Fire, ice and US intervention in Venezuela

A fire eater performs during the traditional "Cabalgata de Reyes" parade in Madrid, Spain, on 5 January 2026, as part of the festivities marking the Catholic feast of Epiphany.

Freshly fallen snow lies on the roofs of houses in Kronberg near Frankfurt, Germany, early Tuesday, on 6 January 2026.

The full moon rises behind the statue, "Ad Astra," on 3 January 2026, in Topeka, Kansas.

People walk in the snow-covered Pont Iena bridge near the Eiffel Tower, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, in Paris, France, on 5 January 2026.

People walk past illuminated ice sculptures during the opening ceremony of the 42nd Harbin China International Ice and Snow Festival at Harbin in northeastern Chinaís Heilongjiang province on 5 January 2026.

Bode and Reilly play on the frozen Loch Insh near Aviemore, Scotland, Britain, on 5 January 2026.

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of US strikes in Caracas on 3 January 2026.

A man wears a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during a protest against US strikes on Venezuela and the abduction of its president, Nicolás Maduro in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 5 January 2026.

Venezuelans celebrate after the US launched strikes on Venezuela in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 4 January 2026.

People in support of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro hold signs outside of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse before Maduro's and first lady Cilia Flores arraignment on 5 January 2026, in New York City.