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‘None of their equipment worked’: Donald Trump talks about US’ ‘discombobulator’ use in Venezuela during Maduro’s capture

Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump once again confirmed that the United States used a weapon he described as a “discombobulator” during a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.Speaking to an NBC reporter, Trump said he was not permitted to disclose details of the weapon but […]

Behind the ‘Free Maduro’ Message Spreading in Caracas

new video loaded: Behind the ‘Free Maduro’ Message Spreading in Caracas Our reporter Anatoly Kurmanaev looks around Caracas, Venezuela, describing how the “Free Maduro” graffiti and billboards around the city, which also appear on Delcy Rodríguez’s social media pages, help her as she balances her ties to Nicolás Maduro with her political rebranding. By Anatoly […]

‘Punitive’: Venezuela slams US tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Eduardo Gil Pinto Venezuela on Friday criticised new US measures targeting Cuba, calling them “punitive” and warning of serious humanitarian consequences for the island nation.The reaction came a day after US President Donald Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba. Venezuela’s foreign ministry said the […]

‘Let’s bomb more countries!’: Row over Nobel winner Machado saying Cuba and Nicaragua will be ‘freed’ like Venezuela

Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado wants not only her own country to be freed from dictatorship but also Cuba and Nicaragua, with social media comments saying the Latin-American leader is pushing warmongering. Her own country was raided by the US military recently, in which their leader, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife were […]

‘Pure comedy’: Trump’s viral video leaves Internet in splits as he takes Nobel medal, forgets Laureate’s name |

Internet Can’t Stop Laughing: Venezuelan Laureate María Corina Machado Gave US President Donald Trump Her Nobel Prize And He Forgot Her Name the Next Day Familiarity breeds contempt but only Trump generates content. In the never-ending circus of modern political theatre, the US President once again delivered a moment tailor-made for social media. A viral […]

From Venezuela to Iran: How America’s missile push is running into a solid rocket motor supply crisis -explained

As conflicts from Venezuela to West Asia drive a renewed surge in US demand for missiles and munitions, a less visible but increasingly critical bottleneck is emerging deep inside the American defence supply chain. The problem is not a lack of missile designs or prime contractors, but a growing shortage of solid rocket motors and, […]

Why JD Vance chose the Minneapolis ICE shooting as his political battlefield but stayed silent on Venezuela

US vice president JD Vance publicly defended an ICE agent who shot dead Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, and he blamed immigrants, including Somali immigrants, for welfare fraud and rising child-care costs, in remarks and social media posts made the day after the shooting.In a series of posts on X, Vance posted several posts, defending […]

Watch: Mark Ruffalo blasts Trump as ‘worst human being in the world’ in viral video from 2026 Golden Globes

Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo speaks out against the war in Venezuela and calls Trump a paedophile, a rapist and ‘the worst human being’ At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on January 11, 2026, Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo used one of the world’s most visible entertainment stages to deliver a stark, politically charged critique of former […]

Next target Mexico? After Venezuela op and Greenland threat, Trump eyes ‘drug cartels’; warns of land strikes

After, Venezuelan military op and threatening Greenland and Columbia, US President Donald Trump now seems to turn his attention to Mexico, to target drug cartels, following maritime attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.“We are going to start now hitting land with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico,” said Trump […]

Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

WASHINGTON: The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a vote next week on […]