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One of the helicopters carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrives at the Westside Heliport in New York City, USA, on January 3, 2026, after being captured by the US military overnight in Venezuela.Gina Moon | ReutersLONDON — European stock markets opened in positive territory on Monday as global markets reacted to the U.S. overthrow of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.british FTSE The index rose 0.5% shortly after the opening bell, with France’s CAC40 0.5% higher than Germany dachshund Italy rose about 0.6%. FTSE MIB Increased by 0.7%.Global financial and oil markets are reacting to dramatic developments…

US President Donald Trump has threatened Colombian President Gustavo Petro following Washington’s abduction of the Venezuelan leader and said he believes Cuba’s government is likely to collapse soon.President Trump’s comments on Sunday came amid mounting protests over the brazen abduction of Nicolas Maduro, with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain condemning the US action as a “dangerous precedent for peace and regional security.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listTrump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Colombia and Venezuela are “very sick” and that the Bogota government is run by “sick people who like to make cocaine and…

Elena Bertis, 78, was sleeping in her bedroom in Caracas early Saturday morning when she was woken up by a sudden noise. At first I thought it was an earthquake, she told CNN. “So I stood up, put on my shoes and started getting dressed,” Bertis told CNN’s Osmary Hernández during a visit to the La Boera neighborhood on Sunday. At that moment, Bertis heard the sound of a plane passing by. “Oh, what anxiety, what terrible anxiety,” she said. She then saw her home of the past 50 years hit by shrapnel during a U.S. military offensive launched to…

Dom Taylor has been banned from all PDC events and stripped of his World Darts Championship prize money after failing a drug test, the Darts Regulatory Authority (DRA) has confirmed.In December, it was announced that the 27-year-old British player, who beat Oscar Lukasiak 3-0 in the first round, had been suspended after the DRA was informed that a test conducted on December 14 had an “adverse analytical result.”Taylor apologized for the “blatant lies” after being expelled from the world championships. Players will be tested randomly at Alexandra Palace.The PDC Order of Merit was also updated after the World Championships, with…

Events in Yemen are rapidly and dramatically escalating to the point where armed conflict has broken out between the Saudi Arabia-led Arab coalition supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the so-called Southern Transitional Council (STC), which is supported by the United Arab Emirates.Many see these developments as a natural outcome of the long and cumulative trajectory of complexities and subsequent humanitarian and economic impacts the country has experienced since the outbreak of civil war in late 2014.External intervention has had the profound effect of causing political and administrative chaos, exacerbating internal divisions, exposing what remains of the legitimate state…

Markets are considering whether the Venezuela incident marks a turning point in the way political power is priced into assets, or another headline shock that quickly disappears from portfolios. Gold prices rose more than 2% on Monday to $4,419 an ounce, while the dollar edged higher. The dollar index, which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six major currencies, rose about 0.2% to 98.662. The influence of other markets remains relatively modest. U.S. Treasury yields were little changed, with the 10-year yield at 4.187% and the 2-year yield at 3.475%. The MSCI All Country World Index, which tracks…

A trader wears “2026” glasses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 in New York, USA.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images May this year be as profitable as 2025. S&P500 It rose 16.39%, mainly due to enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. Other highlights from the past year: Google’s parent company alphabet It was the best of the Magnificent Seven. Colombia’s stock market was the unexpected leader in the MSCI All Country World Index. silver Soared over 141%, outperforming its siblings goldwhich was a phenomenal year in itself.And even though the first week…

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video of the downing of a drone that Ukraine claims was fired at President Vladimir Putin’s residence, but Kiev has denied this.Published January 5, 2026January 5, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareAfter initially accepting the Kremlin’s explanation at face value, US President Donald Trump has now denied claims that Ukraine attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official residence as the war escalates, saying he “does not believe there was an attack.”President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night that “no one knew at the time” whether the reports about…

The Denver Broncos clinched the No 1 seed in the AFC playoff standings, while victory for the Atlanta Falcons saw the Carolina Panthers win the NFC South division title on the final day of the NFL regular season.Los Angeles Chargers 3-19 Denver BroncosThe Broncos secured the AFC’s top seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, who were led by backup quarterback Trey Lance as Jim Harbaugh rested multiple starters. Denver’s victory was spearheaded by Ja’Quan McMillian’s 45-yard pick-six touchdown in the first half, while Wil Lutz was four for four on field goals as the Broncos (14-3)…

Ten years after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led a joint military operation to curb Iranian influence in Yemen, the two countries’ allies now find themselves at odds with each other in Yemen. The Arab world’s most powerful countries have entered into an unprecedented public fight over Yemen, a strategically located and impoverished country with a history of unresolved conflict. This week, Saudi Arabia accused Abu Dhabi of endangering Saudi national security with “extremely dangerous” actions after attacking a UAE cargo of combat vehicles bound for Yemen in an unprecedented military escalation. Yemen’s civil war began in 2014…