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World

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

UK govt decries Elon Musk’s Grok generating undressed, sexualised images of children

In recent weeks, X users have prompted Grok to create undressed images of people.

Elon Musk’s Grok Artificial Intelligence
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

Colombian President Petro vows to take up arms amid Trump’s invasion threats

The American president threatened military action against Colombia’s government.

Gustavo Petro.
January 5, 2026

Maduro: ECOWAS urges respect for state sovereignty, international law

ECOWAS acknowledged states’ right to fight international crimes but reminded the international community of its obligation to respect member states’ territorial integrity.

ECOWAS
January 5, 2026

Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, drops out of governorship race amid fraud scandal

Mr Walz had announced his third re-election bid in September 2025 but backtracked on Monday, stressing he could no longer contest.

Governor Tim Walz
January 5, 2026

Trump threatens military operation against Colombia

Meanwhile, Colombia had rejected Mr Trump’s comments as “an unacceptable threat against an elected leader.”

U.S. President Donald
January 5, 2026

Maduro: After Trump’s ‘second strike’ threat, Venezuelan acting President Rodríguez urges U.S. ‘collaboration’

“We invite the U.S. government to collaborate with us on an agenda of cooperation oriented towards shared development within the framework of international law,” said Ms Rodriguez.

President Donald Trump has warned Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez
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