Tensions over V'zuela
Posted: Friday, December 26, 2025

Tensions over Venezuela
T&T in the middle as Trump and Maduro face off

A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty
Gómez, her two sons and her partner returned to the city of Maracay on Oct. 27 after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to Texas, where they were quickly swept up by U.S. Border Patrol amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. They were deported to Mexico, from where they began the dangerous journey back to Venezuela.

Ukraine And Russia Urged To Hold Direct Talks To End War
Pope Leo urges Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter's square.

Trinidad and Tobago's forex challenge: From diagnosis to decisive action

Roman Catholic Vicar General: Dark times ahead for T&T
Roman Catholic Vicar General, Father Martin Sirju, has warned that the ongoing threat of conflict in the region will directly impact Trinidad and Tobago, and citizens must help each other and not become selfish.

Hold strain, workers told
No December payout for RHAs

Giskar Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Facility transforms athlete development
IN just under two years since its opening in February 2024, the Giskar Multi-Purpose Indoor Sports Facility has transformed into one of southern Trinidad's most important sporting assets — a world-class, all-weather training base where young hopefuls and seasoned national cricketers now prepare side by side.

'She betrayed me, I can't take that'
Around 12:49 a.m. on December 24, first responders from St. Joseph Police Station arrived at a residence on Nanan Street, Bamboo #1, Valsayn, following a report of a homicide. They were met by Christina Sooknanan, 40, daughter of the deceased, who explained that her sister, Anisa Madoo-Jagroop, had received a call from the suspect. During the call, the man allegedly confessed to killing his partner, Shaffina Hosein Madoo, and said he had ingested a poisonous substance.

Christmas Day terror:
2 killed, boy, 8, injured as gunmen storm Arima home


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