Top US officials have been eager to capitalize on the Trump-ordered military raid on Caracas, which saw the Venezuelan capital bombed and its longtime socialist leader, Nicolás Maduro, captured without major incident and transferred to US soil, where he's facing federal drug charges related to narco-trafficking and gun-running. Hawkish pundits are already clamoring for more muscular action targeting Tehran (and other supposed 'rogue' actors) at a moment of ongoing economic protests in Iran, pressuring Islamic Republic leaders. Trump is issuing…

5 de enero de 2026.- La Asamblea Nacional juramentó este día como Presidenta Encargada de Venezuela a Delcy Rodríguez, tras el secuestro del jefe de Estado, Nicolás Maduro, y la primera dama, Cilia Flores, siendo así la primera mujer en asumir dicho cargo. Esto, tras el fallo del Tribunal Supremo...

5 de enero de 2026.- Este sábado 3 de enero en horas de la noche fue levantada la restricción sobre el espacio aéreo en el Caribe, implementado en la mañana tras el ataque de EEUU sobre Venezuela; sin embargo, la Administración Federal de la Aviación (FAA) mantuvo restringidas las operaciones de aer...

Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about taking over Greenland, adding that a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would be the end of all, with concern in Copenhagen renewed after Washington’s recent actions against Venezuela hardened views on Trump’s use of power. "If the United States decides to militarily attack another NATO country, then everything would stop -- that includes NATO and therefore post-World War II security," Mette Frederiksen told Danish television network…

Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about taking over Greenland, adding that a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would be the end of all, with concern in Copenhagen renewed after Washington’s recent actions against Venezuela hardened views on Trump’s use of power. "If the United States decides to militarily attack another NATO country, then everything would stop -- that includes NATO and therefore post-World War II security," Mette Frederiksen told Danish television network…

Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about taking over Greenland, adding that a U.S. attack on a NATO ally would be the end of all, with concern in Copenhagen renewed after Washington’s recent actions against Venezuela hardened views on Trump’s use of power. "If the United States decides to militarily attack another NATO country, then everything would stop -- that includes NATO and therefore post-World War II security," Mette Frederiksen told Danish television network…

5 de enero de 2026.- La plataforma de intercambio de criptoactivos Kontigo emitió este lunes, 5 de enero, una alerta de seguridad dirigida a su comunidad de usuarios, confirmando que fueron víctimas de una brecha en su infraestructura tecnológica que comprometió activos digitales. A través de un ...

Iraq’s Oil Ministry has confirmed that it is expediting the development of the Gharraf and Nassiriyah gas projects, with full operations expected to begin by early 2027, and production capacity reaching 200 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d). This fast?tracking is being presented as a long?overdue step toward energy self?sufficiency, but the real stakes lie far beyond the technicalities of associated?gas capture. For the West, reducing Iraq’s dependence on Iranian gas is a strategic imperative aimed at weakening Tehran’s…

Aesop's Fables date back to the 7th century BCE and may be the first known written expression of an often repeated proverb, namely: Necessity is the mother of invention. In the story called "The Crow and the Pitcher," during a terrible drought a thirsty crow finds water in a partially full water pitcher. But the mouth of the pitcher is too small to allow the crow to reach the water. The crow discerns that if it drops enough pebbles in the pitcher, this will raise the water level. So the crow proceeds with this plan and finally gets a drink. Aesop's…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has revealed that global oil supplies exceeded demand in 2025, leading to a sharp decline in oil prices. Monthly average Brent crude oil prices declined from $79 per barrel in January to $63 per barrel in December, the lowest monthly average price since early 2021. Meanwhile, oil prices averaged $69 per barrel in 2025, the lowest in five years even after adjusting for inflation. Oil markets responded to a raft of (mostly) negative catalysts throughout the year. Oil prices fell in the first half of the…

5 de enero de 2026.- El representante permanente de Venezuela ante la ONU sostuvo que el secuestro del presidente en ejercicio transgrede la inmunidad personal de los Jefes de Estado, una garantía institucional diseñada para proteger la soberanía y la estabilidad del sistema global. El representa...

5 de enero de 2026.- Ante la corte federal de Lower Manhattan, Nicolás Maduro y su esposa, Cilia Flores, se declararon inocentes de cuatro cargos criminales que incluyen narcoterrorismo, conspiración para importar cocaína y posesión de ametralladoras y dispositivos destructivos. "Soy inocente. No...