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The World This Week | Shock and awe in Caracas, NATO at crossroads over Greenland, and Crown Prince of Iran makes his voice heard

The World This Week | Shock and awe in Caracas, NATO at crossroads over Greenland, Crown Prince of Iran makes his voice heard

January 10, 2026 9:02 am

From the US capturing sitting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the anti-regime protests in Iran, a lot has happened around the world this week – here is a look at some of the key events.

'In our neighbourhood, US calls the shots': V-P Vance says Maduro's capture will help them 'control' Venezuela's natural resources

January 08, 2026 2:04 pm

US V-P JD Vance said taking out Maduro also demonstrates American military excellence, which "makes people afraid to cross us in the future".

The US should know by now that drones cannot establish democracy

January 08, 2026 12:10 pm

Democracy needs to be based on legitimacy, patience, and internal political agency if it is to entail more than just overthrowing a ruler

US to control sale of Venezuelan oil indefinitely, keep the revenue, says Energy Secretary Chris Wright

January 07, 2026 11:06 pm

On Tuesday, Caracas and Washington reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States.

US capture of Maduro echoes its operations in Iran, Iraq and Libya

January 07, 2026 6:45 pm

The real reason why Maduro was deposed lies in oil and petro-dollars. Venezuela, at 303 billion barrels (BB), has the world’s largest proven oil reserves

Trump says Maduro has 'killed millions of people' alleges 'torture centres' in Venezuela

January 07, 2026 12:44 am

Trump also spoke about the US military’s action in Caracas and how the American military carried out the operation of capturing Maduro.

Five reasons why Donald Trump is nothing but another 'Dilli ka munda'

January 06, 2026 6:33 pm

The US President isn't just an orange-skinned reality TV star who has created a new right-wing politics in America

'I was kidnapped, still president of Venezuela': Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty in US court

January 06, 2026 12:52 am

In a packed courtroom, Maduro told US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, “I’m innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country.”

From Monroe to ‘Donroe’: What Trump’s strategy means for India

January 06, 2026 6:31 pm

New Delhi’s current approach, restrained, careful, and measured, may be the right one. Silence in international politics is not always hesitation; it can be a strategy

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, as returning to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo)

C Raja Mohan writes: On Maduro, there’s a reason for Delhi’s restraint — and a window of opportunity in the region

January 06, 2026 9:44 pm

The past fascination with Fidel Castro or Che Guevara produced more posters and T-shirts than purposeful policies. As South America enters a new political phase — shaped by deep internal churn and restructured great power relations — India must seek to deepen and widen its own footprint in the region