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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,410 

04 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Saturday, January 4: Fighting The death toll from a Russian ballis...

Poverty, unemployment skyrocket in the Gaza Strip after Israel’s war 

04 January 2026

Gaza City- Crammed in a tiny tent at a United Nations-run school in central Gaza City, Alaa Alzanin, along with his wife...

Syria’s challenges to rebuild its armed forces 

04 January 2026

Syria is still facing numerous challenges a year after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Among the key priorit...

UK, France carry out joint strike on ISIL target near Syria’s Palmyra 

04 January 2026

News|ISIL/ISIS The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has said its aircraft joined France in striking an underground...

Fact-checking Trump following US ‘capture’ of Venezuela’s Maduro 

04 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump said that a US military assault succeeded in capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas...

US Republicans back Trump on Venezuela amid faint MAGA dissent 

04 January 2026

Since coming down the escalator in 2015 to announce his first presidential run, Donald Trump has presented himself as a ...

Venezuela temporarily closes border with Brazil following US strike 

03 January 2026

Sao Paulo, Brazil – Venezuela has temporarily closed its border with Brazil following the United States’s early morn...

‘Act of war’: Expert rejects Trump rationale for Venezuela attack 

03 January 2026

US President Donald Trump and his allies have defended the US attacks on Venezuela and the removal of President Nicolas ...

What are the implications of US ‘capture’ of Nicolas Maduro? 

03 January 2026

US special forces seized Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, in an attack that has taken the country and the world ...

US captures Venezuela’s Maduro, Trump says US will ‘run’ the country 

03 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 03 seconds play-arrow01:03 ‘Team’ from US to run Venezuela after...