Opposition leader María Machado has re-entered Venezuela after nearly a year abroad, immediately calling for free and fair presidential elections. Machado asserted the government transition would be "irreversible, organised, [and] pacific", despite facing an active disqualification from holding public office.
Brothers Deivi and Kleiver Delfín, who fled Venezuela after an earthquake killed their mother, have endured a second deadly seismic event, this time in Colombia.
The Trump administration has formally petitioned the US Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that halted renovations at the Mar-a-Lago resort's ballroom, arguing that requiring presidential approval for such works poses a 'dangerous' precedent.
Construction workers in Belgium discovered €9 million in gold bars and coins concealed within the cellar walls of a property. The unexpected find, comprising hundreds of gold pieces, was made during routine sewage pipe installation.
Brazilian authorities have located eight works by Henri Matisse, previously stolen, at a residence in greater São Paulo, leading to one arrest. The recovery marks a significant development in the investigation of art theft in the region.
American missionary Kevin Rideout, abducted from his Niamey home in October, has been released and is now under the care of US officials.
Record rainfall from Typhoon Mindulle has caused four fatalities and widespread disruption across Japan, including extensive power outages and travel paralysis at Tokyo's Narita Airport.
A US Treasury Department report claims that China orchestrated a system involving dozens of nations to circumvent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The alleged strategy allowed Chinese goods to enter the US via countries with lower tariff rates, undermining American trade policy.
Four Canadian ice hockey players remain suspended from competition, despite their acquittal on sexual assault charges. A fifth player, also acquitted, has been reinstated. The appeals board determined that all five individuals violated Hockey Canada's code of conduct.
A tourist in Svalbard, Norway, received a £1,200 fine for disturbing a sleeping polar bear, deliberately using a foghorn to awaken the animal. Local regulations strictly prohibit the needless disturbance of polar bears.
Retail investors in South Korea are experiencing significant financial setbacks, with some reporting losses upwards of $14,000, following a sharp correction in the national stock market. The downturn has particularly affected those who leveraged their savings to participate in the volatile market.
A preliminary investigation has revealed that a broken engine fan blade caused a window on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany to shatter, leading to a passenger being partially sucked out.
A Chicago jury awarded Michael Ryan's family $29 million in damages following a civil suit against Boeing. The ruling comes after the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, which killed all 157 people on board.