4 d. ago Trump reveals his new secret weapon nicknamed 'The Discombobulator' used to take down America's enemies: 'I'm not allowed to talk about it'

The debilitating device was used earlier this month in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro on drug trafficking charges. Trump first made mention of it earlier this week.

Politics

5 d. ago Trump’s second term has been rife with bizarre moments – here are seven

From derailing meetings by telling fictional stories about serial killers to Davos, the president has left people confused and concernedDonald Trump vowed to “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars” during his inauguration speech last year, a bold promise that spoke to otherworldly achievements.But during the first year of his second term, it is on the planet Earth where Trump has sought to plant the US flag. He has deployed troops to US cities, as waves of ICE agents terrorize communities. Trump has ordered the invasion of Venezuela and the capture of its leader, is engaged in ongoing saber-rattling over Greenland, and has threatened historic US allies should they oppose his efforts to seize the autonomous territory of the Danish kingdom. He has amplified online claims that Nato is a bigger threat to the US than historical adversaries China and Russia. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Trump to discuss Venezuela’s future with Machado after Maduro’s capture

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner had been sidelined by White House after US seized MaduroDonald Trump will host María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel peace prize winner, at the White House on Thursday for a high-stakes talks on the oil-rich nation’s future following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.Many in Venezuela and abroad had expected Machado to take charge after an elite US military team seized Maduro in a pre-dawn raid on 3 January and transported him to a New York City jail. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Trump is ‘dictating’ policy to interim leadership of Venezuela after Maduro capture

Venezuela’s interim president maintains she is in charge of the government in Caracas

Politics

3 w. ago US troops abseil from aircraft in training drills at RAF base as Trump builds up military forces in Britain after capture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro

Elite soldiers were seen rappelling from CV-22B tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft as part of an exercise at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire yesterday.

Politics

3 w. ago Trump's Venezuela gamble hailed a success as exclusive poll reveals how many Americans back Maduro's capture by Delta Force

More Americans support President Donald Trump's decision to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro than don't, new polling from the Daily Mail has found.

Politics

3 w. ago Jon Stewart on Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela: ‘This is all exhausting’

Late-night hosts react to Trump’s shocking attack on Venezuela and surprise capture of Nicolás MaduroLate-night hosts tore into the Trump administration’s surprise military attack on Caracas, capture of president Nicolás Maduro and vague plans to “run” Venezuela. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Venezuela latest: ‘Gunfire heard’ near Caracas presidential palace as Trump officials brief Congress on Maduro raid

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the closed-door briefing

Politics

3 w. ago Venezuela latest: Gunfire reportedly heard near Caracas presidential palace as Trump officials brief Congress on Maduro raid

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the closed-door briefing

Politics

3 w. ago Venezuela latest: Trump officials are grilled by Congress on raid after Maduro pleads not guilty in court

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are attending the closed-door briefing

Politics

3 w. ago Maduro erupts and tells judge he was 'kidnapped' while wife Cilia shows off head injuries in first court appearance

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, made their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.

Events

3 w. ago Maduro erupts and tells judge he was 'kidnapped' while wife Cilia shows off head injuries in first court appearance: Live updates

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, made their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.

Events

3 w. ago Donald Trump hints US will invade Greenland as Denmark hits back

Donald Trump sent shockwaves around the world with the successful capture of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro, and it is now feared he has set his sights on grabbing Greenland

Events

3 w. ago Venezuela: Why Donald Trump’s good cop, bad cop routine makes the world a safer place

The forces of despotism have been set back considerably by Donald Trump’s decision to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and bring him to justice

Politics

3 w. ago Maduro breaks his silence and says he's been 'kidnapped' by US in first court appearance as former president pleads not guilty: Live updates

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, are set to make their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.

Events

3 w. ago Venezuela latest: Maduro pleads not guilty to drug and weapon charges during first New York court appearance

Maduro identified himself as ‘captured’ Venezuelan leader during his arraignment and first appearance

Events

3 w. ago Nicolás Maduro appears in Manhattan court; US ambassador tells UN there is ‘no war in Venezuela’ – live

Ousted president in Manhattan courthouse where the full list of charges will be read; Mike Waltz says US is ‘not occupying a country’ after strikes on VenezuelaDelcy Rodríguez strikes conciliatory tone with US after Trump warningA UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves.Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and said America would “run” Venezuela, Home Office minister Mike Tapp said:This is for Donald Trump to answer, and I think he has said in his press conference, which I watched with interest around narco-terrorism and that threat. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Starmer defies Trump over Greenland after US president threatens Nato ally

Comes as former Supreme Court head Lord Sumption states that Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s president was ‘illegal’ and former attorney general Dominic Grieve describes the US president as ‘a serious and significant danger to world peace’

Politics

3 w. ago US traders make big profits betting on Maduro’s capture in January

Arrest of Venezuelan president appears to have been anticipated on ‘prediction markets’ where people bet on future events Gamblers appear to have made large profits after successfully betting on the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Ahead of Donald Trump’s shock announcement on Saturday morning, traders seemed to have anticipated Maduro’s political demise by placing timely wagers on so-called “prediction markets”. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Maduro to make first court appearance since NYC capture as Trump issues stark warning to Venezuela's interim leader: Live updates

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, are set to make their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.

Events