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Drone Strikes Kills 2 in Russian Border Regions Ahead of Ukraine Peace Talks
Two people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes in Russian border regions, local officials said Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Paris this week.Belgorod regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said one person died and two others, including a...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:50:00 EDT
Secret Service Aims to Hire 4K Before 2028
The Secret Service reportedly aims to hire an unprecedented number of agents and officers ahead of the 2028 Olympics and that year's presidential election.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:56:51 EDT
Investors Face More Geopolitical Whiplash From Trump's Venezuela Gamble
Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a move that could unlock the nation's vast oil reserves and boost risky assets over the longer-term but prompt a flight to safety when trading...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:03:18 EDT
US Strike on Venezuela to Embolden China's Territorial Claims, Taiwan Attack Unlikely, Analysts Say
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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:58:34 EDT
Britain's Starmer Says Leadership Change Would 'Not be in National Interest'
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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:54:48 EDT
Pope Leo Says Venezuela Should Remain an Independent Country
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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:50:32 EDT
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles in First Test of 2026
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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:20:40 EDT
Rights Group Says at Least 16 Dead in Iran During Week of Protests
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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:59:21 EDT
Marjorie Taylor Greene Made Waves. Her Constituents Don't Agree on Whether it Was Worth It
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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:51:46 EDT
Numerous Teenagers among the Dead in Swiss Bar Blaze, Police Say
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...
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:46:38 EDT
OPEC+ Agrees to Maintain Pause in Oil Output Hikes
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...
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:29:16 EDT
North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Eastern Sea
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.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:02:25 EDT
UK, France Hit Islamic State Arms Cache in Syria
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.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:09:23 EDT
Burgum: Trump Admin Has Stopped Invasion at Southern Border
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.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:59:44 EDT
Blackburn Ridicules Biden Over Past Maduro Comment
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?"
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:58:23 EDT
Duffy: FAA Restrictions Still in Place in Caribbean, Venezuela
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.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:27:00 EDT
RNC's Gruters Lauds Maduro's Capture
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...
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:10:17 EDT
Netanyahu Congratulates Trump on Maduro Capture
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.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:46:37 EDT
Fed's Paulson Signals Another Rate Cut Could Take a While
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.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:44:09 EDT
Trump Cites Leaks for Skipping Briefing on Venezuela Raid
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.