World Regions - Page 153

January 4

UK confirms joint airstrike targeting suspected ISIS weapons facility in Syria

British and French aircraft struck an underground ISIS facility in Syria believed to be used for weapons storage. RAF Typhoon jets targeted the site north of Palmyra.

January 4

Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro capture

Trump reportedly warns Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez will 'pay a big price' if she resists U.S. demands following Maduro's alleged capture.

January 4

Venezuela still owes US energy companies billions as Trump calls for new investment

Trump wants U.S. oil companies to invest billions in Venezuela's broken infrastructure, but massive unpaid debts to American firms complicate plans.

January 4

Massacre at Nigerian market leaves more than 30 dead as gunmen torch stalls, kidnap others

Armed attackers killed more than 30 people and kidnapped others during a violent market raid in Nigeria's Niger state, police said.

January 4

DAVID MARCUS: Trump restores America as the world's sole superpower

President Donald Trump's Venezuela operation against Maduro sends clear message to Russia and China about U.S. superpower status in this new geopolitical era.

January 4

Zelenskyy reacts to Maduro arrest: US 'knows what to do next'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacts to Nicolás Maduro's capture, suggesting the U.S. "knows what to do next" with dictators after military operation.

January 4

Venezuelan dissident outlines risks and opportunities as Venezuela enters post-Maduro era

Hope emerges for Venezuela's future as experts discuss rebuilding institutions and creating stable democracy after years of authoritarian control.

January 4

History's most famous tapestry may have been viewed in unusual setting, new research suggests

A professor is challenging old assumptions about the iconic Bayeux Tapestry, proposing it was created for a refectory for monastic mealtime viewing rather than a cathedral.

January 3

Video shows Maduro, wife boarding helicopter for transfer to Brooklyn detention center

Video from WNYW shows ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro boarding a helicopter under heavy federal escort following processing at the DEA in Manhattan, N.Y. (Credit: WNYW)

January 3

Maduro arrives at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn via helicopter

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrive via helicopter from the DEA to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, Saturday, after Operation Absolute Resolve. (Credit: WNYW)