Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado defied travel restrictions and arrived in Oslo, Norway, where she greeted supporters outside the Grand Hotel. Machado had been in hiding for 16 months due to death threats. Appearing on the balcony, she waved to crowds singing the Venezuelan national anthem before joining them […]
US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that a crude oil tanker moving sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran was seized off the Venezuelan coast with support from the US Coast Guard and Department of Defense. The vessel had long been under US sanctions for aiding an illegal network linked to foreign terrorist organizations. Homeland Security […]
Ukraine’s Security Service attacked the Dashan oil tanker, part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea using a Sea Baby unmanned underwater drone. The vessel, sailing under the Comoros flag and heading toward Novorossiysk, was seriously damaged. This is Ukraine’s third strike on a Russian-linked tanker in two weeks. Ukrainian sources say the […]
The death toll from the collapse of two buildings in Fes, Morocco, has risen to 22, according to the city’s prosecutor, who warned it may climb further. One building was empty, while the other was hosting an Aqiqah celebration. Authorities launched judicial, technical, and administrative investigations. Local media reported the buildings were built in […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, could not attend the ceremony in Oslo, Norway. Her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, accepted the award. The Nobel Committee said Machado is safe and expected in Oslo soon. In an audio message, Machado dedicated the prize to the Venezuelan people and […]
Farmers in Greece intensified their protests by blockading the port of Volos with tractors, part of nationwide demonstrations since late November under the slogan “Agriculture is Dying.” Fishermen joined in from the sea. Major highways and border crossings with Bulgaria and North Macedonia also remain blocked. Farmers demand faster subsidy payments, while the government says […]
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said all Western Balkan states should join the EU together, calling it the only realistic geopolitical option. He will present the idea to EU leaders in Brussels. Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milojko Spajic supported the goal but said Montenegro expects to join the EU by 2028. Montenegro and Albania remain the closest […]
Two buildings collapsed overnight in the Al Mostaqbal Al Massira neighborhood of Fes, Morocco, killing 19 people and injuring 16. Many residents were trapped under the rubble, with civilians managing to rescue a child before search teams arrived. Rescue operations continue, and authorities have launched an investigation into structural negligence and possible construction violations.
Renewed fighting along the Thailand–Cambodia border has killed at least 14 people and forced more than 500,000 civilians to evacuate. Thailand continues airstrikes with F-16 jets, while both sides accuse each other of targeting civilian areas. Bangkok says Cambodian forces fired rockets at homes and schools, while Cambodia demands the release of 18 soldiers […]
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian Tu-95 and Chinese H-6 bombers conducted a joint long-range flight near Japanese airspace, accompanied by Chinese J-16 fighters and several Russian aircraft. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called the maneuver “a clear show of force” and a serious security concern. The incident comes amid rising tensions, including Japan’s recent […]