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The Polymarket prediction market website is displayed on a computer screen, January 11, 2026, in New York. (AP/Wyatte Grantham-Philips)
April 24, 2026, 9:36 am
US soldier allegedly used classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
Master sergeant, 38, was part of operation to capture Venezuelan leader; prosecutors say de facto leak ahead of mission ‘endangered national security’
By Hallie Golden, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, left, during a signing ceremony on the US-led Board of Peace at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
January 25, 2026, 11:41 am
Trump’s Greenland ambitions strain MAGA ties with Europe’s far right
Leaders from France, Germany, Italy denounce takeover threats, with even the UK’s Nigel Farage, a long-time Trump ally, calling the moves ‘a very hostile act’
By AP
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, January 13, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
January 14, 2026, 11:32 pm
Poll: Most Americans think Trump has ‘gone too far’ with foreign interventions
Results mainly driven by Democrats and independents, with 71% of Republicans backing US president’s actions following Venezuela operation and ahead of potential strike on Iran
By Linley Sanders
Yaakov Harari with his daughter Yael. (Courtesy of the family, via the Foreign Ministry)
January 13, 2026, 6:58 pm
Israeli-Argentinian imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year released, returns home
Yaakov Harari, 72, said to be among 125 accused of serving as US mercenaries last January; Venezuela says release of prisoners part of efforts to ‘seek peace’ with Washington
By Michael Horovitz and Reuters
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, January 7, 2026. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
January 9, 2026, 2:46 pm
Pope denounces ‘zeal for war,’ laments West Bank violence in foreign policy speech
Palestinian civilian population ‘has the right to live in peace in its own land,’ US-born pontiff says in English, amid annual address to diplomats, the first of his tenure
By Nicole Winfield
US President Donald Trump points to the crowd as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
January 9, 2026, 10:27 am
Trump says only limit on his power is his ‘own morality’
In interview with New York Times, US president says he does not need international law, calls for ownership of Greenland, and says his family can conduct foreign business deals
By AFP
Women who are members of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard attend a women's march to demand the return of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, January 6, 2026, three days after US forces captured him and his wife. (AP/Matias Delacroix)
January 8, 2026, 2:12 pm
Why what happens next in Venezuela matters to Israel
Events in Caracas may ripple out to Tehran, and the extent of US involvement in Venezuela will likely affect how much attention Trump pays to the Middle East
By Ben Sales
US Judge Alvin Hellerstein. (YouTube screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 7, 2026, 5:39 am
How Jewish values influence the decisions of the US judge presiding over Maduro’s trial
Alvin Hellerstein, 92, displays a quote on justice from the Torah on wall of his chambers and has said he schedules sentencing hearings on Fridays to spend Shabbat reflecting on appropriateness of rulings
By Jan Wolfe
A supporter of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro carries his portrait during a rally outside the National Assembly in Caracas on January 5, 2026. (Juan BARRETO / AFP)
January 6, 2026, 9:27 pm
US operation in Venezuela undermined international law, UN rights office argues
Spokeswoman calls on international community to speak out against Washington’s actions; Trump says countries not at war, US may subsidize rebuilding oil infrastructure
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Demonstrators protest the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, Rio de Janeiro, January 5, 2026. (AP/Bruna Prado)
January 6, 2026, 6:57 am
Splits emerge over Venezuela’s future as UN Security Council meets to discuss US raid
Venezuela opposition leader Machado praises operation but says she hasn’t spoken to Trump; US Speaker Johnson calls for elections; CIA said to recommend Maduro’s VP run country
By Agencies
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face US federal charges in New York City, January 5, 2026 (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
January 5, 2026, 6:59 pm
Maduro pleads not guilty at NYC court in first appearance since capture by US forces
Deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro led into courtroom wearing a blue jail uniform along with his co-defendant wife, tells judge, ‘I’m a decent man, president of my country’
By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Eric Tucker
Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez gives a press conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 8:38 am
Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster?
A lawyer specializing in labor law, she is staunch defender of Maduro’s socialist government, but instituted orthodox economic checks on inflation and worked with oil companies
By Reuters
Pro-government armed civilians monitor shoppers lining up outside a supermarket in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, January 4, 2026. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 1:29 am
After Maduro ouster, Venezuela’s embattled Jews watch cautiously from sidelines
Decades of repression from pro-Iran, anti-Zionist regime leave community wary of celebrating US raid, with deposed leader’s deputy now in charge, but exiles hope for regime change
By Zev Stub
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks to the press at the Foreign Office in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2025. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 1:01 am
Trump: New Venezuelan leader to pay ‘big price’ if she doesn’t ‘do what’s right’
Interim President Rodriguez vows to defend natural resources, backs Maduro; Rubio says US not seeking regime change in Caracas, will enforce oil blockade for ‘tremendous leverage’
By Sebastian Smith, Andrea Tosta and Patrick Fort
This screengrab taken from the X account of Rapid Response 47, an official White House account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Manhattan, New York, January 3, 2026. (X account of Rapid Response 47 / AFP)
January 4, 2026, 11:09 pm
How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro
US Justice Department to charge Venezuela’s president on four counts, accusing him of allowing ‘cocaine-fueled corruption to flourish for his own benefit,’ and backing drug cartels
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and Larry Neumeister
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