* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela, culminating with the U.S. military action in the country on Saturday, which has potential worrying implications for the region, his spokesperson said in a statement.
* The Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the United Nations on Saturday sent a letter to Abukar Dahir Osman, president of the Security Council for January, condemning "brutal, unjustified and unilateral" U.S. armed attacks against the South American nation.
* Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice on late Saturday ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to immediately assume the role of acting president after President Nicolas Maduro's capture. The judiciary's decision was read on national radio and television by the court's magistrate Tania D'Amelio.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States will "run" Venezuela after the U.S. military raided the country and captured its President Nicolás Maduro.
* U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Saturday morning that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will "soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts" after he was captured and flown out of the oil-rich South American nation.
* U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Saturday showed their anger and distress in the aftermath of the U.S. raid on Venezuela and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday morning.
* Hundreds of people took to the streets of Manhattan on Saturday to protest against the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The march was part of nationwide "No war on Venezuela" demonstrations in more than 100 U.S. cities, including Washington, Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Miami.
* Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday that Nicolas Maduro is "the only president" of the South American nation. Rodriguez made the statement during a live speech on a state-run television station Saturday afternoon, adding that Venezuela will never become a colony of any country.
* Brazil's interim Foreign Minister Maria Laura da Rocha on Saturday said Brazil recognizes Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as the head of state in the absence of President Nicolas Maduro.
* China called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife at once, said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday.
* Russia strongly urges the U.S. leadership to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, the Russian foreign ministry said Saturday. In a statement, the ministry called on the United States to reconsider its position regarding Maduro and his wife.
* Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday condemned what he described as the "criminal attack" by the United States against Venezuela, demanding an urgent response from the international community.
* European Council President Antonio Costa said on Saturday the European Union (EU) was following the situation in Venezuela "with great concern" and urged de-escalation. He said the bloc would continue to support a peaceful, democratic and inclusive solution in Venezuela, and backed efforts by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, working with member states, to ensure the safety of European citizens in the country.
* French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday voiced strong opposition to the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. In a statement posted on his official X account, Barrot warned that such actions erode the foundations of international law and will have "serious consequences for global security, which will spare no one."
* The foreign ministers of Norway and Denmark on Saturday voiced concern over the latest U.S. military operation in Venezuela, stressing that international law must be respected and calling for de-escalation and dialogue under the United Nations framework. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide underscored that Washington's move raises serious legal concerns.
* The Spanish government on Saturday called for "de-escalation" following the United States attack on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, which led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the early hours of Saturday morning.
* Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that his government is monitoring developments in Venezuela, calling for diplomacy to prevent escalation.
* The German government's crisis team convened at the Federal Foreign Office on Saturday to discuss the situation in Venezuela. The foreign office said in a statement that they are monitoring the situation in Venezuela very closely and following the latest reports with the greatest concern, according to the website of Tagesschau, flagship news program of German public broadcaster ARD.
* British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Britain was "not involved in any way" in the U.S. operation in Venezuela, according to British media reports on Saturday. In remarks recorded for British broadcasters, Starmer said he had not spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump about Washington's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
* Russia's Foreign Ministry denied that Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is in Russia, saying such claim by some media organizations is "fake news," TASS reported on Saturday, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.
* South Africa on Saturday voiced grave concern over the "military invasion" carried out by the United States against Venezuela, as well as the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
* At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official.
* Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited a major munitions factory on Saturday to learn about its production of tactical guided weapons, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday. Kim praised the multi-purpose precision-guided weapons produced by the factory, said the report.
* British and French air forces conducted a joint operation on Saturday evening to bomb a suspected underground arms storage facility previously used by the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, the British Defense Ministry has said.
* Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that exploiting the Iranian merchants' protests to incite riots and undermine national security is "absolutely unacceptable."
* Iraq on Saturday took over the United Nations Integrated Compound in Baghdad as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) concluded its mandate at the end of 2025.
* Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Saturday welcomed Saudi Arabia's announcement of holding a comprehensive conference in Riyadh to seek "just solutions" for the southern Yemeni issue.
* Saudi warplanes launched airstrikes on Sunday in eastern Yemen's Al-Mahrah province amid the withdrawal of forces from the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a local security official told Xinhua.
* A nuclear-powered space engine prototype must be developed in Russia by 2030, and two gigafactories will be opened this year, Alexei Likhachev, director general of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, said Saturday.
* Trade between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) expanded in the first 11 months of 2025, with electromechanical products serving as a major driver, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Sunday. China's imports and exports with the ROK totaled 2.14 trillion yuan (304.46 billion USD) during the period, which was up 1.6 percent year on year.
* The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, have decided to continue pausing oil output increases in February and March due to seasonal factors, OPEC said in a statement on Sunday.
* Cambodia has reported a total of 6.33 million international air passengers in the first 11 months of 2025, up 13 percent compared to the same period in 2024, said an official report released on Sunday.
* Mongolia has extended its visa-free access for tourists from 34 countries until the end of 2026, according to the country's Immigration Agency (MIA) on Saturday. The government's decision prolongs the visa-free entry regime for citizens of 32 European countries and two island countries through Dec. 31, 2026, the MIA said in a statement.
* At least 25 people died, and 14 others are still missing after a boat carrying mostly local fishermen and farmers capsized along the Yobe River in Nigeria's northern region, emergency services and police said on Sunday.
* China experienced its warmest year on record in 2025, which saw a national average temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, the China Meteorological Administration said on Sunday.
* Romania's National Meteorological Administration (ANM) issued multiple Yellow and Orange weather warnings on Sunday for widespread snowfall, icy conditions and strong winds, affecting most parts of the country through Tuesday morning.
