9 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Operation to Capture Maduro The U.S. president previewed heavy investment in the nation's oil industry, indicating reserves in Venezuela would generate revenue for the United States. View article →

Maduro, Wife Indicted on Multiple Charges: What to Know Four charges were filed against the Venezuelan leader, and his wife faces three. View article →

US Indicts Maduro, His Wife on Narco-Terrorism Charges Maduro and his wife are en route to New York where they face an indictment on narco-terrorism conspiracy charges. View article →

Anthony Joshua’s Driver Charged After Deadly Crash in Nigeria LAGOS, Nigeria—The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said on Friday. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged with dangerous and reckless driving in southwestern Ogun state following Monday’s crash, police spokesman Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement on […] View article →

Cricketer Usman Khawaja to Retire After Sydney Ashes Test Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Ashes Test will be his 88th and final one, with one of the country's most successful batters confirming his retirement. View article →

BC Court of Appeal Revokes Bail for Elderly Man Convicted of Murder B.C.’s top court has overturned the bail given to an elderly convicted killer seeking to appeal his conviction, saying that his release would negatively impact public faith in the justice system. The B.C. Court of Appeal set aside the bail order for Adrianus Johannes Rosbergen and had the 83-year-old returned to custody last month, according […] View article →

Many Mark the New Year With ‘Exhilarating’ Polar Dip in Icy Water Hundreds in Dartmouth, N.S., marked the new year by plunging into the frigid water of Lake Banook. Laurel Floyd from Ottawa was one of the brave dippers who waded into icy lake with her daughter and son in-law, saying the plunge felt exhilarating. It was her first time doing a polar dip, and she says […] View article →

Dozens Killed in New Year’s Day Fire at Swiss Alps Bar Multiple people have been killed and many more injured by the blaze in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, police said. View article →

Oil Glut Pushes Prices Down, Easing Inflation in 2025—What’s Ahead An expert predicts more volatility in energy logistics in 2026 due to geopolitical tensions, regulatory changes, and reliance on AI-driven risk intelligence. View article →

New Documentary Examines Ideological Push in Canada’s Education System A new documentary by a recent graduate of Canada’s education system explores how classrooms have become ideological battlegrounds, making the case that modern ideologies are taking precedence over long-standing educational values like virtue and the pursuit of truth. Released on Nov. 6, “The Great Indoctrination” is a documentary by Canadian filmmaker Myles Vosylius about what […] View article →

Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian Soldiers Under New Cease-Fire Deal The soldiers had been held in Thai custody since July after an earlier round of deadly border clashes. View article →

Russia’s Top General Says Putin Ordered 2026 Buffer Zone Expansion in Ukraine Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov made the announcement as Russia seeks to assert battleground superiority amid ongoing peace negotiations. View article →

Albanese’s Rejection of Royal Commission After Bondi Terror Attack ‘Politically Damaging’ Australia’s prime minister has rejected calls for a full public inquiry after the deadly Bondi shooting, opting instead for a limited security review. View article →

Trump Is Global Newsmaker of the Year: Epoch Times Readers’ Choice Trump was selected from a shortlist of 10 global and domestic leaders who dominated the news this year. View article →

Boeing Wins $8.57 Billion Contract for New F-15 Fighters for Israel Work on the F-15 Israel program will be based mainly in St. Louis, Missouri, and is scheduled for completion in 2035. View article →

Trump Says Netanyahu Pardon ‘On Its Way’; Israeli President’s Office Suggests Otherwise Netanyahu is the first Israeli prime minister to be charged with a crime while in office. View article →

Israel Defends Recognition of Somaliland at UN Amid Criticism From Regional States Somaliland’s president welcomed Israel’s recognition and said his country would seek to join the Abraham Accords. View article →

Fire at Indonesian Retirement Home Kills 16 Older Residents MANADO, Indonesia—A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 older people on Sunday evening, police said. The fire in the single-story house in Manado in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi Province started while the residents were asleep, police said Monday. “The team on the ground has confirmed that the death toll currently is 16,” North Sulawesi […] View article →

BC Man Receives Jail Time for Arsons During Wildfire Season A B.C. man has pleaded guilty to a series of arsons in Nelson, B.C., during the wildfire season last year and will spend 593 days in jail. Judge Craig Sicotte of the Provincial Court of British Columbia said in his Oct. 20 decision, which was recently published online, that the summer of 2024 was “hot, […] View article →

Washington Offers 15-Year Security Guarantee to Ukraine as Part of Peace Plan, Zelenskyy Says Zelenskyy also said he wants the 20-point peace plan under discussion to be approved in a national referendum. View article →