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Venezuela

Venezuela’s ousted leader Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from US prison

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro with his wife, Cilia Flores attend a hearing in New York City on March 26.
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro with his wife, Cilia Flores attend a hearing in New York City on March 26.

Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ in speech touting US military successes

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has acknowledged that the country is in talks with the US in a bid to avert potential military confrontation.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has acknowledged that the country is in talks with the US in a bid to avert potential military confrontation.

Trump weaves from Sharpies to Bessent’s glasses in Cabinet meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Sharpie pen that was custom-made for the White House, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Sharpie pen that was custom-made for the White House, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Venezuela’s Maduro due back in US court in dispute over legal fees

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro attends his arraignment to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro attends his arraignment to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado pushes for energy investment security, transparency

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado speaks with Reuters during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.  REUTERS/Danielle Villasana
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado speaks with Reuters during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026.  REUTERS/Danielle Villasana

Rubio testifies against ex-congressman in Venezuela foreign agent case

Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera waits to enter the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building as he faces trial on charges of illegally lobbying U.S. officials to prevent further economic sanctions against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera waits to enter the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building as he faces trial on charges of illegally lobbying U.S. officials to prevent further economic sanctions against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Ousted Venezuela president Maduro to return to New York court

Detained in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison known for unsanitary conditions, Maduro is alone in a cell, with no access to the internet or newspapers.
Detained in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal prison known for unsanitary conditions, Maduro is alone in a cell, with no access to the internet or newspapers.

Cuba starts to restore power after new blackout

Mirna Clavijo, 84, and her daughter Isabel Gutierrez, 61, cook dinner as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, according to officials, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for about 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Mirna Clavijo, 84, and her daughter Isabel Gutierrez, 61, cook dinner as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, according to officials, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for about 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Commentary

Why China chooses to stay on the sidelines

Watching US President Donald Trump get bogged down by the Iran war and call for help is hardly a bad thing for China, which can claim more easily that it stands for stability while quietly tending its own interests, says the writer.
Watching US President Donald Trump get bogged down by the Iran war and call for help is hardly a bad thing for China, which can claim more easily that it stands for stability while quietly tending its own interests, says the writer.

Venezuela's acting president replaces long-time defense minister with intelligence head

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and General Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez at a ceremony honouring Venezuelan and Cuban military and security personnel who died during a U.S. operation to capture Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and General Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez at a ceremony honouring Venezuelan and Cuban military and security personnel who died during a U.S. operation to capture Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.