United States

• Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 09:50 UTC

  US: Illicit fentanyl declared a weapon of mass destruction

  

  US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday formally designating illicit fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD). The move shifts the federal government's approach to the opioid crisis from a strictly public health and law enforcement issue to a national security priority.

• Monday, December 15th 2025 - 10:14 UTC

  Two dead in Rhode Island university shooting

  

  A shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday left at least two people dead and eight seriously injured, reigniting national fears over gun violence at educational institutions.

• Monday, December 15th 2025 - 09:08 UTC

  Peru grants US troops access next year

  

  Peruvian authorities have officially greenlighted the entry of United States military personnel for the entirety of 2026 to conduct joint training, support, and security assistance exercises with local armed and police forces, it was announced this weekend in Lima.

• Friday, December 12th 2025 - 22:54 UTC

  Are the UK and Argentina discussing easing Falklands-era weapons ban?

  

  According to an interview of Argentine President Javier Milei published by The Telegraph this week, the South American country and the United Kingdom are in talks to lift the weapons ban in place since the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas War.

• Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 22:48 UTC

  US helped Machado escape Venezuela

  

  Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado confirmed on Thursday that she received assistance from the United States in her secret departure from the South American country after more than a year in hiding.

• Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:14 UTC

  Petro suggests Maduro moves on to “transitional government”

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro has intensified diplomatic pressure on his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, calling for a “general amnesty” and the formation of a “transitional government with the inclusion of all” to resolve Venezuela’s protracted political crisis.

• Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

  US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan shores

  

  The United States seized a large oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday in a high-stakes maritime operation, marking a significant escalation in the pressure campaign against the Bolivarian regime of Nicolás Maduro.

• Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

  Honduran crisis deepens as elections remain undecided

  

  Honduran President Xiomara Castro has escalated the political crisis surrounding the undecided November 30 presidential election, condemning what she termed “interference” by US President Donald Trump and claiming an “electoral coup” was underway.

• Saturday, December 6th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  Trump gets first edition of FIFA Peace Prize

  

  US President Donald Trump was awarded the newly created FIFA Peace Prize on Friday during the high-profile draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during which the 12 groups to compete across the United States, Mexico, and Canada next year were determined.

• Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Pacific

  

  The US Southern Command (Southcom) reported Thursday that four “narco-terrorists” were killed in the Eastern Pacific after a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to illicit narcotics trafficking. The incident comes amid growing domestic scrutiny over the legality and conduct of US military operations off Latin America's coast.