NewsFeed Video from the port city of La Guaira shows the aftermath of explosions that took place across Venezuela on early Saturday morning. President Maduro has declared a state of emergency after accusing the US of striking the country. Published On 3 Jan 20263 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share […]
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Trump says US ‘hit’ dock in Venezuela, marking first known land attack
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States “hit” a dock in Venezuela where drugs were allegedly being loaded onto boats. The comments came after Trump said in a radio interview last Friday that the U.S. “knocked out” a “big facility” in Venezuela as he touted his administration’s effort to stop drug trafficking […]
Venezuela warns US ‘aggression’ is first stage amid ‘continental ambitions’ | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Venezuela’s UN ambassador denounces US military strikes and naval blockade at a meeting of the UN Security Council. Venezuela has told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the United States has “continental ambitions” over much of Latin America as it wages an unofficial war to remove the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “It’s […]
Trump orders ‘total’ blockade of sanctioned Venezuela oil tankers | Donald Trump News
BREAKINGBREAKING, The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast. Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all US-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. “Venezuela […]
Why the US is targeting Venezuela | Politics
Historian Alan McPherson tells Marc Lamont Hill how the US is carrying out a regime change campaign in Venezuela. Is the United States orchestrating regime change in Venezuela? Could this spark an all-out war? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Alan McPherson, an author and history professor at Temple University who specialises […]
Venezuela oil exports fall steeply after US forces seize tanker off coast | Nicolas Maduro News
Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters come to near standstill after US seizes vessel and fuel cargo. Venezuela’s oil exports have plummeted since the United States seized an oil tanker off the country’s coast this week and imposed new sanctions on shipping companies doing business with the embattled Latin American country. Oil […]
Venezuela oil exports reportedly fall sharply after US seizure of tanker | Venezuela
Venezuelan oil exports have reportedly fallen sharply since the US seized a tanker this week and imposed fresh sanctions on shipping companies and vessels doing business with Caracas, according to shipping data, documents and maritime sources. The US seizure of the Skipper tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday was the first US capture of Venezuelan […]
The daring operation that whisked Machado out of Venezuela : NPR
Nobel peace laureate María Corina Machado greets supporters from a balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of Dec 11, 2025. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — It’s an extraordinary achievement to win the Nobel Peace Prize. […]
Senate’s ACA vote; Fed cuts rates; Venezuela : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Senate is set to vote today on two health policy plans — one from Democrats and one from Republicans — aimed […]
Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela : NPR
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the […]