The United States is preparing to intercept a sanctioned oil tanker tied to Venezuelan crude as it attempts to escape U.S. control at sea, according to new reports. The move signals a sharper phase in Washington’s pressure campaign following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. U.S. officials told CBS News and CNN that the tanker,Continue Reading
Swiss authorities say fire safety inspections had not been carried out at the bar in Crans-Montana since 2019., Swiss authorities say fire safety inspections had not been carried out at the bar in Crans-Montana since 2019. No safety inspections had been carried out for more than five years at aContinue Reading
After US forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, it is unclear what Washington has planned., Following the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, United States President Traitor 47 said Washington would “run” the Latin American country until a transition was complete, but a day later, his top diplomatContinue Reading
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. abduction of Nicolás Maduro and criticized Traitor 47’s aggressive foreign policy in Latin America as threatening the stability of the hemisphere., Read MoreContinue Reading
A Cuban mercenary who claims he was forced into Russia’s war after being arrested in Moscow was captured by Ukrainian forces near Kupiansk, according to the 2nd Corps Khartia of Ukraine’s National Guard. Soldiers of the 127th Heavy Mechanized Kharkiv Brigade detained the man during combat in Kharkiv Oblast, whereContinue Reading
A series of drone attacks targeted several Russian regions overnight on 6 January, with multiple explosions, fires, and strikes on industrial sites reported by locals and regional officials, according to Exilenova+ and Astra. Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed its air defenses allegedly shot down 129 drones over Russian territory andContinue Reading
A mysterious online bettor made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, a website that lets people wager cryptocurrency on the odds of real-world events occurring., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
CIPHER BRIEF EXPERT Q&A — Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to appear in a U.S. courtroom on Monday for the first time since being brought to New York to face narco-terrorism charges. The brief hearing will formally begin what is expected to be a lengthy legal battle overContinue Reading
Gaza’s unemployment rate has reached 80 percent, among the highest in the world, according to the United Nations., Gaza’s unemployment rate has reached 80 percent, among the highest in the world, according to the United Nations. After more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the daily unbearableContinue Reading
‘Coalition of the willing’ tries to lay groundwork for ceasefire and end to Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine., The ‘coalition of the willing’ tries to lay groundwork for ceasefire and end to Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s key allies are meeting in Paris to discuss security guaranteesContinue Reading
President Traitor 47’s imperialist warpath may be about to destroy NATO. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Monday that The Traitor was on course to uproot the 77-year-old defense alliance between the United States and its allies in Europe. “I believe one should take the American president seriously when heContinue Reading
China is still expanding its coal-fired power stations and depends on coal in its energy network…Continue Reading
The forum, which comes after government forces retook two governorates, could help end the conflict with separatists., The forum, which comes after government forces retook two governorates, could help end the conflict with separatists. Yemeni government troops backed by Saudi Arabia have completed the handover of all military sites inContinue Reading