Beijing is unlikely to offer military help to Venezuela if the United States moves against President Nicolas Maduro, analysts say, but it could still benefit from a shift in Washington’s global posture that revives old notions of spheres of influence, including one that might one day favour its ambitions towards Taiwan. The United States has…
Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 07:57 IST US President Donald Trump has warned Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to step down or risk potential American military action, a report says. Trump Warns Maduro to Step Down or Face Possible US Military Action, Says Report Tensions between Washington and Caracas have surged after US President Donald Trump warned…
For two decades, Venezuela cultivated anti-American allies across the globe, from Russia and China to Cuba and Iran, in the hope of forming a new world order that could stand up to Washington. PREMIUM Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched in a Caracas rally this past week to protest U.S. threats. It isn’t working. Russia, China,…
US President Donald Trump’s announcement comes at a time when tensions have soared between the US and Venezuela, with Washington continuously targeting Caracas over drug trafficking. Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed amid the escalating tensions between the two countries. The Republican…
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could soon hold talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It comes amid a large-scale U.S. military build-up in the Caribbean under Trump’s mission to eradicate the threat of drug cartels that his White House has designated foreign terrorist organizations. His administration has linked socialist Maduro to one of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s drug enforcement campaign in South America. The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford, announced…
Russia could send its most advanced hypersonic missiles to Venezuela as tensions with the United States escalate. Alexei Zhuravlyov, deputy chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defense committee, told Russian news outlet Gazeta.Ru there were “no obstacles” to providing the Oreshnik or Kalibr missiles to the “friendly” nation. “Russia is actually one of Venezuela’s key military-technical partners….
Smartphone giant Xiaomi briefly took the spotlight during Saturday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung, as a pair of the company’s handsets were presented as gifts by China’s head of state. The selection of its flagship consumer product as a state gift reflected Xiaomi’s growing status as a symbol…
Trump’s comments appear to contrast with his own early remarks, as US sends warships to the Caribbean. United States President Donald Trump has said he is not considering strikes within Venezuela, appearing to contradict his own comments earlier this month, amid a major US military build-up in the region. The US has now deployed fighter…
As his coziness with dictators around the globe suggests, Trump likes and admires fellow autocrats, from Orbán to Netanyahu to Putin. But not just any autocrats. In Argentina, Javier Milei, with his pro-Trump sycophancy, his MAGA imitation, and his war on the poor, is Trump’s kind of despot. Not so Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. Trump, with…