News Roundup 1/5/2026

by | Jan 5, 2026

News Roundup 1/5/2026

by | Jan 5, 2026

Venezuela

  • Trump Indicates that US Was Behind the Major Explosion at Venezuelan Port The Institute
  • US Bombs Venezuelan Capital, Captures President Maduro The Institute
  • Trump: We Are in Venezuela Now, and We Are Going to Stay AWC
  • Report: US Attack on Venezuela Killed at Least 80, Including Military Personnel and Civilians AWC
  • Venezuelan Vice President: We will Never Return to Being the Colony of Another Empire Nap
  • Rubio Says US Will Maintain Oil ‘Quarantine’ on Venezuela To Pressure Government AWC
  • Trump: If New Venezuelan Leader Doesn’t Do What Is Right, She Will Pay a Very Big Price Nap

Ukraine

  • Lavrov: Russia Reassess Negotiation Position Following Ukrainian Attack on Putin’s Home Nap
  • Zelensky Says He’s Holding Talks With Trump on Potential US Troop Deployment to Ukraine AWC
  • Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov New Chief of Staff The Institute

Korea

Israel

  • Trump Claims Israel Is Complying With Gaza Deal ‘100%’ Despite Constant IDF Ceasefire Violations AWC
  • Mossad-Affiliated X Account Encourages Protests in Iran, Suggests Israeli Operatives Are Involved AWC
  • Trump Says He’ll Support an Israeli Attack on Iran If Tehran ‘Continues’ Its Missile Program AWC
  • Israeli Knesset Passes Bill That Cuts UNRWA From Electricity, Water Nap
  • Israeli Minister: Gaza Is ‘Ours,’ Palestinians Are Just ‘Guests’ Who Will Leave AWC
  • US Improperly Tracked Over Half of US Military Aid for Israel The Institute
  • Trump Says Hamas Will Be Given a ‘Short Period of Time’ to Disarm The Institute
  • Israeli Forces Kill at Least Three Palestinians in Southern Gaza in Violation of Ceasefire AWC

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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