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The world must not stop supporting dissidents in Belarus despite the release of some from prison. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/opinion/ales-bialiatski-belarus-lukashenko.html Author : Ales Bialiatski Publish date : 2026-01-07 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/cuba-economy-venezuela-oil.html Author : David C. Adams and Frances Robles Publish date : 2026-01-07 04:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Cea Weaver, a tenant advocate named to a high-profile role in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, is facing criticism for past comments calling homeownership “a weapon of white supremacy.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/nyregion/cea-weaver-mamdani-tweets.html Author : Dana Rubinstein, Sally Goldenberg and Mihir Zaveri Publish date : 2026-01-07 02:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Latin American countries condemn the U.S. at Organization of American States meeting. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/06/world/venezuela-maduro-us-trump/latin-american-countries-condemn-the-us-at-a-organization-of-american-states-meeting Author : James Wagner Publish date : 2026-01-06 23:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ray Jayawardhana, the incoming president, is an astrophysicist, but leaders at the California Institute of Technology also praised his credentials as a communicator at a time when science is under attack. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/us/caltech-jayawardhana-new-president.html Author : Vimal Patel Publish date : 2026-01-06 20:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Venezuela’s attorney general urged steadfastness in the face of U.S. “state terrorism.” After President Trump’s renewed threats on Greenland, some European leaders pushed back against his might-makes-right vision. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/06/world/venezuela-maduro-us-trump Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-01-06 18:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mr. LaMalfa had represented a district in northeastern California since 2013. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/us/politics/doug-lamalfa-dead.html Author : Victor Mather Publish date : 2026-01-06 16:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The deputy French U.N. ambassador said it chipped “away at the very foundation of international order.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/world/americas/un-security-council.html Author : Farnaz Fassihi Publish date : 2026-01-06 13:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a slide into frequent war. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/opinion/peace-conflict-war.html Author : Oona A. Hathaway Publish date : 2026-01-06 10:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The captured authoritarian leader flashed a symbol that many took to be a defiant peace sign. Loyal lawmakers repeated the gesture at a session in Caracas. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/maduro-gesture-peace-sign.html Author : Annie Correal Publish date : 2026-01-06 06:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Venezuela could lose the bulk of its export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal government estimates, a scenario that would set off a humanitarian crisis. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/venezuela-us-blockade-economy-oil.html Author : Anatoly Kurmanaev Publish date : 2026-01-06 05:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The assessment aided President Trump and other officials in concluding that Delcy Rodríguez, then Venezuela’s vice president, was Nicolás Maduro’s best short-term successor, according to people briefed on the matter. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/05/world/venezuela-maduro-trump/venezuela-without-maduro-cia-intel-report Author : Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager Publish date : 2026-01-06 02:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Anna Bahr, who leads communications for the Vermont senator and worked on his presidential campaign, is the latest appointee to a high-profile role in the Mamdani administration. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/nyregion/mamdani-anna-bahr-bernie-sanders.html Author : Sally Goldenberg and Benjamin Oreskes Publish date : 2026-01-06 00:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In 2019, an official said, Moscow offered to swap U.S. control of Venezuela for Russian free rein in Ukraine. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/05/world/venezuela-maduro-trump/in-2019-an-official-said-moscow-offered-to-swap-us-control-of-venezuela-for-russian-free-rein-in-ukraine Author : Neil MacFarquhar Publish date : 2026-01-05 22:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The plan to give Iranians roughly $7 a month is the latest in a string of steps aimed at alleviating economic pressures. Critics say the payments cannot reverse the severity of the crisis. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/world/europe/iran-protests-payments.html Author : Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi Publish date : 2026-01-05 19:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In Crans-Montana, the ski resort where at least 40 people died in a New Year’s Day blaze, many were struggling to process one of the worst such disasters in Switzerland’s history. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/world/europe/crans-montana-victims.html Author : Ségolène Le Stradic, Aurelien Breeden and Sergey Ponomarev Publish date : 2026-01-05 17:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mr. Walz and Ms. Klobuchar met on Sunday in Minnesota, where he informed her of his plans and she confirmed her interest in running to succeed him as governor. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/us/walz-governor-fraud-klobuchar.html Author : Tyler Pager, Reid J. Epstein and Ernesto Londoño Publish date : 2026-01-05 14:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan leader, and his wife are scheduled to face charges of drug trafficking and other crimes. President Trump suggested the U.S. could take action against other countries, including Colombia and Mexico. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/05/world/venezuela-maduro-trump Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-01-05 12:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

On Air Force One, President Trump threatened Colombia and its president, described Cuba as “ready to fall” and reasserted his desire to acquire Greenland. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/us/politics/trump-cuba-greenland-colombia.html Author : Yan Zhuang Publish date : 2026-01-05 09:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A small town set amid a smattering of baobab trees is grappling with the aftermath of a bombing ordered by President Trump. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/world/africa/nigeria-us-strikes-muslims.html Author : Dionne Searcey and Eric Schmitt Publish date : 2026-01-05 07:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

On a vacation abroad, my family started dancing in public. We haven’t stopped. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/opinion/dancing-happiness-new-year.html Author : Boris Fishman Publish date : 2026-01-05 04:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Delcy Rodríguez is the torchbearer of a government whose revolutionary roots are in disarray. She must appease constituencies who loathe U.S. meddling while fielding Washington’s demands. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/world/americas/delcy-rodriguez-venezuela.html Author : Simon Romero, Isayen Herrera and María Victoria Fermín Publish date : 2026-01-05 02:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Many are celebrating the ouster of a brutal dictator, but the Maduro regime may survive the loss of Maduro. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/opinion/venezuela-maduro-trump.html Author : Nicholas Kristof Publish date : 2026-01-04 22:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

“I had utterly lost hope,” said one Venezuelan who has lived in exile from his country for seven years. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/world/americas/venezuelan-exiles-maduro.html Author : Max Bearak Publish date : 2026-01-04 20:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Fares will also increase on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, as will tolls at several of the city’s bridges and tunnels. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/nyregion/nyc-subway-bus-fare-increase.html Author : Stefanos Chen Publish date : 2026-01-04 17:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.