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Nearly 50 Venezuelan soldiers killed in US abduction of President Maduro 

16 January 2026

Nine women soldiers were among 47 Venezuelan ‍troops ‍killed earlier this month when the United States attacked the ...

US air authority warns of ‘military activities’ over Mexico, South America 

16 January 2026

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued notices to airlines, urging them to “exercise cauti...

US-Iran tensions: Trump has no path to an easy ‘win’ despite Tehran’s woes 

16 January 2026

Washington, DC – Donald Trump says his goal in Iran is to “win”. But the United States president has no easy path...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,423 

16 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Saturday, January 17 : Fighting Russian forces attacked the Ukrain...

Uganda’s Bobi Wine taken to unknown location in army helicopter, party says 

16 January 2026

News|Elections Bobi Wine‘s political party says the Ugandan opposition presidential candidate has been “forcibly” ...

Israeli attacks kill several as Gaza governance committee meets in Cairo 

16 January 2026

Israeli attacks have killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza in the latest violations of its tenuous ceasefire with H...

Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ 

16 January 2026

Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace”, which is expected...

Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez after plea deal 

16 January 2026

The White House has confirmed to United States media that President Donald Trump plans to grant a pardon to a former gov...

‘Profoundly pro-American’: Machado outlines a vision for Venezuela’s future 

16 January 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has given her first formal news conference since fleeing her home coun...

Syrian army launches strikes against Kurdish-led SDF east of Aleppo 

16 January 2026

The Syrian army has launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in the Kurdish-controlled area of Deir Hafer,...