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The Venezuela model: The era of empty threats is over
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The Venezuela model: The era of empty threats is over

The extraction of Maduro is more than regime change; it is a calculated message to the Iranian axis. This display of American power is encouraging, illustrating that Trump's barrier of non-intervention policies has fallen – and that action against Iran is entirely within the realm of possibility.

January 4, 2026
Maduro family's cocaine trafficking ring exposed
Explainer

Maduro family's cocaine trafficking ring exposed

The document alleges that Maduro’s activities began long before he assumed the presidency. Detailed filing outlines partnership with FARC and Tren de Aragua to export massive cocaine shipments.

January 4, 2026
How the CIA got everything it needed on Maduro
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How the CIA got everything it needed on Maduro

Maduro had been rotating between several locations, and the US often lacked confirmation of his whereabouts until late at night. Delta Force troops rehearsed the extraction in a Kentucky replica of Maduro's compound, practicing breaches of steel doors at high speeds.

January 4, 2026
Was Maduro Jewish? All you need to know on the deposed despot
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Was Maduro Jewish? All you need to know on the deposed despot

He has long claimed that he has Sephardi ancestry. How the former bus driver became Trump's archenemy.

January 4, 2026
The world's most dangerous flashpoints of 2026
Feature

The world's most dangerous flashpoints of 2026

2025 was saturated with conflict. From Southeast Asia through the Himalayas and the Middle East to Ukraine, there is little reason to believe the trend will ease in the coming year. Europe is rearming at an unprecedented pace, Russia is growing bolder, China more aggressive, and the US is massing forces in the Caribbean. And the Middle East? As always.

January 4, 2026
Nobel prize laureate: 'If they find me, they'll disappear me'
Magazine

Nobel prize laureate: 'If they find me, they'll disappear me'

Even in a secret hideout, María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, doesn't give up. "The transition to democracy has begun, truth defeated Maduro."

January 4, 2026
Maduro's last stand? Qatar exile reportedly explored by US
Analysis

The Monroe Doctrine returns: How Venezuela became the first test for Trump

Drugs were the pretext, Iran was the target: The geopolitical race to oust Russia and Iran from the Americas.

January 4, 2026
Trump may start a war with Venezuela – and meet Iran
Magazine

Trump may start a war with Venezuela – and meet Iran

After Yemen and Tehran, it looks like the US is preparing for another strike, this time much closer to home. What began as an action against drug smuggling may develop into a full-blown conflict. So why is Venezuela in the crosshairs, will its friendship with the Islamic Republic change the character of the campaign, and how does this affect Israel?

January 3, 2026
Netanyahu or Bennett? The quiet battle inside the White House
Magazine

Netanyahu or Bennett? The quiet battle inside the White House

Witkoff and Kushner on one side, Rubio and Huckabee on the other: beneath the surface, the US administration is divided over who should be Israel’s next prime minister.

January 2, 2026

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