US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials say.… ↗
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Venezuela opposition leader to offer Trump her peace prize as a Fox host greases desperate lobbying campaign
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado might have found the key to swaying the US to place her in Venezuelan leadership: handing over her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.… ↗
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Trump to meet oil executives over $100bn Venezuela investment
Companies wary of administration’s strategy and want security and legal guarantees… ↗
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Le Constellation bar co-owner arrested as Switzerland honours victims of Crans-Montana fire – as it happened
<p>Jacques Moretti was detained on Friday, a national day of mourning, because prosecutors considered him a flight risk</p><p><strong>Pope Leo also chooses to express a view on the recent events in Venezuela, calling for… ↗
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US military forces seize fifth tanker in effort to control Venezuelan oil
<p>Pre-dawn assault on the Olina oil tanker was carried out by US marines and navy sailors in the Caribbean near Trinidad</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/09/trump-venezuela-oil-at… ↗
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‘A more convenient dictatorship’: fear and uncertainty in Venezuela after fall of Maduro
<p>US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/09/trump-venezuela-oil-attacks-min… ↗
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U.S. Boards Another Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil
The tanker, the Olina, is the fifth to be boarded or seized by U.S. forces in recent weeks as part of an effort to control Venezuela’s oil exports.… ↗
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UK right to weigh diplomacy before ‘calling out’ allies on international law breaches, says attorney general
<p>Exclusive: In first comments since US attack on Venezuela, Richard Hermer refrains from singling out Trump administration</p><p>Nations are right to consider diplomatic relations when deciding whether to “call out” po… ↗
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As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy
President Donald Trump says American intervention in Venezuela will bring billions of dollars of investment in the country's infrastructure, a revival of its once-thriving oil industry and a new age of prosperity for the… ↗
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Live Updates: Trump Says More U.S. Attacks on Venezuela ‘Will Not Be Needed’
President Trump cited cooperation from the country’s new leaders, who began releasing political prisoners on Thursday in an apparent concession after the U.S. capture of President Nicolás Maduro.… ↗
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Italy gives key support to fraught EU trade deal with South American nations next to Venezuela
Italy has provided crucial support to plans by the European Union to seal a huge free trade deal with five South American nations… ↗
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Singapore’s former leader admits US raid on Venezuela has left small countries alarmed
<p>Singapore joins Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and China in voicing concern over Nicolás Maduro’s ouster</p>… ↗
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Trump Indicates He Will Meet Venezuela’s Machado After Offer to Give Him Her Nobel Peace Prize
President Trump indicated that he would meet the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Last year, she won the Nobel Peace Prize, an award he covets.… ↗
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Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures, which Trump says U.S. requested
Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace".… ↗
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‘Front of the pack’: how Chevron’s boss bet big on Trump and Venezuela
Mike Wirth has built a massive advantage for the only US oil company on the ground in the Caribbean nation… ↗
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Trump claims to have cancelled ‘previously expected’ second wave of attacks on Venezuela – US politics live
<p>US president says move was reaction to Caracas releasing large numbers of political prisoners as ‘sign of seeking peace’</p><p><strong>US border patrol agents shot two people outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, a … ↗
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In Venezuela, Trump Revives ‘Gunboat Diplomacy.’ What Is It?
The U.S. campaign in Venezuela has drawn from a centuries-old playbook employing naval force — but added some new elements, too.… ↗
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Trump to meet with U.S. oil executives for help reviving Venezuela's oil industry
President Trump wants U.S. oil companies to help revitalize Venezuela's struggling oil industry. But with oil prices low and the political future uncertain, oil companies may be reluctant to gamble.… ↗
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Trump says the U.S. could be in Venezuela for 'years.' What that could look like
President Trump has said the U.S. may be "running" Venezuela for years, raising questions about the administration's plans for the country and how long they might take.… ↗
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A long U.S. stay in Venezuela? What past interventions reveal
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about what the U.S. staying in Venezuela for years might look like and the history of U.S. involvement in other countries.… ↗