Author: Justin M. Larson
On Tuesday, Trump said Cuba “will be falling pretty soon”, as long-time ally Venezuela no longer sends oil or money to the country after President Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces on 3 January. Previously, the South American nation was believed to be sending about 35,000 barrels of oil a day to Cuba. Source link
A video appears to show the moment a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter the Consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis, according to the Ecuadorian government. The agent was denied access by consular officials. The Ecuadorian Consulate was promoted to activate emergency protocols following the incident and says the foreign minister “immediately presented a note of protest” to prevent similar attempts from playing out in other consular offices in the US. The BBC’s Ione Wells takes a closer look at what happened and the Ecuadorian government’s response. Source link
The US Secretary of State remained robustly on message when asked about the legality of Maduro’s removal, plans for oil sales, and the future of Venezuela. Source link
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrecious metals and oil prices extended losses on Monday, with analysts and strategists flagging U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice of Kevin Warsh as successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a key trigger to the latest downturn.Spot gold prices traded 3.2% lower at $4,713.39 per ounce during early European trading hours, deepening losses from a historic rout on Friday, when it fell more than 9% to notch its sharpest one-day drop since 1983. Spot…
Gustavo Petro of Colombia and President Trump have had a tense relationship that escalated into threats by Mr. Trump, before easing. Anything could happen at their Feb. 3 meeting. Source link
Laura Fernández won the election outright in the first round amid concern about a rise in organised crime. Source link
The latest cache of Epstein files reveals that Princess Mette-Marit spent four days at Epstein’s house in Palm Beach, Miami in January 2013 and, in one email from the HRH Crown Princess account, Epstein was asked whether a mother should suggest naked women carrying a surfboard for her son’s wallpaper. Source link
On Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported that he had died in a so-called “meat assault” – one involving high casualty numbers – in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, after being recruited in Qatar. They said the Russians did not evacuate his body, and he was carrying the passports of two other Kenyans. Source link
With Donald Trump back in the White House, Moscow feels that Washington is paying it more respect. At the Alaska summit last August, America’s president rolled out the red carpet for Russia’s leader. By inviting him to Anchorage Donald Trump had brought Vladimir Putin in from the cold, even though the summit failed to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. Source link
Fifteen others were reported injured in the strike near a bus carrying the workers on Sunday. Source link
Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed for nearly a year. Source link
A local resident watches on as the remaining area of the Harcourt fire burns in the background on January 12, 2026 near Harcourt, Australia.Jesse Thompson | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe catastrophe bond market shattered a host of records in 2025 — and many expect another banner year as investors flock to what has been an often-overlooked asset class.The issuance of so-called CAT bonds ballooned to $25.6 billion in 2025, according to specialist data provider Artemis.bm, eclipsing the 2024 record of just under $17.7 billion by a whopping 45%.The issuance stemmed from 122 transactions, surpassing the previous record of…
Laura Fernández’s victory was driven by a crisis in which Costa Rica’s reputation for peace has been tarred by record-breaking violence. Source link
Generations of migrants from a village on the coast of southern Italy found a better life in Venezuela. Many came back and turned their town into a mini-Caracas. Source link
What other nicknames do full moons have? The Snow Moon is just one of the many names given to each full moon of the year, predominantly by Native Americans. Here are some of the others, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich: January: Wolf Moon This one is named after the howling of wolves struggling for food in midwinter. February: Snow Moon March: Worm Moon Native Americans named this after the worm trails that would appear in the thawed ground as it warmed up when winter made way for spring. April: Pink Moon This one was named after a species of…
“There was lots of bullying, harassment, exclusion from the team, from projects. A lot of things were going on.”For the first time, former TikTok worker Lynda Ouazar is speaking out to expose what she says was an environment of bullying, harassment and union busting at one of the world’s biggest social media companies. “I was finding it really hard to sleep at night, having flashbacks, feeling tired, losing my motivation,” she tells Sky News.Along with four of her former colleagues, she is now launching legal action against TikTok. This is the second court case the video app is facing from…
The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners. Source link
Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on protests. Source link
Briefing journalists based at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, Anita Kiki Gbeho, Officer in Charge of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said Jonglei has become a ‘flashpoint’ for fighting, with civilians caught in the crossfire. With over 200,000 people displaced by the conflict this month, the senior official – who also serves as Resident Coordinator – warned of a ‘sharp surge’ in cholera cases. Over 500 were reported nationwide this month whilst treatment centres are ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘critically short’ of supplies. Aid delivery difficultiesAlthough aid efforts are continuing with government support, access continues to be ‘severely challenged’ by…
The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism, aimed at confronting racism and reshaping how migration is understood.Born in Uganda and raised in the United Kingdom, Deo first took up running to manage his health. Over time, that personal discipline grew into a journey of purpose, connecting endurance with identity, protest and hope.Turning pointIn 2020, a moment of global reckoning around racial injustice – the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis – became a turning point for Deo. He realised his running could serve a purpose beyond endurance. “I thought,…
The covert base offers new evidence of how the Sudanese conflict is morphing into a theater for high-tech warfare, driven by foreign interests. Source link
It is latest in a series of prisoner releases announced by the government amid US pressure for reforms. Source link
The four rape charges date from 2018, at his parents’ official residence on the Skaugum estate outside Oslo, to November 2024, after his initial arrest. One of the four, dating back to 2023, involves intercourse while the woman was asleep. The other three also involve sexual assault while the women were incapacitated, which also counts as rape in Norway. Source link
Miroslav Lajčák steps down after newly released exchanges showed him discussing girls and diplomacy with the late sex offender. Source link
