Thu. Jan 8th, 2026
Venezuelans in US React to Maduro’s Alleged Capture: “I’m So Happy”

Former US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States launched strikes on Venezuela and apprehended its President, Nicolás Maduro.

The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann Jr. reports from Doral, Florida, a key hub for the Venezuelan and Venezuelan-American community within the United States.

Nations across the globe have ushered in the new year with vibrant displays and time-honored traditions.

BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines allegations of links between the UAE and Sudan’s RSF in the civil war, as international efforts continue to seek an end to the fighting.

Tragically, two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter were killed in Syria following an ambush by an Islamic State (IS) gunman.

Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.

The BBC surveyed residents in Toronto and Washington D.C. regarding the potential effectiveness of an Australian-style social media ban for individuals under 16 in Canada and the US.

The BBC’s Ione Wells analyzes how this incident represents a significant escalation in the increasingly strained relations between the two nations.

According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who released the footage, the tanker was implicated in the transportation of sanctioned oil from both Venezuela and Iran.

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky have returned to Earth after spending 245 days aboard the International Space Station.

A bar in Richmond, New Zealand received an unexpected visitor in the form of a marine mammal.

Democrats have released a new collection of materials obtained through a subpoena issued to the US Virgin Islands, where the individual’s residence is located.

Pope Leo and church clergy required several attempts to unveil a plaque covered by a white sheet at an Istanbul cathedral.

This claim contradicts a 2021 US intelligence report, which stated that the de facto leader “approved an operation” to “capture or kill” the journalist.

Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, said Nawat Itsaragrisil was ‘not respectful’ at a pre-pageant ceremony on Tuesday

The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation.

The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains how the two nation’s have reported on the trade negotiations.

Trump says the meeting with President Xi, which was their first face-to-face interaction since 2019, was a “great success”.

The US and Chinese leaders shook hands when they met face-to-face for the first time since 2019.

At least four people in Jamaica are confirmed dead and at least 20 people have died in Haiti flooding.

The two world leaders are set to hold talks in South Korea, after months of escalating trade tension between the US and China.