JUST IN: Nicolas Maduro and Wife Indicted in Southern District of New York After Being Captured, Flown Out of Country During Venezuela Attack (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/just-nicolas-maduro-wife-indicted-southern-district-new/

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York following his capture during a US military operation in the middle of the night.

“Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

Explosions were reported across Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, early this morning. Continue…

WATCH LIVE: Trump Holds News Conference on Venezuela Strike – 11 AM ET

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/watch-live-trump-holds-news-conference-venezuela-strike/

President Trump will address the nation following successful strikes in Venezuela, leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who will now face trial in the United States.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump announced the successful “large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader” early on Saturday, adding that Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.

Maduro and his wife were then charged in the Southern District of New York, with Maduro facing counts of Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States. Continue…

BULLSEYE! Trump Strikes Hugo Chavez’s Mausoleum as Venezuela’s Socialist Legacy Goes Up in Flames

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/bullseye-trump-strikes-hugo-chavezs-mausoleum-as-venezuelas/

The United States has carried out a succesful military operation against the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro.

Amid the bombardment, one of the targets deliberately struck was the mausoleum honoring the late dictator Hugo Chávez.

Chavez was the architect of the country’s so-called “Bolivarian Revolution” and turned it from the region’s wealthiest country to its poorest before his death in 2013. Continue…

WATCH: Trump Says US was Prepared for Second Strike with “Armada like Nobody’s Ever Seen Before” – Maduro was “Bum Rushed So Fast” He Couldn’t Hide and Taken Via Helicopter onto Ship – Warns Mexico, “Something’s Gonna Have to be Done”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/watch-trump-says-us-was-prepared-second-strike/

…When asked if the operation was a message to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump said, “It wasn’t meant to be, we’re very friendly with her, she’s a good woman, but the cartels are running Mexico.”

After highlighting the death and destruction caused by drug cartels flooding the United States with drugs and criminals through Mexico, Trump added, “Something’s gonna have to be done with Mexico.” Continue…

Gov. Kathy Hochul Orders World Trade Center Replacement Building and Other New York Landmarks Lit in Green to ‘Celebrate’ Muslim American Heritage Month (Videos)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/gov-kathy-hochul-orders-world-trade-center-replacement/

One day after New York City’s first Muslim mayor, Democrat Zohran Mamdani, took office just twenty-four years after Muslim terrorists murdered nearly 3,000 New Yorkers in the 9/11 attack that destroyed New York City’s World Trade Center Twin Towers with hijacked passenger planes used as missiles, Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the replacement building built at Ground Zero, and over a dozen other state landmarks, to be lit in green Friday night to ‘celebrate’ Muslim American Heritage Month.

Muslim terrorists had previously tried but failed to bring done the Twin Towers with a truck bomb in 1993 that killed six people and wounded over a thousand. Continue…

Germany’s Conservative AfD Party Smashes the Global “Firewall” – Patriots Are on the Rise!

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/germanys-conservative-afd-party-smashes-global-firewall-patriots/

For years, Germany’s political class and media cartel have insisted that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) could be isolated, silenced, and ultimately broken by a so-called “firewall.” In 2025, that narrative collapsed on the international stage. While Berlin continues to pursue policies of economic decline, mass migration, and ideological foreign policy under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the AfD has moved in the opposite direction: building strong alliances with patriotic movements across Europe and the United States.

Alice Weidel’s New Year message made one thing unmistakably clear: Germany’s problems are not accidental, and they are not temporary. They are the result of deliberate political choices. And increasingly, the AfD is no longer standing alone in opposing them. Continue…

Zelensky Appoints Spy Chief Budanov as Head of Presidential Office, Replacing Corruption Suspect Yermak

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/zelensky-appoints-spy-chief-budanov-as-head-presidential/

The choice of Budanov means the war will escalate.

The Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky appointed today (2) the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, to the powerful and prestigious job of chief of staff.

Here on TGP we have been following the role of Budanov in the war, since June 2023, with: Ukrainian Head of Intelligence Is Missing – General Budanov Hasn’t Been Seen in 17 Days – Russian Media Says He Was Wounded, Evacuated to Germany – Kiev Denies, Putin Confirms Attack on GRU Headquarters.

The war has been hard on him, as we learned in Ukrainian Spy Chief Budanov’s Wife, Marianne, Reportedly Hospitalized for Heavy Metal Poisoning.

He is a choice for escalation as we can see here: Ukrainian Top Spy Budanov Brags About Many Failed Assassination Attempts Against Russia’s Putin.

He was more optimistic about the peace than many: While the Zelensky Regime Throws a Tantrum Over Trump, Ukrainian Top Spy Budanov Says a Ceasefire With Russia Will Happen This Year.

And finally, he was reportedly an enemy of his fired predecessor Andriy Yermak: KIEV REGIME INFIGHTING: Zelensky’s ‘Grey Eminence’ Yermak Is on a Power Grab, Trying To Replace Top Ukrainian Spy Budanov – White House Brands Him ‘A Liability’ Linked to Hunter Biden.

Pie chart showing simulated election results between Kirill Budanov and Vladimir Zelensky, with Budanov receiving 56.2% and Zelensky 43.8% of the votes.

It’s also very relevant to mention that in the opinion polls in Ukraine, Budanov has a much larger favorability than Zelensky in case of an election. Continue…

Trump Appoints Bernie Navarro, Real Estate Finance Expert, as Ambassador to Peru to Strengthen Economic Ties and Counter Chinese Advance

https://gatewayhispanic.com/2026/01/trump-appoints-bernie-navarro-real-estate-finance-expert/

President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Bernie Navarro as the next United States ambassador to the Republic of Peru , highlighting his background in real estate finance and his commitment to economic recovery.

This designation, revealed through the president's Truth Social platform, emphasizes Navarro's experience in trade, education, and bilateral relations, positioning him as a staunch defender of American interests in the Andean region. Continue…

Two Million People Cheer as Drones Form the Image of Christ the Redeemer Emerging From the Sea During Record-Breaking New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Rio de Janeiro (VIDEOS)

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The Redeemer made an appearance in the MASSIVE celebration.

It’s a bit frustrating to live in a city that it’s so beautiful it hurts, but is only reported around the world when some awful criminal event takes place, or if one of our ‘leaders’ is caught during a corruption sting… you know, third world problems.

The nice exception are the mega events that take place in this city that is designed for tourism: Rock in Rio, the Carnival, and of course, the largest New Year’s Eve in the planet.

Take a look at the famous fireworks from this years celebrations: Continue…

Trump Says Triumphal Arch Construction Just Two Months Away

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-says-triumphal-arch-construction-just-two-months-away

'''President Trump has announced that construction of a "triumphal arch" in Washington DC will begin within two months.

Nicknamed by some as the "Arc de Trump," its 2026 construction is meant to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July.

“It hasn’t started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months," Trump told Politico in phone interview from his Mar-a-Lago resort. “It’ll be great." Continue…

How Global Economic Power Has Shifted Over The Past 45 Years

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/how-global-economic-power-has-shifted-over-past-45-years

Over the past four decades, the global economic hierarchy has undergone profound change.

Some economies have grown steadily, others have surged, and a few have slipped down the rankings as new players emerged.

In the following visualization, Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte charts the world’s top economies from 1980 to 2025. Continue…

Turkey To Launch First Overseas Deepwater Exploration Project Off Somalia

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/turkey-launch-first-overseas-deepwater-exploration-project-somalia

Tukey is planning to send a drilling vessel to Somalia this February to begin its first deep water exploration project abroad, Energy Minister ‌Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday.

The minister said the operation with the Cagri Bey drilling vessel will focus on offshore areas in Somalia’s waters, but did not elaborate further. Ankara signed an energy exploration agreement with Somalia last year and has been seeking ways to diversify energy sources and reduce its reliance on imports. Continue…

Far-Left Radicals Attack F-35 Stealth Jet's UK Supply Chain

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/far-left-radicals-attack-f-35-stealth-jets-uk-supply-chain

Far-left activists targeted a critical supply chain node supporting the F-35 stealth fighter jet program, an attack that directly undermines Western national security interests and raises questions about whether foreign adversaries provided material support.

Stu Smith, an investigative analyst and researcher focused on extremism, influence networks, and transnational political activism at the Manhattan Institute, posted a video on X showing that, in the early hours of the new year, a group of radical leftists broke into Bruntons Aero Products in Musselburgh, Scotland, and went on a smashing spree.

The aerospace manufacturer produces precision parts and assemblies that become components in larger systems (such as electronic-warfare or survivability systems produced by Leonardo and others) that are integrated into the stealth jet through OEM supply chains.

"So this wasn't "property damage" in the abstract. They're bragging about sabotaging a link in the supply chain for aircraft self-protection systems — the kind of tech meant to help jets like the F-35 survive radar-guided missile threats," Smith said, adding, "It's sabotage in pursuit of a political cause and that's exactly what terrorism is." Continue…

Russia Expands Biometric ID System… Again

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/russia-expands-biometric-id-system-again

The commercial enterprise that controls Russians’ biometric data has introduced new ways to use your face as a form of ID, resulting in unprecedented levels of safety and convenience in the Russian Federation.

Russians young and old are already reaping the benefits of their country’s “digital transformation”—including very, very young Russians.

The Russian government is working on amending federal legislation to allow schools across the country to monitor and identify students using biometrics, Kommersant reported on December 3. Plans for a standardized “biometric turnstile system” for Russian schools are already being tested in Tatarstan. Continue…

US Reissues Urgent 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Russia, As NYT Confirms CIA's Escalating Involvement

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-reissues-urgent-do-not-travel-warning-russia-nyt-confirms-cias-escalating

The US State Department has once once again re-issued an urgent advisory warning Americans not to travel to Russia. The renewed travel advisory also tells any American citizens currently in Russia to depart immediately. It cites the danger associated with the ongoing war with Ukraine, as well as the significant risk of wrongful detention by Russian officials, and the possibility of terrorism.

This is nothing new, given such warnings have been issued going all the way back to February 2022, but it suggests that the Trump administration's view is that things might continue to escalate as efforts toward a peace deal stall.

"Russian officials often question and threaten U.S. citizens without reason. Russian security services have arrested U.S. citizens on false charges. They have denied them fair treatment and convicted them without credible evidence. Russian authorities have opened questionable investigations against U.S. citizens for their religious activities," the advisory reads. Continue…

Brookfield Enters Data Center Game With Its Own Nuclear Power

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/brookfield-enters-data-center-game-its-own-nuclear-power

In the latest sign that the AI data center buildout party is reaching dizzying heights, The Information reports that private equity firm Brookfield is launching its own cloud computing business to challenge the hyperscaler oligopoly of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. The real highlight may not be the fact that a non-tech company is crossing over from facility leasing to chip leasing, but more so that Brookfield owns the majority of Westinghouse, the hottest energy technology company in North America. The reactor developer poised to eventually provide truly carbon-free baseload power to the US grid to meet the demand of AI compute could now have a serious power offtaker lined up; not only for their signature AP1000, but their AP300 as well. Continue…

Mark Carney and Brookfield Rainforest Destruction Exposed

https://breaking-news.ca/mark-carney-and-brookfield-rainforest-destruction-exposed/

A Canadian asset manager, partrun by green finance champion Mark Carney, cleared thousands of football fields worth of tropical [music] forest in Brazil, an estimated 9,000 hectares of deforestation, the legality of which could not be proven by Brookfield [music] Asset Management took place on eight farms owned and managed by Brookfield’s soybean farming empire.

Brookfield signed up to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Netzero, Gans, in April of 2021. [music] The alliance commits its signitories to taking immediate action to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Yet deforestation on Brookfield’s farms released an [music] estimated 600,000 tons of CO2 in the 9 years up to June 21, [music] destroying parts of a crucial carbon sync and biodiversity hotspot. And so this guy was trotting around the world with his elbows up telling everyone that they need to reach net zero by 2050.

They have to drive an electric vehicle.

that you have to suffer to save the environment. All the while this guy and Brookfield, Mark Carney [music] and Brookfield are leveling the rainforest.

Isn’t this incredible? I I love this video. It It says it all because it’s gross hypocrisy.

It’s about money for Mark Carney, for Brookfield Asset Management. They don’t give a damn about the environment, ecology, the health of the planet.

Ottawa begins enforcing national ban on fluorescent light bulbs

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-begins-enforcing-national-ban-on-fluorescent-light-bulbs/70082

The federal environment department has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on making and importing compact fluorescent light bulbs, ending years of government promotion of products now restricted due to mercury contamination concerns.

The ban, drafted in 2024 by then–environment minister Steven Guilbeault, targets bulbs once marketed as climate‑friendly alternatives to incandescent lighting. The department said the prohibition will roll out gradually.

“Between 2026 and 2030 the import, manufacture and sale of the most common types of lamps containing mercury will be progressively prohibited in Canada,” spokesperson France Gionet said, adding the phase‑out reflects advances in lighting technology.

Officials said the three‑year transition period was designed to give retailers time to clear remaining inventory. Homeowners are being urged to bring used compact fluorescent bulbs to municipal toxic‑waste depots rather than throw them in household garbage. Continue…