Nicolas Maduro, former president of Venezuela, made his first court appearance in New York City after his capture by US forces in Caracas on 3 January. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in handcuffs and leg shackles before a judge. They are due to stand trial for charges including narcoterrorism. Both entered not guilty … Ler mais
Getty Images On Monday morning, a handcuffed, jumpsuit-clad Nicholas Maduro stepped off a military helicopter in New York City, flanked by armed federal agents. The Venezuelan president had spent the night in a notorious federal jail in Brooklyn, before authorities transported him to a Manhattan courthouse to face criminal charges. Attorney General Pam Bondi has … Ler mais
Reuters Donald Trump has warned Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” if she “doesn’t do what’s right”. His comments to US magazine The Atlantic came as the country’s deposed president Nicolás Maduro was set to appear in a New York court on Monday. The US … Ler mais
A bulky bluefin tuna made a splash at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Monday morning, fetching a record 510.3 million yen ($3.2m; £2.4m) at the market’s first auction of the year. The winning bid for the 243kg fish came from Kiyomura Corp, the operator of popular sushi chain Sushi Zanmai, which has outlets across the … Ler mais
The Cuban government says 32 of its nationals were killed during the US operation to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. It described the dead as members of its armed forces and intelligence agencies were killed “in combat actions”, declaring two days of national mourning. The armed forces added the Cubans “fell, after fierce resistance, in … Ler mais
Jake Kwon,Seoul correspondentand Koh Ewe Reuters Visiting Beijing at this time is a significant move for Lee Jae Myung South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung is meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to reset frayed ties with his country’s biggest trading partner. Regional security and Beijing’s unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are … Ler mais
Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, by a Paris court. The defendants were accused of spreading false claims about her gender and sexuality, as well as making “malicious remarks” about the 24-year age gap between the couple. Most of the defendants were handed suspended … Ler mais
Tiffany Wertheimer, Makuochi Okaforand BBC Hausa Zakari Kontagora Bandits set fire to the village market and looted goods Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria’s Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, state authorities have said. The attackers emerged from a forest near the village of Kasuwan-Daji on Saturday and … Ler mais
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Crans Montana Reuters Laetitia Brodard, whose teenage son Arthur died in the fire, was comforted by friends In the snow-dusted street outside St Christopher’s Church, hundreds joined a special Sunday Mass for the victims of the fire that tore through Le Constellation bar on New Year’s Eve. Many hugged … Ler mais
Watch: How the US attack on Venezuela unfolded For months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s every move. A small team, including one source within the Venezuelan government, had been observing where the 63-year-old slept, what he ate, what he wore and even, according to top military officials, “his pets”. Then, in … Ler mais