US in process of seizing Olina tanker in the Caribbean: media

The Russian military launched a massive strike on critical facilities in Ukraine, including using an Oreshnik hypersonic missile, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday that the United States has decided to release two Russian citizens from the crew of a Russian-flagged oil tanker previously seized by the US side.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday urged people in Iran to preserve unity and said some protesters try to please the United States.

US President Donald Trump claimed that he doesn't need international law, in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, adding that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his "own morality."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urges Iranians to preserve unity -- media

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei tells Trump to focus on problems in United States -- media

Multiple flights from Türkiye, UAE to Iranian cities cancelled, media reports say

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says some protesters want to please US

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addressing the nation

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to give speech: media

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticized US foreign policy under President Donald Trump, warning against allowing the world order to disintegrate into a "den of robbers," where the unscrupulous take what they want, Reuters reported on Thursday. Chinese experts said the remarks reflect growing anxiety in Europe, where recent US actions—including pressure related to Greenland—have deepened a sense of crisis and exposed a structural breakdown in value-based transatlantic cooperation, as Washington increasingly prioritizes pursuing self-interest over shared value.

The Russian military launched a massive strike, including with the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, against critical facilities in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.

Two people were wounded Thursday in a shooting involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Portland, Oregon, authorities said.

Jordan and the European Union (EU) issued a joint statement on Thursday following the first Jordan-EU Summit held here at Al Husseiniya Palace, in which they urged scaled-up humanitarian access to Gaza and reiterated support for the two-state solution.

U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested he would allow the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia to expire and instead pursue a broader deal that may include "a couple of other players," the New York Times reported Thursday.

Vietnam aims to have five state-owned enterprises ranked among the 500 largest companies in the world by 2045, the government portal reported Friday.

Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution honoring about 100 people killed during last weekend's U.S. military attack.

The German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised US foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not to let the world order disintegrate into a "den of robbers" where the unscrupulous take what they want, Reuters reported on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday that the United States would begin carrying out land strikes against drug trafficking cartels.

Brazil and Mexico on Thursday jointly condemned the recent U.S. attacks on Venezuela's sovereignty and dismissed any notion of dividing the world into spheres of influence, the Brazilian presidency said in a statement.

Iran is prepared for war if forced into confrontation but does not seek one, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday, while stressing Tehran remains open to negotiations based on mutual respect.

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday that her country is not "subjugated" to the United States following last weekend's U.S. assault and the ensuing capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Thursday described recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his administration on Greenland as "worrying," while reiterating Finland's support for Denmark and Greenland's right to self-determination.

Two people were shot on Thursday afternoon by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Portland, the U.S. state of Oregon, according to city councilors.

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday expressed gratitude to China for condemning the U.S. aggression against Venezuela and the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said Thursday on social media that Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to deepening economic and trade agreements with China.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States is "gradually turning away" from certain allies and "breaking free from international rules."

The U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced a resolution aimed at limiting U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to take further military action against Venezuela.

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced Thursday the start of a government work agenda focused on assisting and rebuilding the areas affected by the U.S. military strikes carried out on Jan. 3.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened again to strike Iran "very hard" if its authorities "start killing people" protesting in the Middle Eastern country.

The US military seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic and the Caribbean, one of them Russian-flagged, on Wednesday, the same day when a senior US official claimed that the US will sell Venezuelan oil "indefinitely" after completing sales of the crude currently accumulating in storage there, according to media reports.

The US use of military intervention in Venezuela is not justified, and its longer-term consequences for the international system are something that small countries have to worry about, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute's Regional Outlook Forum on Thursday, according to media reports.

US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke by phone on Wednesday, discussing bilateral relations amid heightened tensions between Washington and Bogotá, according to Reuters. This is the first phone call between the two presidents since Trump said on Sunday that a US military operation focused on Colombia's government "sounds good" to him, per Reuters.

The U.S. attack against Venezuela has left 100 dead, Venezuela's interior ministry said Wednesday. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both suffered injuries during the raid, said Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing his country's withdrawal from 66 international organizations, which "no longer serve American interests," the White House announced on X. Starting with Trump's "America First" slogan, the statement said they comprised of 31 UN entities and 35-non UN organizations.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday attended here the inaugural meeting of the Türkiye-Malaysia High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, pledging to deepen collaboration in defense, trade and other key sectors.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday afternoon spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on the phone, said the local media, citing sources from the Colombian Foreign Ministry. Trump has recently made multiple threats against Petro.

The seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker by the United States violates international maritime law and UN conventions, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday.

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday that British forces assisted a U.S.-led operation against the tanker Marinera, also known as Bella 1, in the North Atlantic at Washington's request, reported local media.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is doubting whether NATO would come to U.S. defense when it is needed.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he plans to meet with Danish officials next week over the U.S. demand to own Greenland.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed the availability of his good offices to support a possible inclusive national dialogue in Venezuela, his spokesperson said.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States will not only market stored oil in Venezuela but also control the sales of oil output from the country indefinitely.

A demonstration was held in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas on Wednesday, in which participants advocated the defense of national sovereignty and demanded that the U.S. government release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

After the US Army's European Command (EUCOM) said on X that it has seized the M/V Bella 1, also known as the Marinera, for “violations of US sanctions,” Russia's Transport Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that it has lost contact with Marinera tanker and accused US of breaking maritime law, according to media reports.

Iran is prepared to take any measures to deal with any actions that infringe on its territory and sovereignty, Iranian Ambassador to China Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli told the Global Times on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump recently said that the US could "hit very hard" on Iran, to which Fazli responded that Iran has made multiple plans and once it is attacked, Iran will take necessary defensive and assaultive actions.

The BBC has again come under scrutiny after it was revealed that staff were instructed avoid using the word “kidnapped” when reporting on the US forcibly seizing Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, according to media reports. The reported move has triggered widespread outrage online over the BBC's double standards, with some netizens accusing the outlet of “sanitizing” the US' action.

After one year of advanced vocational training at China's Jinhua University of Vocational Technology (JUVT), 30 students from Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) Musanze College are now embarking on a new journey at home to support Rwanda's development.

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Tuesday appointed Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez as the new commander of the Presidential Honor Guard and director of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence, replacing Javier Marcano Tabata.

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Tuesday condemned the U.S. military capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, stressing that "there is no foreign agent" governing the South American country.

Chief of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council Aidarous al-Zubaidi has fled to unknown destination

Ukraine, France and the United Kingdom on Tuesday signed a Declaration of Intent on the deployment of multinational forces to support Ukraine's defense, reconstruction, and strategic resilience after a peace agreement is achieved, the Ukrinform news agency reported.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is "almost starting a war with an allied country" in its pursuit of Greenland, Danish lawmaker Rasmus Jarlov said Tuesday on CNN.

Russia stands ready to provide the necessary support to Venezuela following U.S. strikes on the South American nation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof confirmed Tuesday that the Netherlands fully supports a joint statement on Greenland issued by leaders of seven European countries.

Gunfire was heard on Tuesday evening in the vicinity of the Al-Maashiq presidential palace in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, according to local witnesses and security sources.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday said that the U.S. forcible seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro risked pushing the world into a dangerous new era and insisted his country would "not remain silent" in the face of violations of international law.

Foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden issued a joint statement on Tuesday emphasizing their collective dedication to preserving security, stability and cooperation in the Arctic.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Tuesday that there is "no room for interpretation" regarding Greenland's status, stressing that decisions about the autonomous territory rest solely with Denmark and Greenland.

U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are weighing "a range of options" to acquire Denmark's Greenland, including "utilizing the U.S. military," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Tuesday.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday rejected any form of foreign intervention in Mexico following U.S. President Donald Trump's recent suggestions of sending U.S. troops to help fight drug trafficking.

Following the US' sudden raid on Venezuela, which triggered concerns from many countries, some defense-focused media reported that there has been a sudden surge of US aircraft to Europe, prompting speculation of future special operations in the region. The deployment comes amid the US' Venezuela takeover fueling fresh worry about a US taking over Greenland.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is deeply worried about the situation in Venezuela following the U.S. military operation in the country, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.

A group of South Korea's ruling party lawmakers on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent US use of force in Venezuela.

US lawmakers across party lines have voiced opposition or skepticism toward the Trump administration's military strike against Venezuela over the weekend.

"If the U.S. attacks another NATO country, everything stops," said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday.

Thai Army spokesperson Winthai Suvaree stated on Tuesday that the Cambodian side has contacted local Thai military units, claiming it had no intention of firing into Thai territory.

Incumbent President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has won the presidential election with an absolute majority of 76.15 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released by the National Elections Authority (ANE) late Monday.

Delcy Rodriguez, previously vice president of Venezuela, was sworn in on Monday as the acting president of the country, after President Nicolas Maduro was taken by force on Jan. 3 during a U.S. military operation against the South American nation.

Venezuela issued a decree ordering police to "immediately begin the national search and capture of everyone involved in the promotion or support for the armed attack by the US," according to a text of the decree published on Monday, Reuters reported.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck Shimane Prefecture in western Japan on Tuesday, with no tsunami warning issued, the country's weather agency said.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Venezuela will not hold elections in the next 30 days.

Reports of gunfire in Venezuela's capital Caracas: media

European leaders have rallied behind Denmark after U.S. President Donald Trump again floated the idea of acquiring Greenland and called the Arctic territory critical to U.S. defense.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Monday confirmed that his home in the Midwestern state of Ohio was attacked, noting that he was not at home when the incident happened.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday rejected the possibility of U.S. intervention in Mexico to combat drug cartels, stressing the importance of maintaining national sovereignty and strengthening the country's unity.

Colombia categorically condemns the U.S. military action against Venezuela, Colombia's permanent representative to the United Nations Leonor Zalabata told the UN Security Council on Monday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that he has told U.S. President Donald Trump that "Venezuela should not be dragged into instability."

Russian UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said Monday that his country condemns the U.S. military action against Venezuela over the weekend.

Venezuelan UN ambassador Samuel Moncada on Monday requested action from the Security Council following U.S. strikes against his country over the weekend.

Respect for the UN Charter and international law is the foundation of the international order, President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Annalena Baerbock said in a statement on the situation regarding Venezuela.

About 1,500 people demonstrated on Monday evening in front of the Simon Bolivar statue in the Portuguese capital to protest what they described as an illegal attack by the United States on Venezuela.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday reportedly visited Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Prefecture, an act that quickly drew controversy after images circulated online showing her carrying a photograph of former prime minister Shinzo Abe while crossing the Uji Bridge over the Isuzu River at the entrance to the shrine's Inner Sanctuary.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made his first court appearance Monday morning in New York after he was forcefully seized by US forces in his country, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made his first court appearance Monday morning in New York after he was seized by U.S. forces in his country.

Venezuela's Maduro arrived at federal courthouse in New York for first court appearance, two days after the US forcibly seized the president and his wife in a surprise attack, multiple media reported on Monday.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on Monday after the US forcibly seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a surprise attack.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced deep concern over the lack of respect for international law in the US military action against Venezuela on Saturday.

While the US military attacks against Venezuela on early Saturday morning and its forcible seizure of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have drawn condemnation from the international community, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's response, which avoided criticizing US actions, sparked criticism in Japanese political circles and among netizens.

UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting on Venezuela

Vietnam has ordered Netflix to remove the Chinese television series Shine on Me from its streaming platform due to images depicting a map in accordance with China's nine-dash line in the South China Sea, according to the Bloomberg on Monday.

Venezuela's Maduro arrives at federal courthouse in New York

The Swiss Federal Council announced on Monday that it has decided to freeze any assets held in Switzerland by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other persons associated with him, effective immediately.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night urged Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez to grant the United States "total access," especially to Venezuela's oil resources.

On Sunday, Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodríguez sent a message via social media to the US government, and in particular to President Donald Trump, inviting the two countries to develop relations based on balance and mutual respect, according to multiple media reports.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel declared two days of mourning as the government said 32 Cubans had been killed when defending Maduro during US attack on Venezuela, Cuban news agency Prensa Latina reported on Sunday local time.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro Sunday night, saying Petro "is not going to be doing it for very long."

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Sunday that 32 Cubans were killed when defending Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during US attack on Venezuela.

U.S. military strikes unleashed upon Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday have wrought significant damage to the nation's electrical grid, said the Ministry of Electrical Energy on Sunday.