
FOREIGN POLICY
Maduro’s kidnapping: China says US cannot act as world’s ‘police’ or ‘judge’
China’s foreign minister has denounced the US military aggression against Venezuela, rejecting Washington’s role as a “world judge.”

China’s foreign minister has denounced the US military aggression against Venezuela, rejecting Washington’s role as a “world judge.”

Hundreds of Australians rally to condemn the United States' military intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of the Venezuelan president.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has declared two days of national mourning for 32 citizens killed during the US military aggression on Venezuela.

Iran says Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife must be freed as demanded by the country’s officials and people.

Following the US military aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of Maduro, reports suggest Trump could target Mexico next.

Iran’s Parliament speaker says public protests must be heard, while those who turn protests into riots must be dealt with separately.

European governments and the European Union have reacted with restraint to the US aggression against Venezuela.

Venezuela’s acting president reaffirms the country’s commitment to peace and peaceful coexistence amid escalating threats from Trump.
Greenland and Denmark call on US President Donald Trump to stop making statements suggesting the United States should take control of Greenland.

Iran has unveiled West Asia’s first smart nanocellulose wound dressing, combining nanotechnology and biomimicry to significantly improve chronic and acute wound healing.

General Soleimani’s life and missions were inseparable from his unbreakable bond with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, which shaped his leadership, regional influence, and resistance efforts, rooted deeply in faith, sacrifice, and shared values.

The Israeli military carried out nearly 100 violations against Palestinian journalists in December 2025, including killings, physical assaults, abductions, and bans on media coverage, according to a Palestinian journalists’ advocacy group.

Spain and five Latin American countries have sharply condemned the US military aggression against Venezuela.

European leaders have tacitly endorsed US aggression and the kidnapping of President Maduro in Venezuela, exposing hypocrisy by condemning Russia’s military operation in Ukraine while backing "regime change" in Caracas.

An Israeli drone attack on a vehicle kills two people in Lebanon’s southern district of Bint Jbeil.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warns that Latin American countries must unite or risk being “treated as servants and slaves” by the United States.

In his address on the birth anniversary of Imam Ali, Ayatollah Khamenei highlights the importance of justice and piety, as well as public concerns.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on January 5, 2026.