WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is nearly tripling the number of countries whose passport holders will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.
Less than a week after adding seven countries to the…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is nearly tripling the number of countries whose passport holders will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.
Less than a week after adding seven countries to the…

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposes a halt to Pyongyang’s nuclear programme in exchange for ‘compensation’.
Published On 7 Jan 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung…

TEHRAN, Iran — TEHRAN, Iran (AP) —
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad, state media reported Wednesday.
The official IRNA news agency identified the man as Ali Ardestani, saying he relayed sensitive information to Mossad…

Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time….

Peruvian street sellers Kely Peraza and Jeanelys Torres use AI to create T-shirts depicting President Maduro, helping Venezuelan migrants stay connected to home.

CAIRO — A council fighting against Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Wednesday it had expelled the leader of a separatist movement and charged him with treason after he reportedly declined to travel to Saudi Arabia for talks.
The statement carried by…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the country’s theocracy, but it seems like the only thing people there want to talk about is half a world away: Venezuela.
Since the…

The unprecedented US military attack in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife set alarm bells ringing for Iran’s leadership.
Tehran is one of the closest allies of Maduro, who remained in power in 2024 after massive election…

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