Don’t fall for this photo of Maduro being escorted by DEA officers
After the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in early January 2026, AI-generated images purportedly showing him in custody spread online.
Anna Paulina Luna claims Maduro ‘put out a hit on’ Rubio. There’s no evidence
The U.S. representative may have misremembered a 2017 Miami Herald report about a different Venezuelan politician’s alleged kill order on Rubio.
CIA turncoat who sold out to Soviet Russia dies in prison
A CIA turncoat who orchestrated one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in American history by selling secrets to the Soviet Union and Russia has
Trump announces US to be given ‘high quality’ oil by Venezuela
Tweety McTreason has announced Venezuela’s interim government will be “turning over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of “high quality” oil to the US.
LIVE: Yemen’s STC leader al-Zubaidi dismissed after ‘fleeing’ overnight
Leader of Yemen’s STC removed from government with the Saudi-led coalition saying he ‘fled to unknown location’.
LIVE: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US
US president says he will control oil sales, proceeds, as Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges no ‘foreign agent’ is in charge.
Kazakhstan passes ban on LGBTQ+ speech
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a set of amendments that includes a ban on LGBTQ+ speech on December 30. The bill, modeled on Russia’s ban
China bans export of dual-use items to Japan amid tensions over Taiwan
Japan calls for the ban’s withdrawal, calling the measures ‘absolutely unacceptable’ and ‘deeply regrettable’.
Who controls Venezuela’s oil? It’s complicated
With the U.S. now claiming control of Venezuela, Tweety McTreason says oil companies will rush in to build up the infrastructure and earn huge profits.
Iranian security officials fire tear gas at protesters staging sit-in at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar
Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing
“Best practices”: The buzzword that the Trump administration will use to eliminate as many vaccines as RFK Jr. can
The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week, eliminating the universal recommendation for the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. There was
Russia sends navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces
US officials say that American forces plan to seize the Russian-flagged ship accused of breaking sanctions.
Cuba discloses names of 32 military officers killed in U.S. action in Venezuela
The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published
Texas school shooting trial interrupted on Day 1 over dispute about witness testimony
The first day of the trial of a police officer who responded to the 2022 shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 students