US military kills 3 in latest attack on boat in the Caribbean
At least 133 people have been killed in US attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since September.
![A screengrab of a video posted by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on October 29, 2025, reportedly showing the aftermath of a strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Western Pacific Ocean. [Screengrab / US Defense Department]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-09.31.30-1761787921.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Venezuela signs law opening up oil sector as US eases sanctions
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has signed into law a reform bill to open up the country’s oil industry.
Published On 30 Jan 2026
Venezuela’s Rodriguez signs oil reform law while the US eases sanctions
The Trump administration has pressured Venezuela to increase foreign access to the country’s large oil reserves.
Trump says that he will allow reopening of Venezuelan airspace
US has asserted control over Venezuela on key issues of sovereignty and made threats of further military attacks.
![US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes his seat before the start of a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to examine US policy towards Venezuela on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 28, 2026. [Saul Loeb/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AFP__20260128__94BE8UV__v1__HighRes__UsVenezuelaConflictPoliticsCongressRubio_cropped-1769625424.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
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Rubio rules out military action in Venezuela, with an exception
The Trump administration does not “intend or expect” to again take military action in Venezuela, Marco Rubio said.
Published On 28 Jan 2026
Rubio says Maduro abduction ‘strategic’ necessity, downplays future attacks
Top US diplomat gives scant mention of international law as he explains plan for Venezuela in US Senate testimony.
From: NewsFeed
March to honour Cuban national hero expresses solidarity against Trump
At a rally to remember Jose Marti, some protesters disavowed any interference in Cuba from US President Donald Trump.
Published On 28 Jan 2026
