The U.S. attack on Venezuela will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said.Chinese President Xi Jinping's considerations about Taiwan...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday he would still be ⁠in power this time next year, in the face of low poll numbers and speculation about a possible leadership challenge.Starmer told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg it was not in the national interest to "chop and...

Pope Leo said on Sunday he was following developments in ⁠Venezuela after the United States' toppling ​of President Nicolas Maduro a day earlier ⁠with a "soul full of concern."Leo, the first ⁠U.S. ​pope, ⁠called for Venezuela to remain an independent country and...

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, Seoul's military said, a day after a major US military operation against Pyongyang's socialist ally Venezuela.The first launch of the year came just hours before South Korea's leader headed to China...

At least 16 ⁠people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country prompting violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Deaths and arrests have been reported through...

President Donald Trump says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor. But for Jackie Harling, who chairs the local Republican Party in Greene's northwestern corner of Georgia, she's still "mama bear.""Every thought that we had in our minds, she seemed to be very good at...

Teenagers as young ⁠as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday.Police in Valais said they had identified 16 more of those who died in the blaze in Crans-Montana, one of the...

Eight OPEC+ countries have an agreement in principle to maintain a pause in ⁠their oil output hikes for the ​first quarter of 2026, an OPEC+ source said ⁠on Sunday ahead of their meeting later in ⁠the ​day.The ⁠countries agreed the pause in output hikes for the first...

North ⁠Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement on Sunday.

Britain's and France's air forces conducted a joint operation on Saturday evening to bomb a suspected underground arms cache previously used by the Islamic State ‍group in Syria, Britain's defense ministry ‍said.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says the Trump administration has effectively halted what he described as an "invasion" at the U.S. southern border, citing sharply reduced migrant crossings and a renewed crackdown on transnational criminal networks.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., took a jab at former President Joe Biden on X, writing that "President @realDonaldTrump doesn't just talk tough. He is tough. Does @JoeBiden have anything to say now?"

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Saturday that the Federal Aviation Administration had imposed airspace restrictions over parts of the Caribbean and Venezuela following U.S. military strikes in the region.

Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters praised the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, framing the development as a decisive victory for U.S. national security and a clear fulfillment of President Donald Trump's long-standing campaign promises.Trump on...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday congratulated President Donald Trump following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, praising what he described as bold leadership and a historic victory for freedom and justice.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further central bank rate cuts could be some way off while officials take stock of the economy's performance after an active campaign of easing last year.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the decision not to brief congressional leaders before the U.S. strike in Venezuela, saying advance notice would have jeopardized the operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s military operation in Venezuela, hours after the White House confirmed the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday slammed President Donald Trump's comments about the United States "running" Venezuela after the strike and arrest of President Nicholas Maduro."

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalated warnings toward Cuba on Saturday, tying Havana to the collapse of Venezuela under Nicolas Maduro and signaling that the administration is prepared to expand pressure following Maduro's apprehension, a move...