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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.

|ByAMINE AYOUB
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

New Russia-Iran treaty deepens cooperation, challenging Israel's influence in the Middle East.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER
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

With Maduro captured, the US aims to stabilize Venezuela, counter regional threats, and support domestic democratic forces.

|ByGABRIEL ROSENBERG
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

Iran’s regime has lost its ideological anchor, its popular base, and possibly its military, this time, the collapse could well be real.

|ByDANIEL M. ROSEN

Optimistic Kazakhstani voters banking on ‘better future’

The country heads to the polls for parliamentary and local elections, voting for the second time since November as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev moves to implement promised reforms.

MARCH 20, 2023ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
A general view of Akorda, the official residence of Kazakhstan's President, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

UN sees renewed momentum toward Yemen peace spurred by Saudi, Iran deal

A Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthis ousted the government from the capital Sanaa in 2014.

MARCH 15, 2023ByREUTERS
Lujain al-Wazir feeds sheep she raises on the rooftop of her family house in Sanaa, Yemen, July 6, 2022.

China proffers 'peaceful reunification', Taiwan says respect our democracy

China's increased military activity over the last three years has only added to tensions between the two nations.

MARCH 5, 2023ByREUTERS
Veterans take part in a flag raising ceremony at a former military post on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 15, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War.

US woman detained in Russia after walking calf on Red Square

"I wanted to show it a beautiful place in our beautiful country," she said.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023ByREUTERS
US citizen Alicia Day, detained for walking a calf, that she said she had bought to save from slaughter, in Red Square, attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia February 1, 2023

Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's dream job could become a nightmare

Though he ultimately emerged victorious, McCarthy's long battle to role as US House Speaker may foreshadow what is to come.

JANUARY 7, 2023ByREUTERS
US Representatives try again to elect a Speaker on the third day of the 118th Congress at US Capitol in Washington

World Cup: Second journalist dies in Qatar 'unexpectedly' - report

Khalid al-Misslam's death came to light shortly after a US sports journalist died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

DECEMBER 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Qatar 2022 logo is seen in front of the skyline of the West Bay in Doha ahead of the FIFA World Cup, November 10, 2022.

Colorado nightclub shooting suspect moved from hospital to jail

The suspect in question will appear before a judge via video link from jail.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByREUTERS
Floral tributes are placed in memory of the victims after a mass shooting at the Club Q gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., November 20, 2022

When Biden meets Xi: Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine, North Korea to top agenda

As US President Joe Biden attends the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, he will discuss many world matters alongside political leaders like China's Xi Jinping.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByREUTERS
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing December 4, 2013.

Ukraine predicts 'heaviest of battles' as Kherson battle lines drawn

Ukraine is preparing for some of the worst fighting anticipated in Kherson, with other public incidents sullying Russia's diplomatic image beyond the war.

OCTOBER 26, 2022ByREUTERS
Ukrainian law enforcement officers take part in special tactical training exercises held by police, the National Guard and security services at the Kalanchak training ground in the Kherson region, Ukraine

What makes a nuclear weapon a 'tactical nuke'? - explainer

Nuclear warfare does not have a singular definition of weapons, though tactical nuclear weapons have important characteristics worth noting.

OCTOBER 12, 2022ByREUTERS
A missile launch is seen at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).