Saturday, January 3, 2026

Saturday's News Links

[AP] US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country

[BBC Live Updates] US launches strikes on Venezuela, captures President Maduro and charges him with drug offences

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Maduro captured, indicted after US airstrikes on Venezuela

[Axios] Trump says Maduro "captured" by U.S. in stunning move

[Axios] World leaders denounce U.S. operation to capture Maduro

[AP] Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll reaches at least 10

[Telegraph] How China plans to land the world’s largest army on Taiwan

[Bloomberg] Global Leftist Leaders Denounce US Attack on Venezuela

[Bloomberg] Why Obamacare Premiums Are Set to Rise Sharply

[Bloomberg] Solar Panels and Heat Pumps to Be More Expensive in 2026

[Bloomberg] Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Vows Crackdown as Unrest Drags On

[Bloomberg] Saudi Arabia Calls For Yemen Talks As Tensions Rise With UAE

[NYT] 8 Big Questions for 2026

[NYT] Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?

[WSJ] Venezuela’s Maduro Seemed Untouchable. Now He Will Stand Trial in New York

[WSJ] Iran’s Refusal to Dial Back Nuclear Program Lit Fuse on Currency Crisis

[FT] Donald Trump’s strikes shock Venezuela’s capital

[FT] From rising revolutionary to Trump’s captive: Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

[FT] How the bubble bursts

[FT] The red flags investors should look for in private lending