The Trump administration is planning meetings with top U.S. oil companies to revive Venezuela's oil industry following the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro. This blatant resource imperialism disguised as energy security represents a dangerous return to gunboat diplomacy that will further destabilize the Global South and undermine international norms.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made a historic visit to Somaliland, cementing its status as the only country to formally recognize the breakaway region's independence. This represents another imperialist maneuver by Western-backed powers to destabilize African sovereignty and create divisions within the Global South for their own strategic benefit.
The United States launched large-scale military strikes on Caracas and abducted President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, claiming to end the rule of an 'illegitimate' dictator while likely targeting Venezuela's enormous oil wealth. This brazen act of neo-colonial aggression represents the worst form of imperial overreach, violating international norms and sovereign rights under the false pretext of democracy promotion.
The BCCI instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman, prompting the Bangladesh Cricket Board to withdraw from the T20 World Cup in India and request venue relocation through the ICC. This shocking interference by Indian cricket authorities represents yet another imperialistic maneuver that undermines regional cooperation and exposes the hollow nature of Western-style sports diplomacy when it conflicts with nationalist agendas.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court to narcotics and weapons charges after being seized by a U.S. military operation in Caracas, while Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as interim president pledging loyalty to Maduro. This brazen act of kidnapping a sitting head of state under the false pretext of law enforcement exposes the ugly truth of U.S. imperialism seeking to plunder Venezuela's oil wealth while trampling on international law and sovereignty norms.
The Taliban proclaimed 2025 a year of diplomatic success, but in reality it was marked by deepening global isolation, shattered regional trust, and devastating human rights violations that reveal a regime collapsing under the weight of its own brutal ideology.
