New York is now the center of gravity for Venezuela’s political future. Nearly two weeks after U.S. forces detained Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, the consequences of that operation are spreading outward – into courtrooms, ministries, prisons, and diplomatic corridors from Caracas to Rome. Maduro appeared before a
For decades, the U.S. National Security Strategy has served as a roadmap — a public articulation of how Washington sees the world and what it expects from it. But the latest version, released at the end of 2025, takes on an unusual clarity: it codifies a worldview shaped not by
The Arctic argument is strategic. The sovereignty argument is bilateral. The NATO fallout is global. The Trump Administration is not testing the idea of buying Greenland anymore. It is testing the idea of claiming it. What began in 2019 as a punchline has returned in 2026 as a geopolitical pressure
Caracas woke to explosions and uncertainty. By nightfall in New York, Nicolás Maduro—Venezuela’s president—was in U.S. custody, set to face long-standing American drug-trafficking-related charges alongside his wife, Cilia Flores. The United States says the mission was a law-enforcement action. Venezuela calls it a kidnapping. The United Nations and the Organization
Chile has elected a new president at a moment when climate ambition, economic anxiety, and political polarization are colliding across Latin America. Conservative leader José Antonio Kast won the presidential runoff with a decisive majority, capitalizing on public frustration over crime, migration, and the rising cost of living. His victory
When Tonga’s Parliament cast its votes, the message was clear. At a moment when the country is looking for unity, stability, and forward-looking leadership, lawmakers turned to Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua. Elected Prime Minister with 16 votes, Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua prevailed over incumbent ‘Aisake Eke, who received 10. The total matches
In one of the most forceful interviews of his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a blistering critique of European leadership, telling Politico that the continent is “decaying,” mismanaged, and weakened by what he views as years of uncontrolled migration. His language was blunt, unsparing, and aimed squarely at the political foundation
A vote under the shadow of distrust and intervention When Hondurans queued outside schools and community centres on 30 November, many carried not only their ID cards but years of accumulated scepticism. The country’s 2017 election was marred by irregularities and violent protests; even the cleaner 2021 contest that brought
Johannesburg, November 2025 — The G20’s first Leaders Summit on African soil ended with a diplomatic rupture that few in Johannesburg had anticipated. Days after members adopted a declaration on multilateral cooperation, President Donald Trump announced that South Africa, the outgoing G20 president, will not be invited to next year’s
NEW YORK CITY — On election night the cafés of Astoria pulsed with a kind of civic electricity. Taxi drivers leaned out of windows, students spilled onto Steinway Street, and volunteers who had been knocking on doors for months hugged in disbelief. When the final count came in, Assemblymember Zohran
