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A tense calm on the streets of Caracas masks fears and uncertainty for VenezuelansExternal Link
Residents in the capital said they are seeing an increased presence of government security forces as well as armed civilian paramilitaries loyal to the government.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:57:36 GMT
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U.S. allies say 'Greenland belongs to its people' as Trump escalates threatsExternal Link
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff were meeting with the Coalition of the Willing in Paris on security guarantees.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:24:45 GMT
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Trump says the U.S. isn't at war with VenezuelaExternal Link
Venezuela will not have new elections in the next 30 days, Trump said in an NBC News interview, projecting a longer-term engagement after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:51:50 GMT
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A mysterious online gambler made $400,000 betting on the removal of MaduroExternal Link
A mysterious online bettor made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, a website that lets people wager cryptocurrency on the odds of real-world events occurring.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:00:40 GMT
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Trump says the U.S. may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructureExternal Link
President Donald Trump said big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us, or through revenue" if they pay to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:10:31 GMT
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