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Venezuela

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Power vacuum filled, control still unclear: Read what is happening in Venezuela after Maduro’s capture and Trump’s announcement of taking their oil

Shriti Sagar - 7 January, 2026

With former US President Donald Trump openly declaring that the United States will take Venezuela’s oil, serious doubts persist about how much real power Caracas actually holds over its own future.

After Maduro’s capture, Trump eyes Greenland next: White House exploring military options too to extend Arctic influence

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2026

Administration officials argue that Greenland is strategically important due to its large deposits of minerals needed for advanced technology and military equipment.

Donald Trump confirms the US will take Venezuela’s oil to sell, and the money will be controlled by him, current govt made to divert...

Rukma Rathore - 7 January, 2026

The United States is trying to take over Venezuela's massive oil reserves, according to top Venezuelan officials.

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Before petroleum, there was bird poop: Read when Spain fought a war in South America, and US brought a law to claim islands. When...

Praarabdh Raaya - 6 January, 2026

To modern eyes, the idea that nations would go to war over bird poop seems laughable, but to 19th-century strategists, it was nothing short of essential.

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US Justice Department drops charges over Maduro’s ties to Cartel de los Soles after months of US govt claims of ‘narco-terror’, now says ‘it...

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2026

The new indictment stated that Cartel de los Soles refers to a "culture of corruption" and a "patronage system" funded by drug money, but it is not an actual organisation.

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The glaring hypocrisy of the US: Read how the nation has toppled governments in the name of ‘democracy’ while empowering dictators around the world

Shriti Sagar - 5 January, 2026

The US intervention in Venezuela did not emerge in a vacuum. It is part of a long and deeply troubling history of American-led regime change across the world. From Vietnam to Iraq, from Afghanistan to Syria, Washington has repeatedly justified military action as a way to remove “bad regimes” and replace them with democratic systems.

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Is nuclear deterrence the ultimate shield of sovereignty? Why North Korea is untouchable while Venezuela was attacked by the US

Jinit Jain - 5 January, 2026

The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro by the US delivers a stark realization for the entire world: power respects deterrence, not international law.

Opinions

Iraq to Venezuela and beyond: How US media giants like NYT, WaPo and others serve as the propaganda arm of the White House

Sanghamitra - 5 January, 2026

An exclusive in Semafor has revealed that the NYT and Washington Post both had prior knowledge of the raid before it was underway, but they chose to remain silent and delayed publishing anything about it, 'upon the request' of the Trump administration.

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