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Venezuelan coup leader María Corina Machado vows to privatize oil: US corporations will ‘make a lot of money’
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was given to María Corina Machado, a far-right, pro-war Venezuelan opposition leader who has been funded by the US government for more than two decades. Machado has helped to lead numerous violent coup attempts in...

Trump signals escalation of US conflict with Venezuela
President Donald Trump confirmed he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations targeting Nicolás Maduro’s government in Venezuela. He said the administration is “looking at land” for further action. His acknowledgment followed reporting...

US helicopters operating near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission
An MH-6 helicopter flies over Tampa Bay, Florida, during a capabilities demonstration in 2024. (Gunnery Sgt. Demetrius Munnerlyn/U.S. Special Operations Command) The U.S. military’s elite Special Operations aviation unit appears to have flown in...

Latest Chelsea injury news for Nottingham Forest clash as Enzo Maresca faces anxious wait
COBHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Head Coach Enzo Maresca of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on September 29, 2025 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)(Image: Photo by Darren...

Trump Just Announced Major Action in Venezuela – Maduro Won't Be Happy
President Donald Trump has authorized the CIA to operate in Venezuela as the administration considers conducting airstrikes in the country. So far, the administration has stuck to carrying out airstrikes against Venezuelan boats that were believed...

Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage; NBA memo targets fan behavior | Hot off the Wire
Politicians are reacting after a Politico report unveiled inflammatory language in a Young Republican group chat. Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act. Judge temporarily blocks the Trump...

Trump threatens strikes on Venezuelan soil
US President Donald Trump threatened military strikes on Venezuelan soil and said he had authorized covert CIA operations within the country, a pointed escalation of tensions between Caracas and Washington. The US has struck five boats, allegedly...

Paris Fury hits back as Ben Shephard questions her over 16-year-old daughter Venezuela’s engagement
Paris Fury had a fiery response for This Morning host Ben Shephard today as they discussed her 16-year-old daughter’s recently announced engagement The star, who recently renewed her vows with husband Tyson Fury, was there to promote season 2 of...

A Nobel question: Should Venezuela's democracy be saved by Trump's military?
COMMENTARY María Corina Machado deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for leading Venezuela's nonviolent democracy movement — but should that effort rely ultimately on a U.S. military incursion? Last Thursday, President Donald Trump announced his Gaza...

Trump says he authorised covert CIA operations in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has confirmed a report he authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, and said he was considering strikes targeting drug cartels there. US forces have already conducted at least five strikes on...

Trump approves CIA operations in Venezuela: What we know, and what’s next
United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorised the CIA to carry out secret operations in Venezuela. The New York Times first disclosed the directive, quoting US officials who privately said the administration’s...

Trump acknowledges authorizing CIA ops in Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. Asked by a reporter why he authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela during a press conference in the White House, Trump said that...

Trump confirms authorization of covert CIA operations in Venezuela, won't say whether they can 'take out Maduro'
President Donald Trump may have resolved several bloody conflicts since retaking office, but he is clearly not averse to executing military strikes in the Western Hemisphere in the interest of protecting the American people. The president...

U.N. to Vote on First-Ever Global Tax Trade Punishing Shipping Emissions
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting in London to vote on new rules to cut “greenhouse gases” by imposing a first-ever global tax on shipping emissions. The meeting of the U.N. agency ends Friday and is expected to finalize a...

Trump Confirms CIA Covert Operations Authorisation in Venezuela Sparking Fury in Caracas
By Blessing Nweke US President Donald Trump has confirmed he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, drawing outrage from the South American nation’s leaders and alarm from international observers. Trump’s admission...

Trinidad citizens believed killed in US airstrike off Venezuela coast identified
Family members and neighbours have identified two men from Trinidad and Tobago who are believed to be among six people killed in a US airstrike on a boat allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela. Without providing evidence, Donald Trump said on...

Trump authorizes CIA ops against Venezuelan 'narcoterrorists'
Wednesday's acknowledgment by President Donald Trump that his administration authorized Central Intelligence Agency covert operations in Venezuela marked a significant escalation against Nicolás Maduro's government, with the Venezuelan leader...
Trump Confirms Role In CIA Action In Venezuela
President Donald Trump confirmed he authorized the CIA to take unspecified action in Venezuela while addressing reporters on Wednesday (October 16) via NBC News. “I authorized for two reasons, really. No. 1, they have emptied their prisons into...

Venezuela condemns US leader’s warmongering statements — MFA
CARACAS, October 16. /TASS/. Venezuela resolutely condemns warmongering statements from US President Donald Trump and will file a complaint to the UN Security Council and the secretary general of the global organization, Venezuelan Foreign...

NFF Calls off Nigeria’s Friendlies with Venezuela, Colombia in November
Nigeria’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs has led to the cancellation of proposed international friendlies with Venezuela and Colombia by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), according to an official. NFF official, who spoke...