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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, mayor disputes government claim of self-defense

A U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis yesterday amid an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials, the latest violent incident during President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown on migrants.

Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington

Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, US. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts.

White House says military ‘always an option’ in Greenland as European leaders reject US takeover

The White House said Tuesday that “U.S. military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s comments about seeking an American takeover of the world’s largest island.

Trump to House Republicans: If we don’t win midterms, I’ll get impeached

President Donald Trump warned Republican members of Congress on Tuesday that if they don't win in this year's midterms, then he will "get impeached."

BBC bans saying US ‘kidnapped’ Maduro – leaked memo

The BBC has instructed staff to avoid describing the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a “kidnapping” and to use less loaded alternatives such as “seized,” according to a leaked internal memo shared online by British journalist and Guardian columnist Owen Jones.

US demanding Venezuela cut ties with Russia and China – ABC

The US has demanded that Venezuela cut economic ties with Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba if it wants to pump more oil, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the White House’s plan.

Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.

Maduro, wife plead not guilty as ousted Venezuelan leader says he was ‘kidnapped’

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty Monday in Manhattan federal court to drug trafficking charges, with Maduro telling a federal judge he had been “kidnapped” from his home.

US threatens greater control over Western Hemisphere

The US will exert greater power across the Western Hemisphere, the State Department declared following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a raid on Caracas.

Do not threaten me, I will wait for you right here: Colombian president warns Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has vowed to “take up arms” in the event of a US attack.

US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push

For nearly two decades, China has been more than just a trading partner for Venezuela: a key political backer, a financial lifeline during the worst years of sanctions, and an ally willing to defy the isolation imposed by the United States.

Maduro arrives for first US court appearance after capture

Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation that paved the path for Washington's plans to control the oil-rich country.
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