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Marco Rubio: Trump’s Power Broker in Post-Maduro Venezuela

January 8, 2026
Geopolitics/United States

Marco Rubio has become the unmistakable face of Washington’s intervention in Venezuela following the fall of Nicolás Maduro. In official photographs released by the White House during the operation, the US secretary

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Maduro’s Son Emerges as a Power Broker in Venezuela’s Uncertain New Era

January 8, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy

As Venezuela navigates the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s dramatic capture by US special forces, a new figure has moved decisively into the foreground of the country’s power structure: his only son, Nicolás

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Cilia Flores, the Power Behind Maduro, Faces US Justice After Venezuela’s Collapse

January 8, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

As Nicolás Maduro awaits trial in the United States, attention is turning to the woman many Venezuelans believe truly shaped the regime’s inner workings: his wife, Cilia Flores. According to a profile

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The Spy Was My Mother

January 8, 2026
Defence/History

Editor’s Note: The excerpt that follows is adapted from Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor, by the author, published

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New Study Warns of Catastrophic Costs for China if Taiwan Conflict Escalates

January 8, 2026
China/World

A new report from the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) warns that any military attempt by China to seize Taiwan could impose devastating costs on Beijing, challenging assumptions in

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China’s Mega-Embassy Plan in London Sparks National Security Alarm

January 8, 2026
China/World

Rights organisations led by Free Tibet, alongside several allied groups, have intensified their campaign against China’s proposed mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court in London, warning that the project poses serious national security

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US Consortium Targets $22 Billion Lukoil Overseas Portfolio Amid Sanctions

January 8, 2026
Business

Two major US players, Chevron and Quantum Capital Group, are preparing to acquire the overseas holdings of Russian oil giant Lukoil, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The move comes as

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Father Turns Birthday Celebration into Deadly Fire in Sri Lanka

January 8, 2026
Human Rights/Sri Lanka

In a shocking and tragic incident in Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura District, a father allegedly set fire to his family home during his daughter’s birthday celebration, killing four people and leaving several others

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“I Was Only Selling It”: Sri Lanka Kasippu Tragedy Claims Six Lives

January 8, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Six people have died and several others are hospitalized following a mass poisoning incident in the Waikkal area of Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka, authorities confirmed. The tragedy, which came to light on January

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AI’s Debt Addiction

January 8, 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Editor’s Note: This article draws on a detailed analytical bulletin issued by the Bank for International Settlements and authored by Iñaki Aldasoro, Sebastian Doerr and Daniel Rees, which examines how the global

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Polymarket Sparks Outrage by Withholding $10.5M in Venezuela ‘Invasion’ Bets

January 8, 2026
Business

The online betting platform Polymarket has ignited a firestorm of criticism by refusing to pay out more than $10.5 million in wagers tied to whether the United States would “invade” Venezuela following

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NATO’s Moral Fault Line: Could the U.S. Invade a Member’s Territory?

January 8, 2026
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Our alliance with our NATO partners has been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for nearly 70 years, in good times and in bad and through presidents of both parties because the

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Aden Power Shift Ends Southern Council’s Bid for Independence

January 8, 2026
World/Yemen

Control of Yemen’s interim capital Aden has shifted decisively to Saudi-backed forces, marking a dramatic reversal for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) just days after it renewed calls for southern independence. The

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Power Struggles Erupt Inside Chavismo as Venezuela’s New Leadership Takes Shape

January 8, 2026
Geopolitics

The fall of Nicolás Maduro has not brought unity to Venezuela’s ruling movement but instead exposed sharp internal fractures, as rival Chavista factions compete for power in the country’s uncertain transition. According

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Invisible Billionaire’s Firm Posts 73% Gain Amid Market Turmoil

January 8, 2026
Business

Michael Platt’s private investment firm, BlueCrest Capital Management, delivered a striking gain of about 73 per cent last year, capitalising on market volatility and comfortably outperforming major stock indices. The result reinforces

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