Day: January 4, 2026

Oil tankers are increasingly bypassing Venezuela due to the risk of seizure by the United States, Azernews reports, citing Bloomberg.

While many Western allies oppose Maduro and say he stole Venezuela’s 2024 election, Trump’s boasts about controlling the nation and exploiting its oil revived painful memories of past US interventions in Latin America, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that in the past week, the Russian army carried out attacks with over 1,070 guided aerial bombs, approximately 1,000 drones, and 6 missiles. Zelensky requested assistance from allies to strengthen air defense systems.

Protests in Iran are intensifying due to the country’s struggling economy, putting pressure on its theocracy.