The Supreme Court of Venezuela ordered Delcy Rodriguez to become the country’s interim president. The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court ordered that the country’s Vice President Delsey Rodriguez will take over as acting President of the country in Maduro’s absence. Maduro was detained by the US Army during an operation on Saturday (January 3) morning.

The Supreme Court’s decision states that Rodriguez will assume the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the nation. The judgment also said that the court will consider the matter so that a legal framework can be determined to ensure the continuity of the country, administration of government and protection of sovereignty in the absence of the President.

Who is Delsey Rodriguez?
After the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro during the US military operation in Venezuela, the command of the South American country has come into the hands of Acting Vice President Delsey Rodriguez. There is this provision in the Constitution of Venezuela regarding the absence of the President. Under Articles 233 and 234, in the absence of the President, whether temporary or permanent, the Vice President takes charge.

Let us tell you that Delsey Rodriguez is also the Finance and Oil Minister of Venezuela. Just hours after the arrest of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, he chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council along with other ministers and senior officials. During this, Delsey condemned the US military operation and demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife.

‘All governments of Latin America should condemn’
Standing in front of the Venezuelan flag, Rodriguez said that this action of America is a gross violation of international law and Venezuelan sovereignty. He said Venezuelans should reject this action and all governments in Latin America should condemn it. He said that we call on the people of the great motherland to remain united, because what has been done to Venezuela can be done to anyone. Force can be used against any country to bend the will of the people.

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US President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance after the death of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in an ISIS attack in Syria. Trump described the attack as a direct attack on both America and Syria and said that there would be ‘very serious retaliation’. This attack has taken place at a time when America is continuing its campaign against terrorism in Syria.

Trump’s strict statement
Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Trump described those killed as ‘three great patriots’. He said, ‘This ISIS attack was on both America and Syria. We mourn the death of our people and pray for their parents and families.

‘We will respond’- Trump bluntly
When Trump was asked whether America would respond to this attack, he clearly said, ‘Yes, we will respond.’ After this, he also wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that ‘very serious retaliatory action’ will be taken.

attack near palmyra
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the attack took place on December 13 during a counter-terrorism operation near Palmyra, Syria. According to CENTCOM, the lone attacker was an ISIS gunman. He was killed by American and allied forces. Three other American soldiers were injured in this attack. The identities of the deceased have not been made public at this time and will be kept confidential for the next 24 hours, so that the families can be informed.

Syria’s new president is also angry
Trump said Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Shaara is “extremely angry and disturbed” by the attack. He said that the attack took place in that part of Syria which is not yet completely under the control of the government and which is considered a ‘very dangerous area’. Currently, about 900 American soldiers are deployed in Syria, who are part of the ongoing operations against the Islamic State (ISIS).

Trump-Al-Sharaa meeting and changed equation
This attack took place at a time when Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Shaara had met Trump at the White House just a few weeks ago. Al-Sharaa came to power after the fall of Bashar al-Assad government. Assad later fled to Russia, where he was given asylum. It is noteworthy that Al-Sharaa had earlier been associated with Al-Qaeda and was also once in American custody. Trump had removed his global terrorist status before meeting him.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India for a 2-day visit on December 4. Putin will participate in the 23rd India-Russia summit. He will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu. But Putin’s visit to India is in the news for two big reasons. One reason is their security, which will take their urine back to Russia from India and the other reason is the fear of Putin being arrested. In ABP Explainer, let us understand why the Russian President’s security is special, will he be arrested in India and what will be the benefit of his coming to India…

Question 1- How is the security of the President of Russia different from that of other leaders of the world?
answer- The Presidential Security Service (SBP) is responsible for the security of Vladimir Putin. It is part of the Federal Guard Service (FSO), in which 50 thousand people work. This is 6 times more than the number of America’s Secret Service deployed for Trump’s security.

• Putin is always surrounded by 30 armed guards. Apart from this, there are also FSO people among the hundreds of people present around him. It could be anyone from an ice cream vendor to someone shouting slogans in the crowd.
• In 2019, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau became closer to Putin. Suddenly Putin’s bodyguard rushed forward, and Putin stopped him by showing his hand.
• When Putin travels somewhere, his personal chef and portable lab also accompany him. Everything in their food is tested first. During the G20 summit in Japan in 2019, Putin brought a Russian chef and water bottles with him.
• Putin’s bodyguards have three types of briefcases in their hands. The first is a bulletproof shield. The second is to collect Putin’s biomaterial and the third is a nuclear briefcase.
• Putin doesn’t leave any trace wherever he goes. His guards clean all the fingerprints. They even collect their hair and urine. So that through them the enemy does not come to know about Putin’s illness and diplomatic advantage cannot be taken of it. Putin does not touch any electrical device. That is, do not even turn on the light switch yourself.
• Putin always wears a bulletproof suit, due to which there is a tilt in his gait. He travels in a bulletproof limousine car. It can also survive bomb proof and gas attacks. Putin’s driver can fire with one hand even while driving in reverse.
• He also uses his body doubles at sensitive places. In 2023, a Ukrainian intelligence agent claimed that Putin had at least three doubles who mimicked his physical appearance and voice.

Question 2- How will the security be when Putin comes to India?
answer- When Putin reaches India, his convoy will be fixed. In India, when will he meet PM Modi and President Draupadi Murmu, how will he meet, who will open the door, who will welcome him with flowers and who will be wearing which color clothes, all this will be decided in advance. If a person wore clothes of a different color, the security would be alerted and Putin would be protected.

Special forces units like FSO’s Spetsnaz unit i.e. Alpha Group and Vympel will be ready with Putin. These units are in constant touch with the Russian military intelligence agency GRU. In case of any danger, these units escort Putin to a safe place or to his aircraft IL-96 jetliner.

The IL-96 jetliner aircraft is a flying command center, which has all the necessary security features ranging from radar. Russian intelligence agency cyber team remains active while Putin is away from the Kremlin. In fact, there is a danger of Putin being arrested if he goes out of Russia.

Question 3- Who can arrest Russian President Putin and why?
answer- An agreement was reached in Rome, Italy on 17 July 1998. In this, an International Criminal Court i.e. ICC was created to investigate and prosecute crimes across the world. 124 countries like France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden are its members. That means, if a person convicted by ICC is caught in these 125 countries, he will immediately be sent to the ICC headquarters in the Netherlands.

On March 17, 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant against Putin. He is accused of illegally taking Ukrainian children to Russia. ICC considers it a war crime. Putin did not go to the BRICS conference held in Brazil in July 2025, because Brazil is also a member of the ICC. There was no guarantee that Putin would not be arrested. Putin participated in BRICS through video conferencing. Similarly, Putin also did not attend the 2023 BRICS conference in South Africa.

On August 15, Putin and US President Donald Trump met in Alaska, America. Donald Trump and Putin chose Alaska for the meeting because it is an American state and America is not a member country of ICC. America does not accept the jurisdiction of ICC. On December 31, 2000, the then US President Bill Clinton signed the Rome Treaty in his last term. But after this the next President George W Bush refused to accept this agreement.

Question 4- So can Putin be arrested in India?
answer- No. There is no legal or practical basis to arrest Putin when he comes to India. India is not a member of ICC. Actually, India did not even sign the Rome Statute of 1998. Therefore, India is not bound by the ICC warrant. Even if India were a member of the ICC, it would not be forced to accept it, because the ICC’s warrant is an advisory one to its member states.

In 2015, when the ICC issued a warrant against the then President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir, India did not arrest him. Then ICC had asked India to arrest Bashir and hand him over, but India did not do anything like that.

Question 5- What will be the benefit of Putin coming to India?
answer- Putin will participate in the 23rd India-Russia summit. This is part of the annual meeting between India and Russia. Every year both the countries host this meeting by turns. This time it is India’s turn. With Putin’s visit to India, India will benefit in areas like defence, energy, trade and diplomacy. This will strengthen our ‘special and privileged strategic partnership’ and despite American pressure, we will continue to get cheap oil and weapons from Russia. According to experts-

• 46% of the weapons of the Indian Army come from Russia. During Putin’s visit, there will be discussion on purchasing 5 more squadrons of S-400 air defense system (a deal worth about Rs 5,000 crore). This system was very useful against Pakistan in ‘Operation Sindoor’ in May 2025.
• A decision may be taken on 2-3 squadrons of the fifth generation Sukhoi-57 fighter jet. This will become a cheaper alternative to the American F-35.
• The deal for a 1,000-horsepower engine for the older T-72 tanks may be accompanied by technology transfer, which was signed in March 2025. Through this, production will increase in India itself. This will provide a boost to jobs and ‘Make in India’.
• Russia is India’s largest oil supplier. India will buy 1.6 million barrels of Russian crude oil per day in the first half of 2025, up from just 50,000 in 2020. This kept oil prices low and India saved billions of dollars annually.
• There will be new energy deals like joint projects in the Arctic shelf and Far East during Putin’s visit. MoU to build Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) in Maharashtra will move forward.
• Trump had imposed a 50% tariff on the purchase of Russian oil, to respond to which a ‘special mechanism’ will be created so that the oil supply continues without interruption.
• 40% of India’s oil requirement will continue to be met by Russia, which will control inflation. Energy will play a big role in the $100 billion trade target by 2030.
• India-Russia trade in 2024-25 was $68.7 billion, which is 6 times more than in 2022. But India’s deficit is 59 billion dollars. To balance this during Putin’s visit, market access in Russia will increase by focusing on Indian exports.
• Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will be expedited. The 18-month plan from August 2025 will open the Russia-Belarus market for MSMEs and farmers.
  Trade in national currency (Rupee-Ruble) will increase, dependence on dollar will reduce. There will be a forum for investment from Russia in IT, agriculture and healthcare.

Apart from this, Putin’s visit will strengthen India’s ‘strategic autonomy’. Will be able to continue deals with Russia despite American tariffs. This will send a message to America that India will take its own decision. Cooperation will increase on forums like SCO and BRICS. There will be discussion on issues like Ukraine, Middle East, where India will give the message of peace. MoUs will be signed in science, technology and culture.

Samia Suluhu Hassan has got a massive victory in the presidential elections of the African country Tanzania. However, amidst the election victory, severe violence was also witnessed. This presidential election quickly turned into a bloody game. According to foreign media reports, Tanzania’s main opposition party has claimed that massive demonstrations took place after this week’s disputed elections, in which hundreds of people were killed.

The United Nations says it has ‘credible reports’ that at least 10 people have been killed. Along with shutting down the internet, a large number of army has also been deployed here. Curfew has also been imposed in the area. The situation remains critical from Zanzibar to Dodoma. Amidst all this the United Nations has appealed not to use force.

What did the opposition party spokesperson say?

Amidst all this, John Kitoka, spokesperson of Tanzania’s opposition Chadema party, claimed, ‘At present the death toll in (Dar-es-Salaam) is about 350 and in Mwanza it is more than 200. If we add the figures from other places in the country, the total number of deaths is around 700.

Tanzania’s Foreign Minister Mahmud Thabit Kombo has rejected all these allegations. He directly said that the government does not have any data on these deaths nor has any excessive force been used. On Friday, Kombo denied reports that hundreds of opposition people had been killed, saying, ‘For now, no excessive force has been used. I have not seen these 700 people anywhere. So far there is no data on any protestor being killed.

Army along with police deployed to stop riots

After Wednesday’s elections, police as well as army were deployed to stop riots in big cities. Tanzania is generally considered a very peaceful country. However, after the elections, soldiers are seen patrolling the streets. There are also reports of sporadic firing.

In this general election, Samia Suluhu Hassan and her party Chama Cha Mapinduzi were accused of rigging and then the violence started from here. As soon as the election results came out, people started taking to the streets in many cities including Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma. Along with tearing of posters, there were attacks on police stations and clashes with the police were also seen. Within no time the atmosphere became violent.

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Former Vice President of America Kamala Harris said that she can contest elections for the post of President again. Harris said that I have not completed my work yet. I have lived my entire career with a spirit of service and it is in my veins. She further said that if I had paid attention to opinion polls, I would not have contested for my first or second term and certainly I would not have been sitting here.

When asked about the functioning of US President Donald Trump, he said that you see how he has used agencies as weapons. For example, federal agencies have gone after political satirists. His skin is so thin that he can’t tolerate criticism of a joke and in the process he tried to shut down an entire media organization.

Female President will enter White House: Harris

Harris said in a conversation with BBC that perhaps one day she could be the President of America. She can say with full confidence that one day a woman President will definitely enter the White House.

Business leader also targeted

Apart from this, Harris also criticized those American business leaders and institutions who have accepted the demands of the American President. Kamala Harris said that there are many people who have bowed down from day one, who are kneeling before a dictator. I believe there are several reasons for this, one of which is that they want to stay close to power, or avoid scrutiny.

White House’s response to Kamala Harris’s allegations

When the White House was questioned about Kamala Harris’s allegations, spokesperson Abigail Jackson said that when Kamala Harris lost the election, she should have taken it as a sign that the American people did not care about her absurd lies. Or perhaps she took the hint and that is why she is airing her complaints to foreign publications.

Kamala Harris recently published details of her 107 days 2024 presidential campaign. This was the period of his campaign, when the then US President Joe Biden had reportedly withdrawn his name as the Democratic candidate due to ill health.

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A court in the European country France has sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison. This decision of the court has created a stir in French politics, because Nicolas Sarkozy is the first person holding the post of President of France, who has been sentenced to jail. Which can start from today itself, Tuesday (October 21, 2025).

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be kept in a special section of La Sainte prison in the capital Paris, which is simply called the VIP section of the prison, where he will serve a five-year sentence for his crime.

On which charge was the former President punished?

In fact, former French President Sarkozy has been found guilty in a case of 2007, in which he was accused of criminal conspiracy to fund his election campaign with money received from Libya. However, former President Sarkozy has declared himself innocent, calling all the allegations against him false.

The judge of the Paris Court, while giving an unprecedented verdict in this case, had said that Sarkozy will start serving his sentence in jail without waiting for the hearing of his appeal. After the court order, Nicholas strongly opposed the decision to serve his sentence in jail pending his appeal. He told La Tribune Dimanche newspaper that he is not afraid of going to jail. I will hold my head high, even in front of La Sante’s door. I will keep fighting my battle till the end.

Former President Sarkozy will remain in the special cell of the jail

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be kept in the special VIP section of La Sante prison. In fact, keeping in mind the security reasons in the jail, orders have been given to keep him separate from all other prisoners. In such a situation, Nicolas Sarkoz could be kept in that section of the prison, where some of the most high-profile prisoners since the 19th century have been kept.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (October 9, 2025) once again appointed Sébastien Lecornu as the new Prime Minister of the country. Last Monday itself, Lecornu had resigned from his post after massive protests. After being appointed as PM, Lecornu wrote on Twitter that he will do everything possible to provide France with a budget by the end of the year and to solve the issues of daily life of our fellow citizens.

He further said, ‘We must end this political crisis which troubles the French people and this instability which is harmful to the image of France and its interests.’ According to a Reuters report, after the re-appointment, Lecornu’s main task will be to present next year’s budget in the French Parliament as soon as possible.

5th Prime Minister of the country to leave office in the last 2 years

The reappointment of Lecornu, a close ally of Macron, comes after he resigned within weeks of taking office and hours after the cabinet was announced. With this, he became the fifth Prime Minister of the country to step down in the last two years.

Let us tell you that France is currently embroiled in a deep political crisis, especially after Macron called for sudden legislative elections last year. This move went against them and in July 2024, a hung situation arose in the Parliament, which was divided into three factions whose ideologies did not match each other. Although Lecornu wants to lead France out of political and economic turmoil, he said this can only be done under certain conditions.

Lecornu kept these conditions

The new PM Lecornu said that all the issues raised during the consultations held in recent days will be open for parliamentary debate. Deputies and senators will be able to take up their responsibilities and the debate should be seen to the end. Restoring our public finances remains a priority for our future and our sovereignty, no one will be able to escape this need.

He further said that those joining the government must commit to setting aside presidential ambitions for 2027. The new government team should include skills renewal and diversity. He further said that I will make every possible effort to succeed in this mission.

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The date of parliamentary elections has been announced in Nepal. President Ramchandra Paudel issued a statement saying that parliamentary elections will be held in the country on March 5, 2026 next year. President Ramchandra Paudel has appealed that a peaceful solution has been found in the difficult situation. He also said that the Constitution, Parliamentary System and Federal Republic have been established.

On Friday (September 12, 2025) President Paudel dissolved the Parliament of the country after the recommendation of newly appointed interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki of Nepal and took a final decision on the next parliamentary election. Along with this, he has also appealed to all the parties to cooperate to make the upcoming parliamentary elections successful.

Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel released a statement

In his statement released on Saturday (September 13, 2025) on Saturday (September 13, 2025), President Ramchandra Paudel said, ‘A peaceful solution has come out after a lot of effort in the country’s difficult, complex and terrible circumstances. The Constitution has been protected, the parliamentary system has also been maintained and the federal democratic republic is also completely safe. The people of Nepal have got a chance to move forward towards a modern democracy by successfully election of Parliament within six months.

He said, ‘Therefore, I appeal to all the parties with full honesty that all the wisdom should be benefited from this opportunity after hard work. Win the trust of the people, be restrained and cooperate in ensuring the success of the scheduled election on March 5, 2026.

Eight political parties opposed the dissolution of Parliament

This statement of President Paudel came when the Chief Consciousness of Nepal’s major political parties issued a joint statement demanding the restoration of Parliament. Eight political parties of Nepal’s dissolution Parliament have termed the fractures of Parliament unconstitutional.

These eight political parties include Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist Center, CPN Unified Socialist, JSP, Janmat Party, Democratic Samajwadi Party and Citizen Misoley Party. All these parties have called Parliament dissolved in a joint statement as an attack on the Constitution. He said in the statement, “Such acts have devalued the franchise of the Nepali people and attacked the constitutional supremacy and the constitution.”

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French right -wing leader Marine Le Penn has demanded President Emmanuel Macron to resign from the post on Friday (September 12, 2025). He demanded that either Emmanuel Macron should resign from the presidency or they should dissolve the National Assembly.

In fact, Marine Le Penn said on the TF1 channel on Thursday (September 11, 2025) that French President Emmanuel Macron had suffered a huge defeat in the European elections and parliamentary elections. He raised the question and said, ‘How many more gestures do we need? Now the decision has to be taken by them (President Emmanuel Macron).

Hearing is to be held in court against Le Penn early next year

When asked that if the election is held ahead of time and his appeal trial starting in January 2026 next year, then whether the development can stop him from becoming a candidate in the election in the election, then the pen replied that she will prove her innocence and use all law measures to give the people of France to choose the candidate. He stressed during this time, “I am going to face conflicts.”

Court has convicted Le Penn on charges of rigging

In April this year, a French court convicted Marine Le Penn on charges of rigging and cheating and the court banned him from contesting for any public post for the next five years.

This decision of the French court was a deep attack on his expectations of becoming President and it proved to be a major setback for France’s politics as well. In the case of rigging and fraud, the French court’s appeal trial will run from January 13, 2026 to February 12, 2026 and after the completion of the hearing, the court will give its verdict regarding the pen.

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