NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will appear before the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday at noon local time (5:00 p.m. GMT), The New York Times reported. According to the newspaper, the Venezuelan leader’s wife, Cilia Adela Flores de …

WASHINGTON, United States | Xinhua | The U.S. raid and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday marks one of the dramatic escalations in U.S. policy toward Latin America in decades. The operation has been framed by Washington as “combating drug trafficking,” but critics argue that its underlying motives …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, has shocked the international community, triggering a steady stream of condemnation and serious concerns worldwide. On Saturday, the United States, as said by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social, “carried …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Declan Rice scored two second-half goals as Arsenal won 3-2 away to Bournemouth on Saturday to open up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The England midfielder netted both of his goals from near the edge of the Bournemouth penalty area, …

RABAT | Xinhua | Senegal beat Sudan 3-1 to reach the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Saturday, while Mali progressed with a penalty shootout victory over Tunisia. Midfielder Pape Gueye scored twice before halftime as Senegal turned the match around after conceding a sixth-minute goal, and 17-year-old Ibrahim …

HARARE | TASS | Most of the fastest-growing economies, with gross domestic product growth rates exceeding 6%, will be on the African continent in 2026, according to Africanews, citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Growth rates in countries such as Rwanda, Uganda, and Ethiopia will exceed 7%, while South …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal has the chance to re-open a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday when Mikel Arteta’s side travels to play Bournemouth. Arsenal’s excellent second half display saw them put four goals past Aston Villa to strengthen its title claim, while …

NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | The past year ended with an ugly drama for Americans: thousands of pages of documents from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case were finally made public, yet many appeared as little more than fields of blacked-out text, entire pages obscured by heavy redactions. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | A senior Ugandan official on Friday warned the public against the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) as the country heads toward general elections scheduled for Jan. 15, noting that the technology could be exploited by negative elements to sway public opinion. Aminah Zawedde, permanent secretary …

YANGON | Xinhua | As the old Myanmar saying goes, “Mango is the best fruit and tea is the best leaf.” For centuries, tea leaves have held a special place in Myanmar culture — not only brewed as a drink, but also eaten as fermented leaves and deeply rooted in …