Confronting protests, Iran vows to strike back if the U.S. attacks

Confronting protests, Iran vows to strike back if the U.S. attacks

Iranian supporters gather in front of a large Iranian flag in St Peter’s Square. Protests have erupted globally after the news of people being killed by the Islamic Republic regime while taking part in protests across Iran. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and U.S. military … Read more

Trump’s team races to come up with a Greenland takeover plan — here’s what’s at stake

Trump’s team races to come up with a Greenland takeover plan — here’s what’s at stake

The Flag of Greenland, known nationally as “Erfalasorput”, flies above homes on March 28, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland. Leon Neal | Getty Images The Trump administration is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with Danish officials next week, seeking to discuss how the U.S. can acquire the world’s largest island. The White House has spoken frequently … Read more

Cuba says 32 citizens killed in U.S. raid to arrest Venezuela’s Maduro

Cuba says 32 citizens killed in U.S. raid to arrest Venezuela’s Maduro

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a speech as he flutters a Venezuelan national flag in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured him. President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro after bombing the capital Caracas and other cities in … Read more

Trump’s removal of Maduro prompts questions from Congress

Trump’s removal of Maduro prompts questions from Congress

As news spread Saturday of President Donald Trump’s removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a split screen emerged in Congress: Republicans largely celebrated the military operation, while Democrats condemned the president’s actions and questioned their legality. After months of pressure on Maduro, Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. had assisted in a “large … Read more

Trump: We are going to run Venezuela until we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition

Trump: We are going to run Venezuela until we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is going to temporarily take over governing Venezuela after launching a large-scale surprise attack on the country overnight. “We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said in a press conference Saturday morning from his Mar-a-Lago residence in … Read more

‘Witch hunt’: Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting ‘censorship’

‘Witch hunt’: Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting ‘censorship’

European leaders on Wednesday condemned a move by the U.S. to ban visas for five individuals — including a former EU commissioner — for alleged censorship. The Trump administration imposed visa bans on Thierry Breton, a former European Union commissioner behind the Digital Services Act (DSA), and four anti-disinformation campaigners, accusing them of censoring U.S. … Read more

U.S., Ukraine and European officials hold Geneva talks on Trump plan to end war

U.S., Ukraine and European officials hold Geneva talks on Trump plan to end war

A diplomatic security officer secures the entrance of the InterContinental hotel as U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare for closed-door talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the exact time and location undisclosed, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 23, 2025. Pierre Albouy | Reuters Ukrainian, U.S. and European officials met in Geneva on Sunday to … Read more

U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia’s ‘wish list.’ Rubio denies it

U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia’s ‘wish list.’ Rubio denies it

Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan President Donald Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual proposal offering Washington’s positions. A State Department … Read more

Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal

Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal

Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, talks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on April 11, 2025. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Via Reuters U.S. officials and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about a … Read more