Who is Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, now leading the country? | Nicolas Maduro News

A brief power vacuum had emerged in Venezuela in the sudden chaos and confusion after the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States.But shortly after the US military rained strikes down on Caracas and other areas on Saturday, US President Donald Trump – in a surprise snub against Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was awarded last year’s Nobel Peace Prize – noted that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, 56, had been sworn in as interim…

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Bondi attack hero al-Ahmed, responders honoured at Australia cricket match | Cricket News

Before the fifth Ashes Test, Australian and English cricket teams honour responders who rushed to the site of the shooting.Published On 4 Jan 20264 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareEngland and Australia’s cricket teams, as well as the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground, have honoured the emergency service personnel and members of the public who responded during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December.Both teams formed an on-field guard of honour, and the spectators…

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US Republicans back Trump on Venezuela amid faint MAGA dissent | US-Venezuela Tensions News

Since coming down the escalator in 2015 to announce his first presidential run, Donald Trump has presented himself as a break from the traditional hawkish foreign policy in the United States.The US president has even criticised some of his political rivals as “warmongers” and “war hawks”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut Trump’s move to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and announce that the US will “run” the Latin American country has drawn comparisons with the regime…

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LIVE: Venezuela’s Maduro arrives in New York after ‘capture’ | Donald Trump News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, The United States has bombed Venezuela and toppled Nicolas Maduro, who was seized and taken to New York.Published On 3 Jan 20263 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Arsenal survive Bournemouth scare, as Aston Villa bounce back in title race | Football News

Declan Rice shrugged off a knee injury to extend Arsenal’s advantage at the top of the Premier League to six points with a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Bournemouth.A rare Gabriel Magalhaes error gifted the Cherries an early opener through Evanilson on Saturday, but the Brazilian quickly redeemed himself to level.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listRice had been a doubt after missing Tuesday’s 4-1 demolition of Aston Villa due to knee swelling.The England international returned to the…

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Indonesia hire former Canada coach Herdman to replace Kluivert | Football News

Former Canada coach John Herdman replaces Patrick Kluivert as Indonesia coach after failure to reach 2026 World Cup.Published On 3 Jan 20263 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIndonesia has hired former Canada coach John Herdman to lead the men’s national team after it failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The 50-year-old Englishman replaces Patrick Kluivert, who left as coach in October.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Indonesian football federation said Saturday that…

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Maduro joins Iraq’s Saddam, Panama’s Noriega as latest leader taken by US | News

The reported capture of Venezuelan president evokes previous eras when other leaders were seized by the US.President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States has captured his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro and his wife amid “large scale” attacks on Venezuela, has stunned the world.Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez says the government does not know the whereabouts of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn an audio message broadcast on state television on…

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Saudi Arabia welcomes request from Yemen to help resolve southern battle | Conflict News

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has welcomed a request from Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) for a forum in Riyadh to resolve a deadly factional rift in the country’s south that has stoked armed conflict there and sparked tensions between Gulf Arab nations.In a statement on Saturday, the Saudi foreign ministry called on southern factions to participate in the forum in the Saudi capital to “formulate a comprehensive vision for fair solutions to the southern cause”.Recommended Stories list…

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Iran urges UN to respond to Trump’s ‘reckless’ threats over protests | Donald Trump News

Letter to UN chief, UNSC comes after Trump says US will intervene if Tehran violently suppresses protests.Published On 3 Jan 20263 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIran’s United Nations ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani has written to the UN secretary-general and the president of the UN Security Council (UNSC), urging them to condemn “unlawful threats” towards Tehran from United States President Donald Trump amid ongoing protests in the country.The letter sent on Friday came hours after Trump…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,409 | Russia-Ukraine war News

These are the key developments from day 1,409 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is where things stand on Saturday, January 3:Fighting Two people were killed, including a three-year-old child, and at least 31 people were wounded in a Russian ballistic missile attack on a five-storey residential building in the centre of Ukraine’s Kharkiv, the region’s governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram. Russia’s Ministry of Defence denied…

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Liensberger to miss Olympics after latest serious skiing accident | Winter Olympics News

Austria’s Katharina Liensberger to miss Milano Cortina Winter Games after knee injury in alpine skiing training fall.Published On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAustria’s 2022 ‌Olympic slalom silver medallist Katharina Liensberger will ‍miss the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after suffering a serious knee injury in a training crash.The Austrian Ski Association said Liensberger would have surgery on Friday after medical examinations revealed a fracture ​of the tibial plateau, a torn meniscus ‍and a…

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New Year’s Eve sparklers may have caused deadly Swiss bar fire: Official | Police News

Families face agonising wait as investigators work to identify at least 40 people killed, many others wounded in blaze.Initial investigations suggest that sparklers attached to champagne bottles may have ignited the devastating fire that ripped through a Swiss ski resort bar on New Year’s Eve, killing more than three dozen people, the local prosecutor says.“Everything suggests that the fire started from the burning candles or ‘Bengal lights’ that had been attached to champagne bottles,” prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud said…

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