Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is signaling a potential shift in relations with the United States, saying he is open to direct talks with President Donald Trump on drug trafficking, oil investment, and migration. In a new interview, Maduro describes the U.S. as a “brother nation” and says American energy companies are welcome to invest in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, pointing to Chevron as a working example.
03 January,2026 02:09 AM IST
Minnesota is in the national spotlight as federal agencies open an unprecedented wave of reviews into daycare subsidies, pandemic-era loans and long-ignored public-aid irregularities. What began with Nick Shirley highlighting “daycare ghost towns”, facilities sitting completely empty while receiving massive federal payments, has now expanded into one of the largest fraud inquiries the state has seen since the Feeding Our Future scandal. The situation escalates further as the SBA freezes thousands of PPP and EIDL loans in Minnesota, with Kelly Loeffler publicly revealing sweeping suspensions totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Federal oversight bodies now warn that over $200 billion in pandemic loans across the country may be suspect, prompting new inquiries into Somali-linked nonprofits, childcare operators, housing initiatives and autism-service programs. WATCH
02 January,2026 10:04 PM IST
New York City witnesses a defining moment as Zohran Mamdani steps into office and makes history as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, choosing to take his oath on deeply personal family Qurans and a rare 200-year-old copy from the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center collection. WATCH
02 January,2026 09:55 PM IST
Trump launched 2026 with a headline-making declaration: “Peace on Earth.” Speaking from Mar-a-Lago during his annual New Year gathering, Trump laid out an ambitious global peace resolution that he claims reflects his mission for the year ahead. The President didn’t shy away from highlighting his pursuit of global recognition either, revisiting his long-running complaint about being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize. But as always, the internet had its own response: memes, mockery and a fresh wave of trolling that turned his “Peace on Earth” message into a trending flashpoint. WATCH
02 January,2026 09:51 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
