The Donald Trump administration on Wednesday said that it will control Venezuela’s oil sales “indefinitely” by dictating the country’s interim leadership on it, days after it toppled the Nicolas Maduro government. Trump’s reiteration of asserting US dominance over Venezuelan oil comes even as the oil-rich country’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez saying there is no foreign…
A US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas has left at least 100 people dead and dozens more wounded, according to the country’s interior minister, as Washington confirmed plans to assume long-term control over Venezuela’s oil exports. Speaking on state television on Wednesday, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello…
The United States has apprehended a stateless, sanctioned vessel, M/T Sophia, in international waters, the US Southern Command confirmed in a post on The announcement was accompanied by a video showing the so-called “dark fleet motor tanker,” which was successfully intercepted without incident during a coordinated operation. “In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department…
The United States, on Wednesday, seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker which was being shadowed by a submarine from Russia, after a pursuit that lasted more than two weeks across the Atlantic Ocean, as per a Reuters report. This attempt to seize the vessel is part of the US’ effort to create a ‘blockade’ of oil…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 6) praised the US military operation in Venezuela, while taking a swipe at captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over his dance moves. Speaking to House Republicans at a retreat at The Trump Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, Trump said Maduro “tries to imitate my dance a little bit,” before calling…
President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro to “watch his a**” following a US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Trump also alleged manufacturing of cocaine in Colombia and its transport to the United States. “He’s making cocaine and they’re sending it into…
When US President Donald Trump was posting on social media on Friday morning (January 2, 2026) about his health and other issues, at the same time a major military incident took place in Venezuela. America arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. According to US officials, this large-scale military operation against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was completed…
General Dan Caine, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the US military operation targeting Venezuela, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, was the result of extensive preparation and coordination. “This operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, was the culmination of months of planning and rehearsal,” Caine said. He added that the military remains prepared…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has emerged as the key political figure to watch after the United States said it captured President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country following a large-scale overnight military operation. With Maduro removed from power and facing US criminal charges, attention has rapidly shifted to who could…
