• Maduro Says 'I Was Captured' and Pleads Not Guilty
  • Fifth Anniversary of Jan. 6 Brings Fresh Division
  • Key moments in the US arrest Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro
  • President Trump: The Latest Updates
  • Venezuela Shows it is Operating Free From US Control
Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with US focus on Venezuela

PARIS (AP) – Ukraine’s allies are meeting Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after a potential ceasefire with Russia. But prospects for progress are uncertain with the Trump administration’s focus shifting to Venezuela.

Fabricated images shared widely online after US removal of Maduro

As deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom Monday, an array of misrepresented and fabricated images that began circulating soon after his capture over the weekend continued to multiply on social media.

Trump's tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump hasn’t minced words about the larger message he’s trying to send the world with the U.S. military raid to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit the deposed Venezuelan leader and his wife to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges.

Oil stocks sharply higher after US action in Venezuela

Shares of major U.S. companies in the energy sector are sharply higher Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry, saying that it would be American companies helping to revitalize it following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

US Multinational Companies Exempt From Global Tax Deal

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. multinational corporations will be exempted from paying more corporate taxes overseas in a deal finalized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD announced Monday that nearly 150 countries have agreed on the plan to stop large global companies from shifting profits to low-tax countries.

Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2 million at Tokyo fish market

TOKYO (AP) – A 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. The top bidder for the prized tuna at the predawn auction on Monday was Kiyomura Corp., whose owner Kiyoshi Kimura runs the popular Sushi Zanmai chain.

Fifth Anniversary of Jan. 6 Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) – Five years ago outside the White House, the outgoing president Donald Trump told a crowd of his supporters to head to the Capitol – ” and I’ll be there with you ” – in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden.

Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with US focus on Venezuela

PARIS (AP) – Ukraine’s allies are meeting Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after a potential ceasefire with Russia. But prospects for progress are uncertain with the Trump administration’s focus shifting to Venezuela.

President Trump: The Latest Updates

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is making his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York.