies and adversaries. French U.N. envoy Jay Dharmadhikari said the U.S.-led operation to seize

U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro raises questions about oil and global order — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro raises questions about oil and global order

U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela this weekend, an audacious seizure that officials and business leaders say could redraw the global order and alter access to Venezuela’s oil and mineral resources. Global markets moved only modestly, with U.S. oil giants such as Chevron and Exxon Mobil

Iran orders shutdown in most provinces as protests over economy spread — Static01.nyt.com

Iran orders shutdown in most provinces as protests over economy spread

Businesses, universities and government offices were ordered closed Wednesday across 21 of Iran’s 31 provinces, including Tehran, as authorities coped with mounting street protests driven by economic grievances. The one-day shutdown coincided with President Masoud Pezeshkian appointing former economy minister Abdolnaser Hemmati as central bank chief; state media quoted

Starmer treads carefully after US raid that seized Venezuela's leader — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer treads carefully after US raid that seized Venezuela's leader

Keir Starmer has been seen hedging his bets after a late-night US raid in Venezuela that, the US president said, whisked the country’s leader out of the country. The raid followed weeks in which Donald Trump confirmed he had authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela against

American James Luckey-Lange reported held by Venezuela’s military counterintelligence — Static01.nyt.com

American James Luckey-Lange reported held by Venezuela’s military counterintelligence

James Luckey-Lange, a 28-year-old American from Staten Island who went missing in Venezuela in early December, is being held in the detention center run by Venezuela’s military counterintelligence in Caracas, a Venezuelan familiar with the matter said. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not

U.S. plan to revive Venezuelan oil could squeeze Canada’s heavy-oil exports — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. plan to revive Venezuelan oil could squeeze Canada’s heavy-oil exports

Experts say a U.S. action to revive Venezuela’s oil industry is likely to have ripple effects on Canada’s oil sector, forcing Ottawa and Alberta to intensify efforts to diversify beyond the United States market. President Trump’s plan, described as involving U.S. companies returning to spend

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Parent in Kentucky State University Shooting — Static01.nyt.com

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Parent in Kentucky State University Shooting

A grand jury declined to indict a man who had been charged with murder in the Dec. 9 shooting of a student at Kentucky State University, the Franklin County commonwealth’s attorney said. Prosecutor Larry Cleveland said the grand jury heard testimony that the man had acted to defend his

Maduro pleads not guilty in Manhattan after US special forces capture — I.guim.co.uk

Maduro pleads not guilty in Manhattan after US special forces capture

Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to drugs, weapons and narco-terrorism charges at a federal arraignment in Manhattan, two days after his capture by US special forces in an operation ordered by Donald Trump. The hearing lasted barely 30 minutes, during which Maduro was asked to

Arson Attack Cuts Power and Cell Service to Tens of Thousands in Berlin — Static01.nyt.com

Arson Attack Cuts Power and Cell Service to Tens of Thousands in Berlin

An arson attack on a cable transom that links one of Berlin’s largest power plants to the grid has left tens of thousands of residents without electricity and cellphone service as the outage entered its third full day, officials said. Authorities said the blaze damaged a cable bridge containing

Maduro Calls Himself a 'Prisoner of War' at Manhattan Arraignment — Static01.nyt.com

Maduro Calls Himself a 'Prisoner of War' at Manhattan Arraignment

Nicolás Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan leader who pleaded not guilty to federal charges, told a Manhattan federal court on Monday that he was a "prisoner of war," not a common criminal defendant, and said he had been "kidnapped." The remarks came during an arraignment at the

Venezuela’s extra‑heavy oil tied to high emissions, flaring, spills and deforestation — Static01.nyt.com

Venezuela’s extra‑heavy oil tied to high emissions, flaring, spills and deforestation

Venezuela’s oil reserves, thought to be the largest in the world at an estimated 300 billion barrels, are dominated by extra‑heavy crude with high sulfur and low hydrogen content, a composition that makes extraction difficult and generates more greenhouse gases than lighter oils. Before the economic crisis under

Raleigh teacher killed during home invasion; suspect had recent commitment motion — Static.independent.co.uk

Raleigh teacher killed during home invasion; suspect had recent commitment motion

Independent.co reports that Zoe Welsh, 57, was found critically injured and later died after calling 911 around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday to report an intruder at her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, and that court records show the man charged in her death faced the possibility of

Iran to give citizens roughly $7 a month as protests continue — Static01.nyt.com

Iran to give citizens roughly $7 a month as protests continue

Iran's government announced on Monday plans to provide every citizen with a monthly payment equivalent to around seven dollars as the country faces protests and an economic crisis. The government spokeswoman, Fatameh Mohajerani, said the measure was aimed at "preserving households' purchasing power, controlling inflation, and