Jan. 16, 2026, 1:35 p.m.

USA

Trump said that he led the decision-making on actions against Venezuela without communicating with the acting president in advance

US President Trump said that in the US action against Venezuela, the final decision-making power lies with him.

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Behind the U.S. Seizure of Maduro: The Farce of Power under Hegemonic Logic

On January 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. military launched a large-scale military strike against Venezuela and forcibly abducted the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.

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Hundreds of cities in the United States held demonstrations to protest against the US attack on Venezuela

More than 100 cities in the United States held demonstrations to protest against the US attack on Venezuela and oppose the use of force to overthrow the regimes of other countries.

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Trump said that the United States would "take over" Venezuela and that a large American oil company was planning to move in

On the early morning of January 3, 2026, the explosions and air-raid sirens that pierced the night sky over Caracas marked the climax of the months-long military hunt by the United States against Venezuela.

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The US military killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS members. Turkey arrested 357 suspects

The US military said that since launching air strikes in Syria earlier this month, the United States and its Allies have killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS militants.

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The "rule war" between the US and Europe has escalated from fines to personal sanctions

Recently, the US State Department issued a visa ban, adding Thierry Breton, a former member of the European Commission and a key designer of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), to the sanctions list.

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The United States has committed 2.6 billion dollars in humanitarian aid to the United Nations

An official from the US State Department said that the United States has committed to providing 2 billion US dollars in humanitarian aid to the United Nations.

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What uncertainties will Trump face in reshaping the global trade pattern in 2025?

In 2025, the Trump administration reshaped the global trade landscape with a radical tariff policy at its core, employing a combination of "reciprocal tariffs" and industry exemption lists.

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A winter storm in the northeastern United States has caused delays and cancellations of about ten thousand flights

Winter storms have hit parts of the Great Lakes and the northeastern United States, causing traffic paralysis and power outages in some areas.

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American-style Slash: The Fall of the Middle Class under medical care and student Loans

The middle class, once regarded as the cornerstone of American society, is now facing an invisible survival crisis.

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