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Gary Neville believes Ruben Amorim’s recent comments to the media are a sign that the Manchester United manager is not happy with the pecking order at Old Trafford. However, Jamie Carragher has dismissed Amorim’s criticism, insisting the Portuguese is “hardly capable of being a Premier League manager at the moment”. Amorim told reporters after the 1-1 draw with Leeds that he had joined Manchester United as a manager rather than a head coach, apparently indicating his intention to leave the club when his contract expires. “What happened last week means that Amorim is starting to unravel a little bit,” Neville…

On December 17, 2002, demonstrators carrying Venezuelan flags approach the oil tanker Minerva Astra, which is docked in Maracaibo, Venezuela.Andrew Alvarez | AFP | Getty ImagesThe arrest of Nicolas Maduro has put one of the world’s most politically troubled oil industries back in the spotlight, forcing investors to reassess who controls Venezuela’s oil resources and whether they can meaningfully revive after decades of decline.For now, the answer may seem simple. “The state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) controls the majority of oil production and reserves,” said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates. american energy company chevron operates in…

SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, USA, June 5, 2025.Daniel Cole | ReutersElon Musk’s Starlink is offering free broadband internet service to users in Venezuela until February 3, following U.S. airstrikes and the detention of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. The satellite internet provider said in a release Sunday that it is actively adding service credits to both active and inactive accounts while monitoring changing circumstances and regulatory requirements. “There is no schedule (yet) for local purchase availability, but if there is an update, we will notify you directly through official Starlink channels,” it added. Starlink, a subsidiary of aerospace company SpaceX,…

Shortly after U.S. forces bombed Caracas and abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Venezuela’s beleaguered rebels were ecstatic. “Venezuela people, the time for freedom has come,” declared Maria Colina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. But the opposition’s official channels remained silent for most of the day after US President Donald Trump expressed a lack of confidence in Machado and suggested he would team up with pro-Maduro supporter Delcy Rodriguez instead. Machado had called for Edmundo González Urrutia to become president immediately and for the Venezuelan military to support him. Most Western governments consider…

Tensions are rising between Ruben Amorim and those at Manchester United, including director of football Jason Wilcox. While there is disagreement over January’s transfer window strategy, there is even wider disagreement over the team’s tactical approach going forward. Amorim is bullish on moving away from his preferred 3-4-3 system this season, which is thought to be at the root of his souring relationship with his boss. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Amorim reiterated after Manchester United’s 1-1 draw away at Leeds that he came to the club to be a manager, not a coach. In terms…

WASHINGTON, DC – Hours after the United States announced the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Israeli politician Yair Lapid warned Tehran that “the Iranian regime should pay close attention to what is happening in Venezuela.”Maduro’s forced removal from power comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened to launch a new attack on Iran.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listWashington’s tensions with Caracas and Tehran have different roots and dynamics, but analysts say President Trump’s actions against Maduro make war with Iran more likely.Jamal Abdi, president of…

In the months since the U.S. military has been preparing to attack Venezuela, many Cubans have asked me disconcertingly simple questions. “Are we next?” Cuba appears to be on the Trump administration’s radar following the devastating attack on a Venezuelan military base and the surgical arrest of leader Nicolas Maduro by US special forces. Maduro’s capture is a dramatic reversal of fortune for Cuba’s communist-run government, which for decades has relied on massive aid from its oil-rich South American allies for the island’s very survival. At a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Saturday, defiant Cuban President Miguel…

Skyline of Tokyo city, Japan.Tomohiro Osumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets started the first full week of 2026 on a positive note after the US announced it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Oil prices fell slightly as markets weighed the potential impact of geopolitical tensions.U.S. authorities said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown to New York after the operation and charged with drug-terrorism conspiracy and other crimes. The indictment said drug trafficking “enriched and entrenched Venezuela’s political and military elite.”Oil prices have fallen due to the escalation of the situation involving…

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% in some sectors, but mainly on the back of enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (looking at you all). oracle) weakened significantly as the year drew to a close.Since US markets have only been open for one day so far, and most investors and analysts may still be drinking their New Year’s champagne (maybe it’s just me saying that myself),…

Tyson Fury has announced that he will return to boxing in 2026, nearly a year after announcing his retirement from the ring.After losing three of his four major world titles by two points to heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024, Fury confirmed he was calling an end to his professional career the following month. But Fury, who said he intended to take a break from the sport after defeating Dillian Whyte in April 2022 but returned later that year, posted on Instagram on Sunday: “2026 is the year. Mack’s return.” “I was away for a while, but now I’m…