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“Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela,” Davey argued. “Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe. Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.” Even Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK and a personal friend of Trump’s, took a stronger line, stating that the U.S. president had indeed violated international law with his Venezuela takeover, but that “it may be a good thing.” Starmer may not be overly concerned by criticism of his wider silence on Trump.…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. There has never been a rules-based international order. What is new is admitting it. The American arrest of Venezuela’s dictator Nicolás Maduro (and his wife), accompanied by the use of military force, has understandably prompted many in Europe to lament what they see as a breach of the rules-based international order. The purpose of the following reflections is to place this assumption in perspective. If we confine ourselves to the permanent members of the UN Security Council,…
Published on 05/01/2026 – 16:24 GMT+1 Switzerland moved to freeze any assets held by deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and close associates “with immediate effect”. “The Federal Council wants to ensure that any illicitly acquired assets cannot be transferred out of Switzerland in the current situation,” the government said in a press release. This is the first fresh asset-freeze announcement since Saturday’s capture of Maduro, though Bern has not said whether any assets actually exist or in what amount. Switzerland has had sanctions in force against Venezuela since 2018, and the US, Canada and EU imposed sanctions and an embargo…
Donald Trump has been warned against tapping into Venezuela’s oilreserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and threatening more military strikes. After claiming de facto control over the country, the US states it will be “very strongly involved” in the country’s oil industry, which Trump described as a “total bust”. Speaking to reporters yesterday (Sunday, 4 January), the POTUS confirmed that he will send large US oil companies to spend “billions of dollars” to fix oil infrastructure and start “making money for the country”. Trump vowed to unleash a second wave of attacks if the US “needs to” but adds that…
Pushed explicitly on Frederiksen’s warning that the U.S. has no right to take over the territory, Starmer said: “I stand with her, and she’s right about the future of Greenland.” The PM also responded “yes” to the BBC when asked if he would join the Danes in saying “hands off Greenland.” Trump has long advocated for the mineral-rich territory to become part of the United States, and on Sunday told reporters on Air Force One: “We need Greenland from a national security situation.” Starmer has walked a tricky diplomatic tightrope in maintaining good relations with Trump. The center-left British prime minister is…
In a statement on Monday, a European Union spokeswoman framed the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as an “opportunity for a democratic transition” that should be led by the Venezuelan people, rather than by Maduro’s immediate successor, Delcy Rodríguez. That stance puts the bloc at odds with United States President Donald Trump, who has claimed he is “in charge” of Venezuela and wants “total access” to the country’s valuable oil reserves following Saturday’s military intervention. Trump has also called on Rodríguez to acquiesce to the US’s demands or pay a “very big price”. Having first accused the US of…
Fighters of the Special Operations Center “A” of the SBU conduct unique special operations to destroy military facilities in the deep rear of Russia — airfields, weapons warehouses and arsenals, oil refineries, and factories producing bombs and drones, and other significant targets. Khmara was an architect of Ukraine’s liberation of Snake Island in the Black Sea in 2022. POLITICO first reported that Malyuk was Zelenskyy’s next target as part of an ongoing government reshuffle. But unlike other top spies, Malyuk fought to stay in the SBU, with several Ukrainian military top commanders publicly urging Zelenskyy to let him continue successful…
The shock US intervention in Venezuela reverberated across markets on Monday as Europe and the US eased into trading for the first full week in January, with the crisis affecting stocks and commodities. After the US captured President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend, gold and silver rose, while oil prices inched up after an earlier fall. Stock indexes also drifted up, with shares in defence companies outperforming. “Investors often reach for gold when the news headlines are bleak or worrying as the metal has a reputation for acting as a store of value during uncertain times… investors are hedging their…
According to the ruling by the Paris criminal court, the widespread publishing of these rumors on social media was “likely to cause serious harm to the complainant and those around her.” The court also ordered the suspension of several X accounts for a period of six months. In light of the defendants’ downplaying of the physical and psychological consequences of the cyberharassment, the court also ordered several of them to attend awareness-raising courses on the subject. During a trial last October, Brigitte Macron’s daughter Tiphaine Auzière testified that the conspiracy theories had made it “impossible” for her mother “to have…
A deadly fire tore through Le Constellation, a bar in located in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing around 40 people and injuring 119, with the majority being teenagers. As photos and videos of the incident spread online, misleading content and AI-generated images also circulated, prompting false narratives as well as conflicting reports regarding the cause of the fire being an explosion. The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, has identified multiple videos and images circulating online in the aftermath of the tragedy. The blaze broke out in the early hours of 1 January — turning New…