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05.01.2026 10:11 The death toll and number of arrests rose further in Iran as protests sparked by the country's worst economic crisis in years continued for an eighth straight day on January 4.

05.01.2026 10:11 Examinations related to the damage of the telecommunications cable owned by Elisa are being conducted in cooperation with other authorities. Underwater investigations have revealed a drag mark spanning several tens of kilometres.

05.01.2026 10:11 China's cyber army launched 2.63 million intrusion attempts against Taiwan's critical infrastructure every day in 2025, representing a six percent increase from 2024, according to Taiwan's National Security Bureau on Sunday.

05.01.2026 10:11 A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Sunday warned that secessionists will never be allowed to split Taiwan from China under any name or by any means.

05.01.2026 10:11 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to China, said on Sunday during a gathering with Korean delegates, "While there have been various diplomatic achievements, the full restoration of South Korea-China relations, which had been in retreat for a long time, is the greatest achievement and a significant accomplishment." He also said that there remain boundless opportunities for cooperation, according

05.01.2026 10:11 U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened that Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez could "pay a very big price, probably bigger than" that of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, if she continued to refuse cooperation with the United States.

05.01.2026 10:11 Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice on late Saturday ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to immediately assume the role of acting president after President Nicolas Maduro's capture.

05.01.2026 10:11 The governments of Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay have issued a joint statement on Sunday, expressing "deep concern and rejection of the military actions carried out unilaterally on Venezuelan territory," as "these actions constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security and endanger the civilian population," according to the joint statement in English on the website of Colombian Foreign Ministry

05.01.2026 10:11 German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday that U.S. intervention in Venezuela is "very worrying," stressing that international law must be respected.

05.01.2026 10:11 China always opposes the use or threat of force, as well as any imposition of one country's will on another, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday when speaking of the situation in Venezuela.

05.01.2026 10:11 The Philippines views with concern the evolving events in Venezuela and their consequential impact on peace and stability in the region as well as on the rules-based international order.

05.01.2026 10:11 The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly condemned Israel for intensifying breaches of the ongoing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, warning that such actions threaten to undermine the fragile truce.

05.01.2026 10:11 While kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, US military personnel killed most of their security guards and some civilian staff, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Sunday.

05.01.2026 10:11 The United States launched an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, spearheaded by a cyberattack that caused power outages in many areas of Caracas, a newspaper reported, citing unnamed officials familiar with the mission details.

05.01.2026 10:11 The death toll from the US incursion in Venezuela has risen to 80, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing a senior Venezuelan official.