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Trump declares US 'in charge' of Venezuela and Maduro goes to court
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's claim that the United States is "in charge" of Venezuela will be underscored Monday when the oil-rich nation's deposed leader is hauled before a New York court, while his successor offers to cooperate.
Danish PM calls on US to stop 'threatening' Greenland
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark called on the United States to stop "threatening" Greenland Sunday as President Donald Trump told US media he "absolutely" needed the territory, a day after Washington seized the leader of Venezuela.
'Bandits' kill, abduct, loot village in Nigeria
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LAGOS - Armed gangs have killed more than 30 people and kidnapped others in a raid in the same Nigerian state where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, police said on Sunday.
'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» CARACAS - Around 2,000 supporters of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro demonstrated Sunday in Caracas to demand that he and his wife, who were nabbed by US forces and taken to a New York jail, be released.
Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» CARACAS - Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez is known for her anti-imperialist rhetoric, earning her the nickname "the tigress" from toppled leader Nicolas Maduro.
US says ready to work with new Venezuelan authorities
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A top US official on Sunday said the Trump administration will work with the existing Venezuelan leadership, after a stunning military operation snatched president Nicolas Maduro and brought him to face trial in New York.