International Relations

Venezuela’s new interim leader insists her people still run their own country, not any foreign power.

Venezuela’s new interim leader insists her people still run their own country, not any foreign power.

January 7, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations /

Venezuela’s new interim leader insists her people still run their own country, not any foreign power. Former vice-president Rodriguez sends mixed signals, sometimes conciliatory toward Trump, other times firmly defiant about Venezuela’s independence stance. Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez declared on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, that no foreign power is governing her country, pushing back […]

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Trump says Venezuela will provide 30–50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. at market price.

Trump says Venezuela will provide 30–50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. at market price.

January 7, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations /

Trump says Venezuela will provide 30–50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. at market price. Trump says U.S. to buy Venezuelan oil market-price U.S. President says Energy Secretary Chris Wright will execute plan immediately, announcing directive in a social media post. President Donald Trump said on his social media platform that “Interim Authorities” in

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Hindu journalist critically wounded in chilling Bangladesh shooting

Hindu journalist critically wounded in chilling Bangladesh shooting

January 6, 2026 / News, International Relations /

Hindu journalist critically wounded in chilling Bangladesh shooting Rana Pratap, 45, ice factory owner and acting editor, was known locally as a hardworking man balancing business and journalism. In yet another disturbing incident targeting a member of Bangladesh’s Hindu minority, a 45-year-old factory owner and newspaper editor was brutally killed on Monday evening, sending fresh

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UN chief worries Venezuela crisis may spiral dangerously

UN chief worries Venezuela crisis may spiral dangerously

January 6, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations /

UN chief worries Venezuela crisis may spiral dangerously United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced grave concern over Venezuela’s future, warning that the country stands at a critical crossroads following recent US military action that has sharply escalated regional and international tensions. In a statement delivered to the UN Security Council by Under-Secretary-General for Political

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Indian woman’s US death sparks grief, ex-boyfriend fled

Indian woman’s US death sparks grief, ex-boyfriend fled

January 5, 2026 / News, Crime, International Relations, Local News /

Indian woman’s US death sparks grief, ex-boyfriend fled Investigators have secured a murder arrest warrant for the ex-boyfriend, deepening grief and urgency as authorities intensify efforts to track him down and deliver justice. The death of 27-year-old Nikitha Godishala has cast a heavy shadow over both her community in the United States and her family

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Hope and tension rise as talks seek Maduro’s release

Hope and tension rise as talks seek Maduro’s release

January 5, 2026 / News, Crime, Current Affairs, International Relations /

Hope and tension rise as talks seek Maduro’s release Trump warns Delcy Rodriguez faces harsher consequences if she defies U.S. efforts, raising stakes in Venezuela’s deepening crisis Venezuela awoke on Sunday to a political reality few could have imagined just days earlier. With Nicolás Maduro removed from power and now in U.S. custody, the country’s

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How the US claims it captured Maduro dramatically

How the US claims it captured Maduro dramatically

January 5, 2026 / News, Crime, Current Affairs, International Relations, Security News, Social Issues /

How the US claims it captured Maduro dramatically For months, the shadows around Venezuela’s powerful presidency had grown longer and quieter. While President Nicolás Maduro appeared in public with his usual confidence—smiling, waving, delivering fiery speeches—an unseen web of surveillance was slowly tightening around him. According to senior US military and intelligence officials, American spies

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looms as Somalia faces its greatest test

looms as Somalia faces its greatest test

January 3, 2026 / News, International Relations /

looms as Somalia faces its greatest test 2026: Somalia’s Greatest Test The year 2026 is shaping up to be a defining moment for Somalia, a convergence of political, security, and geopolitical crises that could test the country’s fragile federal system like never before. Elections, insurgency, internal fragmentation, and foreign interference are all accelerating at once,

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North Carolina man plotted mass stabbing with knives, hammers

North Carolina man plotted mass stabbing with knives, hammers

January 3, 2026 / News, International Relations /

North Carolina man plotted mass stabbing with knives, hammers FBI finds chilling “New Year’s Attack 2026” note U.S. authorities say they have narrowly prevented a potentially deadly New Year’s Eve attack after arresting an 18-year-old North Carolina man accused of planning a knife-and-hammer assault inspired by ISIS ideology. The case has renewed concerns about lone-actor

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Trump: ‘Locked and loaded’ as Iran protests deadly

Trump: ‘Locked and loaded’ as Iran protests deadly

January 3, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations /

Trump: ‘Locked and loaded’ as Iran protests deadly Iran warns U.S. interference would destabilise region and destroy America’s interests, responding sharply to Donald Trump’s threat U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Friday, January 2, 2026, warning that Washington would intervene if Iranian security forces used lethal force against protesters, as demonstrations across

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