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After Venezuela, Donald Trump hints at military action against Colombia

US President Donald Trump hinted at possible military action against Colombia after regime change operation in Venezuela, accusing its leadership of drug trafficking

Syrian govt and Kurdish-led forces hold talks to discuss military merger

A major sticking point has been whether the SDF would remain a cohesive unit in the new army or whether it would be dissolved and its members individually absorbed

Why Donald Trump's Venezuela oil revival plan is a $100 billion gamble

Years of corruption, underinvestment, fires and thefts have left the nation's crude infrastructure in tatters

Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in drone strike, says Trump

Trump addressed the US determination after European officials argued that the Russian claim was nothing more than an effort by Moscow to undermine the peace effort

Denmark warns Trump to stop Greenland threats amid tensions with Venezuela

The remarks followed a late-Saturday post on X by Katie Miller, the wife of Trump deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, showing Greenland depicted in the colors of the US flag alongside the single-wor

Taiwan detects 3 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels near its territory

Earlier, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of five Chinese vessels, an official ship and a balloon operating around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Sunday

Asian shares rise as markets weigh US capture of Venezuela's Prez Maduro

Among regional stocks, Japan's Nikkei 225 advanced 2.5 per cent to its highest in two months, while Seoul's Kospi climbed 2 per cent ‍to hit a fresh record high

Maduro's case revives debate on foreign leader immunity in Noriega trial

Although Trump's ordering of the operation in Venezuela raises constitutional concerns because it wasn't authorised by Congress, now that Maduro is in the US, courts will likely bless his prosecution

Rubio's U-turn on US running Venezuela stance: 'Trump retains optionality'

He added that current measures, including an oil quarantine and large naval deployments, are aimed at pressuring the Venezuelan regime

Trepidation and uncertainty grip Venezuela after US captures Maduro

Venezuela is no stranger to political tumult, but the the dead-of-night US military operation early Saturday marked a new chapter with no ready script

US intervention in Venezuela tests Trump's ability to keep GOP together

While the president remains the undisputed dominant force inside the GOP, the ironclad grip Trump has long held over the party has faced unusual challenges in recent months

Venezuela's V-P could face fate worse than Maduro if she defies US: Trump

That contrasted with the president's remarks on Saturday that Rubio had spoken to Rodríguez and she was open to US-backed steps to improve living standards in Venezuela

North Korea says latest missile tests involves hypersonic weapons system

North Korea reported on the drill a day after its neighbours said they detected multiple ballistic missile launches and accused the North of carrying out provocations

Rights groups say at least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests

Deaths and arrests have been reported through the week both by state media and rights groups, though the figures differ

US forces seize Venezuela's Maduro, fly him to New York to face charges

President Trump said that no American troops had been killed and that no military equipment had been lost during the operation

US will run Venezuela after US forces capture Maduro, says Trump

Trump said the US would for now manage the South American nation of about 30 million people plus its oil reserves, the largest in the world. But he gave few details of how

Qatar, Egypt sign MoU to enhance LNG sales and import cooperation

QatarEnergy said in a statement that the agreement includes supplying Cairo with up to 24 liquefied natural gas cargoes for the upcoming summer

Two killed in Russian border drone strikes ahead of Ukraine peace talks

Another person was killed in a drone strike on a village in the Kursk region, regional Gov. Alexander Khinshtein said Sunday

4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Udayapur district in western Nepal

There were no immediate reports of loss of lives or damage of any kind due to the quake

Trump's plan to revitalise Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

Venezuela's oil industry is in disrepair after years of neglect and international sanctions, so it could take years and major investments before production can increase dramatically