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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 18:00 GMT, on January 03, 2026.
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SPOTLIGHT
US aggression against Venezuela
This episode looks into the latest developments in Venezuela, how and why the unlawful kidnapping of President Maduro took place, its repercussions, and future dangerous precedent.
ECONOMY
Iran widens food subsidy coverage amid rising living costs
Iran expands its food coupon program to ease pressure on households amid rising prices of staples.
POLITICS
Gen. Soleimani thwarted US plots in West Asia region, Hezbollah chief says
The Hezbollah secretary-general pays homage to Lt. Gen. Soleimani, stressing his main objective was to back the Axis of Resistance and thwart US plots.
REPORTS
Thousands gather in Baghdad to honor Soleimani and al Muhandis
Thousands of people from all different Iraqi provinces came to Baghdad International Airport to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the martyrdom of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Hajj Qassem Soleimani.
PALESTINE
Israel abducted 42 Palestinian journalists, including 8 women, in 2025
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) says Israel abducted 42 Palestinian journalists, including eight women, in 2025, continuing a pattern of systemic targeting of Palestinian journalists.
ECONOMY
Iran’s steel output up 9.2% y/y to 3.4 million mt in November
Iran reports 9.2% y/y rise in steel production in November with total output reaching 3.4 million mt.
NEWS BULLETIN
Venezuelan protesters demand US release President Maduro
Protestors gather in Caracas after the Venezuelan government calls for a demonstration to demand the release of Nicolas Maduro.
POLITICS
Trump claims US will ‘run’ Venezuela in interim after kidnapping of Maduro
Trump says the US will take control of Venezuela following the reported kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump says US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuela’s oil industry
President Trump says the US plans to play a major role in Venezuela’s oil sector following the Venezuelan president’s kidnapping.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘Naked imperialism’: Netizens condemn US for attacking Venezuela and kidnapping its leader
Lawmakers, journalists, and analysts from around the world denounced us attack on Venezuela as illegal and imperialist in nature.
VIEWPOINT
Gen. Soleimani fought terrorism and exposed the fallacy of West's 'war on terror'
General Soleimani’s martyrdom exposed the fallacy of West's so-called “war on terror,” underscoring his fight against Takfiri terrorist groups and his role in building the Axis of Resistance against the Zionist regime.
MILITARY
Condemnations pour in after US bombing of Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro
Condemnations have poured in after US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out a “large scale military strike” against Venezuela and captured its leader, President Nicolas Maduro.
CONVERSATIONS
Gen. Soleimani represented resistance to interventionism in Global South: Analyst
General Soleimani’s legacy reflects the emergence of alternative security logics that rejected dependency on Western security architectures, says a Malaysian analyst.
POLITICS
‘Stronger resistance, declining US power’: IRGC marks Gen. Soleimani’s legacy
IRGC says the assassination of Soleimani failed to weaken Iran or the regional “resistance front,” but rather led to a decline in US political and security power across West Asia and beyond.
ENERGY
Harnessing one of world’s largest wind corridors in Iran
Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province is emerging as a strategic hub for renewable energy, capitalizing on its natural wind and solar resources to address growing electricity demand.
POLITICS
Iran denounces US strikes on Venezuela, urges UNSC to stop aggression
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounces the US military aggression against Venezuela as a blatant violation of the Latin American country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling for the UN Security Council’s intervention.
PALESTINE
UN rights chief urges halt to Israeli plan to legalize execution of Palestinians
UN human rights chief urged the Israeli regime to halt plans to impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians, warning the proposal violates international law and entrenches discriminatory justice.
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