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Cuba is the next domino after Maduro’s fall - opinion

Cuba survives on foreign power; its fate may now be in US hands.

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan. in New York City, US, January 5, 2026.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion

A man walks past a mural showing Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the US has struck Venezuela and captured Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela January 3, 2026

President Trump’s Venezuela strategy signals a new era for US foreign policy - opinion

Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

Iran’s regime is facing collapse as its core ideological lie is finally exposed - opinion


NASA entdeckt durch Zufall im grönländischen Eis versteckten Stützpunkt aus dem Kalten Krieg

Camp Century, die „Stadt unter dem Eis“, ist eine bemerkenswerte Stätte des Kalten Krieges.

 Der Militärstützpunkt Camp Century in Grönland.

Trump team eyes preemptive strikes on Islamic Republic's nuclear sites - WSJ

The move would mark a significant change from previously established US policy on diplomacy and sanctions when dealing with Tehran.

 Illustrative image of President-elect Donald Trump.

Queen Elizabeth saw Israelis as 'terrorists or sons of terrorists,' former president says

Rivlin elaborated, saying, “She refused to accept any Israeli official into the Palace, apart from international occasions.”

 Queen Elizabeth II attends the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, United Kingdom, June 16, 2007

Trump, in TIME 'Person of the Year' interview, says he told Netanyahu to end war

Time noted that ranges of people, from his biggest supporters to biggest critics, all were living in the "Age of Trump."

US President Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024.

What the new Middle East chessboard means for Israel - opinion

The collapse of Assad’s regime marks the start of a new and volatile chapter.

 REBELS LED by HTS capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in northern Syria and Hama in the west-central region by pressing onward to Homs, in Hama, last Friday. Having pounded anti-Assad factions for years, Russia cannot expect accommodation from HTS, say the writers.

Trump's Middle East envoy warns of consequences if Gaza hostages not released soon

More than 100 hostages have been freed through negotiations or IDF rescue operations. Of the 101 still held in Gaza, roughly half are believed to be alive.

Posters of Israeli hostages are displayed outside of the Mid-Island Y JCC community center in Plainview, New York, US. 3.12.2024

Drone drops paint over Russian embassy in Sweden

A Swedish foreign ministry spokesperson said Sweden's embassy in Moscow was in contact with Russian authorities over Friday's incident in the Swedish capital.

 Sweden expels five Russian diplomats, ministry says

NASA accidentally discovers hidden Cold War base beneath Greenland ice

Camp Century, the “city under the ice,” is a notable Cold War site.

 The Camp Century military base in Greenland.

Iran-Russia cooperation reaches new levels - analysis

Russia is now focused on the region of the Middle East. Iran is backing proxies to attack Israel.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand

Bank of Israel holds rates as war fuels inflation but weighs on growth

The central bank noted that the inflation rate looks to rise in the coming months before easing again in the next year.

 BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.