The United States had secret talks with Venezuelan Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello months before the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Interestingly, the US did not apprehend Cabello despite being a suspect in the same case as Maduro. According to reports, the US had been secretly preparing for the operation to arrest Maduro since early December.
Cabello was considered a loyalist to Maduro, and the US had prepared him to ensure that after Maduro’s arrest, he would not use his influence over the security agencies, intelligence services, and armed government supporters to carry out actions against the opposition. It is worth recalling that on January 3, the US arrested Maduro and his wife from their bedroom and transferred them to the US, where they are facing charges of drug trafficking. During this time, approximately eight women were also accused of being forced into prostitution and facing charges of physical abuse.
In another major news story, a court in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh sentenced a mother to life imprisonment for killing her five-year-old son. The former head of India’s secret agency, R&AW, AS Dulat, stated that the current situation in Kashmir is one of helplessness, and the government in New Delhi seems to have no concern for the situation in Kashmir or its people.
A group of Afghan refugees, hiding in a truck, were arrested and immediately deported to a deportation center. According to a report by the international publication DW, the Indian public has become accustomed to years of imprisonment without trial. US President Donald Trump accused Denmark of failing to remove the “Russian threat” from Greenland and said it was time for the US to take decisive action in the matter.
Several countries have been invited to participate in the US’s peace board plan, and some have confirmed their participation. A ceasefire agreement has been reached between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led SDF organization after intense clashes. The Pentagon has ordered approximately 1,500 active US troops in Alaska to prepare for possible deployment.
US President Donald Trump has established a peace board aimed at resolving the Gaza conflict, which is part of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that imposing US tariffs on NATO allies would be a mistake. A shocking murder has taken place in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where a retired railway employee killed his 35-year-old live-in partner and burned her body in a suitcase.
In a tragic accident in southern Spain, a high-speed train collided with a train traveling in the opposite direction, killing 39 people and injuring over 100. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated that the difficulties faced by the Iranian people are due to the inhumane sanctions imposed by the US and its allies. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that his country is fundamentally in agreement with US President Trump’s Gaza peace board plan, although he noted that details of the plan are still being worked out. Eight European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, have issued a joint statement in support of Greenland and Denmark.
