The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new update regarding Green Card lottery applications, which it suspended. In a statement dated Friday, January 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, through its website travel.state.gov, announced that there are no new announcements regarding the DV-2027 programme, noting that the
The Embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have condemned a reported order issued by SPLM/A-IO Major General John Luk Bayak in northern Jonglei State for humanitarian organizations to surrender their vehicles. In a statement, the Embassies said the order violates the international humanitarian principles. They
In the early hours of Saturday, January 3, 2026, the United States military conducted a high-risk operation in Venezuela that resulted in the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The two were flown out of Venezuela aboard a U.S. warship before being transferred to New York City, where Maduro is expected