Category: World News
Venezuela’s Maduro is sworn into office with no proof of his victory
Washington Post Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro began a third term as president on Friday, cementing his increasingly authoritarian rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/10/venezuela-maduro-inauguration/
Read MoreInternational sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
Washington Post U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to maintain equipment and provide care. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/10/syria-sanctions-health-care-hospitals/
Read MorePutin ready to meet with Trump, Kremlin says
Washington Post Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed what he said was Donald Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue.” The last U.S.-Russian summit was in 2021. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/10/putin-trump-meeting-kremlin/
Read MoreLebanon’s new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
Fox News Lebanon’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift with the election of Joseph Aoun as president. After more than two years of political deadlock, the Lebanese Parliament elected the army commander on Thursday with 99 out of 128 votes. Aoun’s election represents a significant achievement for the anti-Hezbollah camp, reflecting the weakening influence…
Read MoreTaiwan FM hails importance of US relationship, says group visits ‘contribute to peace and stability’
Fox News TAIPEI, Taiwan – The United States should increase and promote both official and unofficial contacts with Taiwan’s government and the Taiwanese military during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, regardless of the inevitable Beijing response of “anger” and “hurt feelings,” analysts say. Exchanges between U.S. officials, scholars, as well as members of think tanks, foundations, and…
Read MorePink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
New York Times It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/climate/fire-retardant-heavy-metals.html
Read MoreTrump’s victory could give boost to Brazil’s Bolsonaro’s re-election hopes amid court ban on him running
Fox News President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in November’s election has given hope to Brazil’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently barred from running for public office until 2030 due to a ruling by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court. Known as the “Trump of the Tropics,” the court decision stemmed from his alleged abuse of power…
Read MoreZelensky turns to alternative media to reach U.S. audiences
Washington Post With Trump and the Republican Party set to control all levers of government, Ukraine is engaging with the podcasters and YouTube channels favored by their supporters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/10/ukraine-zelensky-lex-fridman-podcasts/
Read MoreTrump hates ‘globalism.’ But he seems to like imperialism.
Washington Post Ahead of his second term, an emboldened Trump has articulated a vision of hemispheric expansionism. What’s he playing at? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/10/trump-imperialism-greenland-canada-panama-china/
Read MoreDetails of Venezuelan opposition leader’s possible arrest remain unclear amid Maduro inauguration resistance
Fox News Aides to Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she was detained Thursday, followed moments later by official denials, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro from clinging to power. It’s not clear exactly what transpired after Machado bid farewell to hundreds of supporters,…
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