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Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
January 04, 2026 - 11:58 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela day-to-day other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country, a turnaround after President Donald Trump has insisted that the U.S. would be running Venezuela following its

After Maduro, who's next? Trump's comments spur anxieties about his plans for Greenland and Cuba
January 04, 2026 - 11:49 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland for the sake of U.S.
Photos show people in Lebanon enjoying winter weather on the slopes
January 04, 2026 - 11:43 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — People in Lebanon enjoyed winter weather and snow as they took to the slopes at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort on Saturday.
US intervention in Venezuela could test Trump's ability to hold GOP together in an election year
January 04, 2026 - 11:41 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coalition during a challenging election year that could be defined by domestic concerns like health care and affordability.
The Latest: Rubio suggests US won't run Venezuela day-to-day
January 04, 2026 - 11:41 AM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the U.S. would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S. would be running Venezuela following its ouster of leader Nicolás Maduro.
Trump says that Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims
January 04, 2026 - 11:31 AM

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern.
North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system
January 04, 2026 - 11:29 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s nuclear war deterrent, as the country dials up weapons displays ahead of its major political conference.
Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial
January 04, 2026 - 11:17 AM

MIAMI (AP) — When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face U.S. drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another Latin American strongman toppled by U.S. forces: Panama's Manuel Noriega.
Photos show people reacting to the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
January 04, 2026 - 10:38 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.
International aid groups grapple with what Israel's ban will mean for their work in Gaza
January 04, 2026 - 10:34 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling Palestinians.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade

After Maduro, who's next? Trump's comments spur anxieties about his plans for Greenland and Cuba

Photos show people in Lebanon enjoying winter weather on the slopes

US intervention in Venezuela could test Trump's ability to hold GOP together in an election year

The Latest: Rubio suggests US won't run Venezuela day-to-day

Trump says that Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims

North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system

Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial

Photos show people reacting to the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

International aid groups grapple with what Israel's ban will mean for their work in Gaza

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