U.S. forces seized two oil tankers near Venezuela as the Trump administration outlined plans for American oversight of the country following Nicolás Maduro's removal (AP). A Minnesota federal judge ruled that ICE raids require judicial warrants, challenging internal agency enforcement memos (Reuters).

China's General Zhang Youxia is under investigation in a widening military purge, while extreme weather has claimed 61 lives in Afghanistan amid the broader winter storm system affecting multiple regions (AFP).