A driver refuels others wait in a long line behind to fill up at a gas station in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday her government has at least temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba, but struck […]
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Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S. : NPR
In this June 1, 2011, file photo, Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland. Michael Probst/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Probst/AP Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his […]
Video President Trump says ‘framework’ reached for Greenland deal
President Trump says ‘framework’ reached for Greenland deal Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland,” but did not offer further details on the deal. January 22, 2026 Source link
Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump’s war powers in Venezuela : NPR
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks alongside Republican Conference Chair Representative Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2026. SAUL LOEB/AFP hide caption toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP House Republicans blocked a resolution in a tie vote on […]
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term: Electoral Commission | Elections News
Museveni, 81, secured 71.65 percent support, electoral commission says, after contentious election campaign. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, the country’s electoral commission has announced. Museveni, 81, won with 71.65 percent of the vote, the commission said on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list He defeated his […]
South Korea’s former president found guilty in martial law case | Politics
NewsFeed A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in jail after finding him guilty on charges stemming from his declaration of martial law in December 2024. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton is outside the court in Seoul. Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026 Click here to share on […]
Maduro declares ‘I am innocent’ and ‘still president’ in Manhattan court appearance
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday following their capture by U.S. forces in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with Maduro claiming, “I am innocent.” Maduro told the court he is “still president of my country” and his […]
Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to ‘collaborate’ with US after Trump warns of further strikes | Venezuela
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves. Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and […]
Why has the US captured Venezuela’s president and what happens next? | Venezuela
Overnight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country. The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face […]
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te pledges to defend island’s sovereignty : NPR
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (center) is accompanied by his Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao (second right) and officials wave national flags as they attend a New Year flag raising ceremony at the Presidential Office, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday, Jan. 1. Taiwan Presidential Office/AP hide caption toggle […]