Military intervention
The US has escalated its military involvement in Latin America with the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations. US President Donald Trump has launched a military campaign targeting boats allegedly used to smuggle narcotics, destroying at least 10 vessels in a series of strikes. The
Maduro, Nicolás
Conservative policy advisers and commentators, including Laura Loomer and Stephen K. Bannon, are questioning the administration's policy in Venezuela, citing concerns about "regime change," "mission creep," and "U.S. military intervention overseas." The Trump administration's efforts to depose Nicolás Maduro,
Maduro, Nicolás
Laura Loomer and Stephen K. Bannon, two prominent conservative policy advisers and commentators, are questioning the administration's policy in the region, citing concerns about regime change, mission creep, and U.S. military intervention overseas. For years, many of President Trump's ardent supporters rallied around his pledge
Maduro, Nicolás
Laura Loomer and Stephen K. Bannon, two prominent conservative policy advisers and commentators, are questioning the administration's policy in the region, citing concerns about regime change, mission creep, and U.S. military intervention overseas. For years, many of President Trump's ardent supporters rallied around his pledge
Maduro, Nicolás
Laura Loomer and Stephen K. Bannon, two prominent conservative policy advisers and commentators, are questioning the administration's policy in the region, citing concerns about regime change, mission creep, and U.S. military intervention overseas. For years, many of President Trump's ardent supporters rallied around his pledge
Military intervention
Protests led by young Malagasy citizens in response to chronic power and water shortages have escalated into a full-blown crisis, prompting a military intervention that has yielded Colonel Michael Randrianirina as the new president. The transition took place after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country on October 13, citing threats
Democracy
Majorities of Malagasy citizens prefer democracy over any other type of political system, but a significant portion are willing to accept military intervention if elected leaders abuse their power. This is highlighted in a recent Afrobarometer survey conducted in late 2024, which found that 53% of respondents prefer democracy, while
Democracy
Malagasy citizens overwhelmingly prefer democracy over any other political system, with a majority of 53% affirming their support for democratic governance. However, 13% of the population believes that a non-democratic government can be preferable in certain circumstances, and a significant 33% express indifference to the type of government they have.
Military intervention
US President Donald Trump is set to formally declare a military intervention in Venezuela, citing the need to target drug cartels. However, officials familiar with the planning say this is a thinly veiled regime pressure campaign, marking the beginning of a far more expansive and long-term military presence in the
Arab-Israeli conflicts
As the US joins Israel's war against Iran, the Iranian government is on high alert, warning that the conflict will have "everlasting consequences." Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has stated that Iran has a legitimate right to respond to US attacks on its nuclear
Iranian foreign relations
In a surprising turn of events, US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday night that the US had completed strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program. The move sparked a strong reaction from both Democratic and
Iranian foreign relations
The United States launched an unprecedented military operation overnight on Iran's nuclear program, utilizing stealth bombers and underground bunker-busting bombs to destroy key infrastructure targets, according to top Trump administration officials. The attack was intended as a limited strike, not aimed at overthrowing the Iranian government, but has
