Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
Cuba discloses names of 32 military officers killed in U.S. action in Venezuela
The Cuban flag flies at half-mast in front of the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Tuesday, after the Cuban government ordered a two-day period of mourning following the deaths of more than two dozen Cubans during the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. (Norlys Perez/Reuters) The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published Tuesday by the Cuban government, which announced two days of mourning. Among the deceased are colonels,Read more
Coalition’s Ukraine security guarantees include deploying troops if ceasefire is reached
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, are seen at the meeting in Paris on Tuesday to determine security guarantees for Ukraine if a ceasefire with Russia is reached. (Ludovic Marin/The Associated Press) After almost four years of major conflict, Ukraine has been given a series of concrete security guarantees — backed by more than 30 countries including Canada — that it can take into possible peace talks with Russia. The agreement, backed by the “coalition of the willing,” provides specificRead more
Who controls Venezuela’s oil? It’s complicated
Demonstrators in Buenos Aires hold a banner depicting U.S.-deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that reads ‘Freedom to Maduro, Yankees go home’ during a protest on Monday following the U.S. attack that resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Venezuela. (Agustin Marcarian/Reuters) After ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted U.S. oil companies would swoop into Venezuela, spend billions and earn huge profits for both themselves and the Venezuelan people. He then said they would “take back the oil, frankly,Read more
Trump’s Greenland annexation threats overshadow Ukraine security conference
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen on the sidelines of a meeting about security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris on Tuesday. Greenland, the subject of renewed focus by the U.S. president, is a Danish territory. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) The catchphrase going into Tuesday’s coalition of the willing meeting on Ukraine in Paris appears to be: expect the unexpected. That was clearly the vibe as leaders from the 30-or-so countries, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, gathered in the French capital. While European leaders wereRead more