The prospects for Cuba – a close ally of Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela – are now bleak, writes Will Grant.
Watch: What it was like in the courtroom at Maduro’s hearing
The BBC’s Madeline Halpert was inside the room as the former Venezuelan president addressed the judge.
US sharply criticised by foes and friends over Maduro seizure
The US taking of Venezuela’s leader has faced strong criticism from both America’s friends and foes.
‘I’m a prisoner of war’ – In the room for Maduro’s dramatic court hearing
During the 40-minute arraignment, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to drugs and weapon charges.
Trump’s seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions, in US and abroad
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has said Maduro was brought to the US to “face justice”. Some experts have concerns.
All 116 injured in Swiss ski resort fire identified
Forty people were killed when a fire swept through a busy bar in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve.
‘We need Greenland’: Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory
The US president has repeatedly said he wants the island to become a part of the US.
Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying Brigitte Macron
A Paris court found them guilty of “malicious” bullying towards the wife of the French president.
South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung meets China’s Xi as he seeks to reset ties
Trade, regional security and Beijing’s unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are on the agenda.
Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction
The 243kg fish went to a man known as the Tuna King, who said “the year’s first tuna brings good luck”.
