US Special Forces commandos destroyed air defence systems to attack Nicolás Maduro’s fortified safe house in a surprise military operation inside Venezuela. Operation Absolute Resolve began under the cover of darkness when about 150 military aircraft, including fighter jets, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft, took off from 20 military bases and naval ships. A photo captured…

Russians A Russian military blogger feared that any US capture of Venezuelan oil reserves could cause a “nightmare” collapse of the country’s economy, which is dependent on energy exports. 22:31, 03 January 2026 Updated 22:33, 03 January 2026     Russians fear US control over Venezuelan oil could damage the country’s economy (image: Poole/AFP via…

Nairobi, Kenya — Kenyans are mourning the death of their beloved “Super Tusker” elephant, whose long life in the wild became a symbol of the country’s increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammal from ivory poachers. The name of the bull elephant who died on Saturday was Craig. He lived in Amboseli National Park, a…