Friday, June 26, 2026

Cilia Flores

February 3, 2026

Infantino defends awarding Trump inaugural FIFA Peace Prize

Mr Infantino decorated Mr Trump with the well-publicised honour during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in December last year.

President Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino
January 22, 2026

We owe Putin an unreserved apology

If the price for world peace is to award Trump a Nobel Peace Prize for ending eight wars, a delusion he firmly believes, then we should indulge his fantasy.

Trump with Putin
January 12, 2026

Trump declares himself Venezuela’s acting president in social media post

Mr Trump teased Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the rumour of him being made president of Cuba “sounds good.”

President Donald Trump
January 7, 2026

Trump says U.S. to receive 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela

President Donald Trump has said that Venezuela will surrender about 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Oil rig
January 6, 2026

U.S. invasion of Venezuela, capture of Maduro undermine UN Charter, says expert

Mr Ojumu further advocated people-centred, transparent and inclusive leadership within sovereign states.

President Nicolás Maduro
January 6, 2026

U.S.’ capture of Maduro ‘morally right;’ his govt was similar to Nigeria’s military juntas: Kemi Badenoch

Ms Badenoch said that Maduro “was overseeing a brutal regime, and I’m glad he’s gone.”

President Nicolás Maduro
January 6, 2026

Gunfire erupts near Venezuela’s presidential palace days after Maduro’s capture

Videos shared online on Monday showed armoured security vehicles in the streets near the Miraflores presidential palace, while gunshots could be heard.

Nicolás Maduro telling U.S. ‘Come and get me’
January 6, 2026

Venezuela, Russia, China, UK lawmakers urge U.S. to release Maduro, Flores

China said, “No country can act as the world’s police, nor presume to be the international judge.”

Captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores
January 5, 2026

I’m not guilty of cocaine trafficking; Trump kidnapped me: Maduro

On Saturday, Mr Maduro was captured and flown to the U.S. after a huge air raid on Caracas by U.S. forces.

Nicolás Maduro
January 5, 2026

U.S. ready for second strike if Venezuelan leaders don’t behave: Trump

“If they don’t behave, we will do a second strike,” Fox News cited Mr Trump as saying aboard Marine One during a trip from Mar-a-Lago to the White House.

Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro