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VENEZUELA

U.S.-Cuba tensions rose after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching Cuba and suggested the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2026
Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
The question of how long the country can hold out in the face of vastly reduced oil imports is now top of mind for the island’s ‌struggling residents.
President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the rules-based global order that the U.S. helped build from the ashes of World War II.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 13, 2026
Trump’s exercise of raw power upends world order, sending friends and foes reeling
Many are unsure of what he will do next and whether the latest changes will be long-lasting or can be undone by a more traditional future U.S. president.
Demonstrators hold a banner reading "No to imperial interventionism!" during a march in Mexico City on Jan. 10 in support of deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and against a possible U.S. intervention in Mexico.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2026
The U.S. sphere of influence is bigger than it looks
While this shows a big shift in U.S. cultural priorities, there isn’t a whiff of willingness to leave Russia or particularly China alone in their own spheres of influence.
Accumulated garbage in Havana on Jan. 6. Even before U.S. special forces whisked away President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, which has until now provided Cuba with heavily subsidized oil, power cuts across the island country were already affecting water delivery, trash collection and the medical system.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2026
Cuba faces humanitarian crisis and government collapse as U.S. piles on pressure
Reports by European diplomats raised the prospect that Cuba could be the next domino to fall after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te holds a news conference at the Presidential Office in Taipei in November.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 12, 2026
Venezuela-style strike on Taiwan’s leader could prove tricky for China
Taiwan has prepared for years against a “decapitation operation,” has extensive defenses and radar, and would likely receive support from the U.S. in the event of a conflict.
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted toward the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at Downtown Manhattan Heliport, in New York on Jan. 5.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2026
With Venezuela raid, U.S. tells China to keep away from the Americas
China’s progress in Latin America — from satellite tracking stations in Argentina to a port in Peru — has been an irritant for U.S. leaders.
A Liberian-flagged oil-chemical tanker sails through Havana Bay as U.S.-Cuba tensions rise after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching Cuba and suggested the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington, in Havana on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
Trump vows to cut off Cuba’s oil after toppling Venezuelan ally Maduro
Trump urged Cuba to “make a deal” soon, pledging to cut off all oil and money flowing to the communist-run island.
Then-Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, in Tehran in June 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2026
America’s Venezuela playbook won’t work in Iran
Whether the Islamic Republic is ripe to fall from an external U.S. or Israeli nudge is a complicated question.
Nicolas Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, and his wife, Cilia Flores, are escorted off a helicopter on their way to the federal courthouse in Manhattan on Jan. 5.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2026
The precedents to Trump’s Venezuela operation
Whereas fascists and imperialists know that war requires real combat, Trump seems unwilling or unable to go that far, not least because he is weak at home.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a news conference in Oslo on Dec. 11.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2026
Nobel Institute says Peace Prize cannot be transferred after Machado hint
U.S. President Donald Trump has long expressed interest in winning the ‍prize and ‍has at times linked it to diplomatic achievements.
A protester holds an anti-U.S. President Donald Trump sign at a demonstration near the location of the Group of Seven summit in Banff, Alberta, last June.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2026
Trump’s Venezuela and Greenland threats make Canada fear it’s next
The shock capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Trump’s ramped-up talk of seizing Greenland have rattled Canada all over again.
Supporters march calling for the release of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on Friday, days after he and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by U.S. forces following strikes on the country.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2026
Venezuela says in talks with U.S. to restore diplomatic ties
It was the latest sign of cooperation following the leftist leader’s capture and U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim to be “in charge” of the country.
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Padilla attend a ceremony honoring Venezuelan and Cuban military and security personnel who died during a U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 10, 2026
How Cuba was blindsided by the operation to capture Maduro
Experts say Cuban intelligence, assigned to protect President Nicolas Maduro, misjudged the U.S.’ willingness to take action in Venezuela.
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods Marathon Petroleum CEO Maryann Mannen attend a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2026
Trump pitches Venezuela oil to U.S. majors — and hits skepticism
Experts warned that vast reserves on paper do not translate into profitable production, pointing to outdated infrastructure and political instability.
A U.S. Coast Guard official looks toward the Russian-flagged Marinera in an image released on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 10, 2026
U.S. says it seized another tanker that tried to break Venezuela blockade
Washington has deployed a huge naval force in the Caribbean, striking boats it says were used for drug trafficking and seizing tankers.
Relatives of prisoners expecting the release of their loved ones wait outside El Rodeo prison in Caracas on Friday.
WORLD
Jan 9, 2026
Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela, citing cooperation
Venezuela is “working well” with the U.S. on rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure and releasing “large numbers” of political prisoners, Trump said.
Pope Leo at the Vatican on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 9, 2026
Pope Leo decries world’s ‘zeal for war’ in fiery Vatican speech
Leo, the first American pope, said the ‍weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was “a particular cause for concern.”
A march demanding the release of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2026
LDP lawmakers urge government to clarify position on U.S. attack on Venezuela
During the meeting, an official from the Foreign Ministry declined to provide a legal assessment of the U.S. strikes, which some nations say violated international law.
A Danish flag flutters next to a statue of Hans Egede, a Norwegian missionary who revitalized Danish-Norwegian ties to the island, in Nuuk, Greenland.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2026
The Greenland alarm is sounding — Europe needs to hear it
Greenland has a landmass three times the size of Texas under which there are thought to be large quantities of untapped rare earths, among other minerals that Trump wants.
The Cardon oil refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela. Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2026
Which U.S. oil companies have interests in Venezuela?
U.S. President Donald Trump has meet with American oil bosses to encourage investment in Venezuela’s run-down industry.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
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