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Artificial-intelligence videos portraying jubilant Venezuelans have spread rapidly across social networks in the aftermath of the U.S. military operation that deposed President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026. The synthetic clips, which show crowds weeping with joy and praising both the United States and former President Donald Trump, have amassed millions of views on TikTok, […]
Swiss glass packaging manufacturer Vetropack Group has selected industry executive Lukas Burkhardt to become chief executive officer effective 1 January 2026. He will take over from Johann Reiter, who will retire after eight years at the helm of the family-owned company. Burkhardt joins Vetropack after serving on the management board of Germany-based Gerresheimer since 2018, […]
New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson retired without notice on Monday after acknowledging that he removed money from an account designated for paying confidential informants, Mayor Justin Elicker said during an evening press conference. The mayor explained that three deputy chiefs confronted Jacobson on Monday morning about discrepancies in the informant fund. When questioned, Jacobson […]
A newly released video from Switzerland captures a group of skiers sliding into formation to create a large heart in the snow, a gesture dedicated to people who died in a fire during New Year’s celebrations. The recording shows the participants moving down a wide alpine slope before positioning themselves in two curved lines that […]
High-level representatives from across Europe gathered at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Tuesday, seeking to revive stalled negotiations aimed at ending nearly four years of war in Ukraine. The session comes as attention in Washington, and much of the international media, has shifted to the escalating crisis in Venezuela following the U.S. arrest and […]
New York, NY — Global insurance group Howden has reached an agreement to purchase Atlantic Global Risk, an independent broker that specializes in transaction liability coverage, marking a significant step in the company’s plan to expand its retail broking business in the United States. The two parties disclosed the agreement on 6 January 2026. Financial […]
A brief roadside encounter recorded on video shows a deer freed from a bag that had become lodged over its head after a passerby intervened. The incident, highlighted in footage circulating on social media platforms and broadcast by ABC News Live, underscores the everyday impact of human litter on wildlife. The video begins with the […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has informed a federal judge that over 2 million documents potentially covered by the Epstein Files Transparency Act are at different stages of examination, underscoring the scale of work still required to meet congressional disclosure requirements. In a letter filed Monday with U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, U.S. Attorney […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged American oil companies to help revive Venezuela’s crippled energy sector once President Nicolás Maduro is removed from office. Industry analysts say Chevron Corp. is best positioned to gain from any opening, yet significant political uncertainty, steep capital requirements and abundant global crude supplies are expected to slow any large-scale […]
The first uninterrupted trading week of 2026 opens with investors assessing last year’s performance and preparing for a series of economic releases that could influence monetary-policy expectations. Major U.S. benchmarks posted solid total returns in 2025, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 14.9%, the S&P 500 advancing 17.9%, and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 21.2%. Market […]
U.S. military forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores, on 3 January and transported the pair to New York to face drug-trafficking and terrorism charges. The operation, carried out without prior public warning, has drawn sharp criticism from several foreign governments and has intensified discussion about how Washington’s action might reverberate […]
Gold futures began the week higher as investors reacted to a surge in geopolitical risk tied to an unexpected U.S. military operation in Venezuela. February contracts for gold opened Monday, January 5, at $4,368.30 per troy ounce, a gain of 0.9% from Friday’s settlement price of $4,329.60. In early trading the contract briefly topped $4,400, reflecting […]