Americas

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has praised Canadian PM Mark Carney for his speech in Davos.

‘Powerful point’: Chalmers lauds Canadian PM’s Trump attack

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hailed a speech by Canada’s Prime Minister denouncing Donald Trump’s attacks on the global rules-based order as a ‘stunning’ and ‘thoughtful’ contribution.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks to reporters as she departs the US Capitol after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026 in Washington.

‘Wonderful gesture’: Don responds to Nobel Peace Prize move

The US President took to social media to thank the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting her prize to him during a meeting in the White House.

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A secret plane was painted to look like a civilian plane before it attacked a narco-terrorist boat.

Why new US boat attack revelations could breach rules of war

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar ‘perfidy’.

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President Donald Trump has said land strikes in Mexico will begin “now”.

‘Going to start now’: Trump threatens Mexico land strikes

Donald Trump has announced the US government will launch land strikes in Mexico to ‘target cartels’.

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Donald Trump’s plans for Venezuela’s oil ignores the reality of Guyana’s low-cost production of the resource nearby.

Why Venezuela presents a big headache for big oil

It has been decades since the industry relished foreign-policy entanglements.

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Nicolas Maduro is led away from a Manhattan helipad by federal agents to face a federal court in New York.

Why CIA urged Trump to leave Venezuela’s leftists in power

The opposition was not strong enough to take control of the corrupt country from the security services, criminal cartels and Nicolas Maduro’s political allies, the CIA said.

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Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is now the country's interim president.

Trump’s chilling nine-word threat to new Venezuelan leader

The US President threatened the acting Venezuelan president with a terrible fate - worse than Nicolas Maduro’s.

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A caravan of armed men on motorcycles drives through the main streets of the city a day after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 4, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Trump’s hit list extends from Columbia to Copenhagen

Donald Trump threatens Colombia and its president, described Cuba as “ready to fall” and reasserted his desire to take control of Greenland.

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Donald Trump has cited Venezuela’s oil reserves as a chief reason for his seizure of the nation’s president Nicolas Maduro. But getting to them will be a different matter.

Will Trump’s great Venezuelan oil gamble pay off?

The country has the world’s largest petroleum reserves. Getting them out of the ground will be tortuous.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference on Sunday addressing the US operation in Venezuela.
Video of Mexico earthquake

Terrifying video of fatal Mexico earthquake

A strong earthquake has rattled southern Mexico, killing one person, with horrifying video emerging online as more aftershocks hit.

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The Economist has revealed its Country of the Year choice for 2025

The surprising winner of 2025’s country of the year

Which nation improved the most this year? Given its radical regime change, the answer might surprise you.

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It is unclear how the US will enforce the blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

Venezuelan navy now escorting ships after US blockade threat

The Venezuelan Government has ordered its navy to escort several ships carrying oil products, setting up a potential confrontation with the US military.

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Far-rightcandidate Jose Antonio Kast has won Chile's presidential run-off election.

Chile elects most right-wing president since dictatorship

Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast has secured a thumping victory as Chilean voters embraced his pledge to crack down on crime, deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants and revive the sluggish economy.

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San Lorenzo players huddle during a game. The top tier club is one of 10 that have been raided as part of the investigation into the AFA.

Police raid national football body in money laundering probe

A federal judge ordered raids on more than 10 soccer clubs, including top tier outfits San Lorenzo and Racing, as part of the ongoing investigation.

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