The ships were boarded by US forces in predawn operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea.
Category: World
Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire
The New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.
US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House
It came as European allies rallied behind Denmark, which is pushing back against Trump’s ambitions for the Arctic island.
Venezuelan security forces detain journalists from foreign news organisations
Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people’s social media.
UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed
The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Paris.
Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show
Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.
Cuba defiant as it braces for post-Maduro era
The prospects for Cuba – a close ally of Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela – are now bleak, writes the BBC’s Will Grant.
Venezuela swears in interim president after defiant Maduro pleads not guilty in US court
Delcy Rodríguez said she was pained by what she called the “kidnapping” of Maduro and his wife.
‘I’m a prisoner of war’ – In the room for Maduro’s dramatic court hearing
During the 40-minute arraignment, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to drugs and weapon charges.
Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron
A Paris court found them guilty of “malicious” bullying towards the wife of the French president.