Humanitarian Crises

U.S. announces airstrikes, capturing Maduro and wife in Venezuela

A destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military airbase, after US President Donald Trump said the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela. [Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters]

People ride on a motorbike beside military vehicles as Colombian soldiers patrol the border between Venezuela and Colombia in Cucuta, Colombia. [Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters]

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro embrace in downtown Caracas, Venezuela. [Cristian Hernandez/AP Photo]

Police patrol in La Guaira, Venezuela after US President Donald Trump announced that President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

Destroyed containers lie at La Guaira port after explosions near Caracas, Venezuela. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

Government supporters display posters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, and former President Hugo Chavez, in downtown Caracas, Venezuela. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions at La Guaira port, Venezuela. [Matias Delacroix/AP Photo]

A firefighter gestures next to a destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military airbase in Caracas. [Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters]

People line up outside a shop, after US President Donald Trump said the US has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas. [Gaby Oraa/Reuters]

An abandoned couch lies in a road in Caracas, Venezuela. [Gaby Oraa/Reuters]

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A drone view shows people gathering over the Galata Bridge in solidarity with Palestinians on New Year's Day in Istanbul, Turkiye. [Kemal Aslan/Reuters]

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - JANUARY 1: Thousands of people have gathered across Istanbul to march in solidarity with Palestinians, calling for an end to war on Gaza, on January 1, 2026. The 'We Do Not Remain Silent, We Do Not Forget Palestine' rally, organised by the Humanitarian Alliance and the National Will Platform, brought together more than 400 civil society organisations. (Photo by Muhammed Ali Yigit/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The "We Do Not Remain Silent, We Do Not Forget Palestine" rally, organised by the Humanitarian Alliance and the National Will Platform, united more than 400 civil society organisations. [Muhammed Ali Yigit/Anadolu/Getty Images]

Ahead of the event, citizens gathered before dawn prayers at major mosques throughout Istanbul, including Ayasofya Grand Mosque, Sultanahmet, Fatih, Suleymaniye and Eminonu New Mosque. [Kemal Aslan/Reuters]

Many demonstrators carried Turkish and Palestinian flags as they assembled in mosque courtyards to express solidarity with Gaza. [Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Anadolu/Getty Images]

Despite freezing temperatures, turnout remained high as extensive security measures were implemented. [Dilara Senkaya/Reuters]

Thousands gathered across Istanbul on January 1, 2026, marching in solidarity with Palestinians and demanding an end to Israel's war on Gaza. [Agit Erdi Ulukaya/Anadolu/Getty Images]

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - JANUARY 1: An aerial view of boats carrying Palestinian flags around Galata Bridge as thousands of people have gathered across Istanbul to march in solidarity with Palestinians, calling for an end to war on Gaza, on January 1, 2026. The 'We Do Not Remain Silent, We Do Not Forget Palestine' rally, organised by the Humanitarian Alliance and the National Will Platform, brought together more than 400 civil society organisations. (Photo by Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

A large banner featuring "Hanzala", the iconic character created by the late Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali and widely recognised as a symbol of the Palestinian cause, was displayed on a building behind the main press platform. [Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu/Getty Images]

People congregate near the Galata Bridge in solidarity with Palestinians on New Year's Day in Istanbul. [Dilara Senkaya/Reuters]

As part of the programme, prayers for Palestinians continued from a stage set up on Galata Bridge. An art installation titled “Roots” was unveiled on the bridge to draw attention to what organisers described as the targeting of culture and art in Gaza. [Kemal Aslan/Reuters]