Maduro vows to declare a “republic in arms” if U.S. forces attack Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean. Maduro claimed eight U.S. military vessels “with 1,200 missiles” were targeting his country, calling them “the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent

Trump Says India Offered Zero Tariffs After Decades of ‘One-Sided’ Trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump greet each other during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Sept. 1 that India has offered to cut its tariffs on U.S. products to zero, describing the move as