British and French air forces carried out a joint strike on a suspected Islamic State weapons facility north of Palmyra to prevent the group’s resurgence.

US special forces seized Venezuela’s president after months of covert planning.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says US ignores Mexican cartels, targets Venezuela for oil, and funds wars while Americans face rising costs.

US President Donald Trump has released a photograph showing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs.

Swiss authorities investigate French bar managers after a New Year’s Eve fire kills 40 people in Crans-Montana.

Regional leaders react sharply as Cuba condemns alleged US aggression against Venezuela, while Colombia urges restraint amid rising tensions.

Trump says the United States will oversee Venezuela after capturing President Maduro in a surprise military operation.

Delcy Rodríguez says she does not know Maduro’s whereabouts after Donald Trump claims the President and his wife were captured.

Swiss police identify first four victims of ski resort bar fire as forensic work continues to name remaining dead.

Iran has appealed to the UN over what it calls unlawful US threats amid deadly nationwide protests over living costs.

Swiss authorities say sparklers on champagne bottles spark deadly bar fire, killing 40 and injuring more than 100.

Donald Trump claims Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces after strikes.

China imposes 13% tax on contraceptives, exempts childcare, aiming to lift birth rates amid ageing population concerns.

President Trump says America is “locked and loaded” to protect demonstrators amid Iran’s escalating unrest over economic hardship.

German Chancellor Merz urges Europe to assert its interests to protect peace, security and prosperity amid rising global challenges.

Deadly clashes erupt across Iran as protests over economic hardship intensify, leaving multiple people killed amid growing nationwide unrest.

China’s BYD edges past Tesla in global EV sales as competition, pricing pressure and market expansion reshape industry leadership.

Volodymyr Zelensky says final terms will decide Ukraine and Europe’s future as Russia casts doubt over ongoing peace talks.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been taken back to custody after hospital treatment

At least seven migrants have died after a boat carrying over 200 people capsized off Gambia, with search operations ongoing.