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Martina Navratilova weighs in on Donald Trump freeing "convicted killer" as part of deal with Venezuela
Martina Navratilova recently weighed in on Donald Trump's deal with Venezuela, which led to a Venezuelan-American murder convict living freely in the USA. The convict happens to be a former US marine as well. In 2024, Dahud Hanid Ortiz was...

More Pressure on Brazil: U.S. to Restrict Visas of Officials Linked to Cuban Slave Doctor Program
The United States will impose visa restrictions on Brazilian government officials involved in the Mais Medicos (“More Doctors”) program, an initiative linked to the Cuban regime’s longstanding slave doctor scheme, Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
Migrants safe: PM says Govt won’t engage in mass deportations of Venezuelans
Jensen La Vende Senior Reporter jensen.lavende@guardian.co.tt Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her migrant policy, which is not yet completed, will not be one of mass deportations of migrants. Speaking with the media at...

Venezuela Presents Evidence of Terrorist Plot and Reinforces Anti-Narcotics Credentials
August 12, 2025 Hour: 6:29 pm Venezuela’s Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello Rondón, presented what he described as conclusive evidence of a terrorist plot orchestrated by extremist groups in coordination with international...

‘Everything is now an emergency’ — Inside a South Side legal clinic for immigrants
On the second floor of a South Side religious institution, a modest legal clinic has quietly become a critical line of defense for hundreds of migrants navigating an increasingly unforgiving immigration system. Since January, the volunteer-run...

Venezuela Contained 20 Terrorist Attacks Over the Past Year: Minister Cabello
Citizen Security Minister Diosdado Cabello, Aug. 12, 2025. Photo: ConElMazoDando August 12, 2025 Hour: 3:04 pm During a hearing before the National Assembly on Tuesday, Citizen Security Minister Diosdado Cabello said Venezuela has faced at least...

PH driver shot in Penal, 2 Venezuelans held
News Laurel V Williams 56 Minutes Ago - File photo A 55-year-old PH driver was shot and wounded during an attempted robbery on the morning of August 13, but quick action by security officers led to the arrest of two suspects. The suspects are...

Dramatic increase in humidity due to climate change putting people's health at risk, report finds
Climate change drove record levels of global humidity in 2024, posing a rising risk to people's health, a new report has warned.The latest 'State of the Climate' report published by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) found...

Record humidity across the world in 2024 as experts warn of rising health risk
Climate change drove record levels of global humidity in 2024, posing a rising risk to people’s health, a new report has warned. The latest “State of the Climate” report published by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) found...

Venezuela Condemns ‘Vile Murder’ of Al Jazeera Journalists, Rejects Israel’s Gaza Occupation Plan
“Zionism is destroying humanity.” Venezuelan activists protested at the UN headquarters to demand accountability for Israel’s crimes. (Andreína Chávez Alava) Caracas, August 12, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government strongly...

Washington Turns Up the Heat on Brazil — Echoes of Venezuela in Sanctions from Judges to Health Officials
(Analysis) In mid-August 2025, the United States widened its campaign against Brazil’s government, moving from sanctioning members of the judiciary to targeting officials in the health sector. On August 13, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, August 16-17: Josh Bostick dominates, Luis Matos homers
A busy weekend for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates. Let’s dive into all the action! All listed positions in the roundup are the positions played in that particular game. Some unfortunate injury news. AAA Sacramento RHP...

US sanctions Brazil health officials over Cuba’s overseas medical missions
The United States has announced it is revoking the visas of Brazilian, African and Caribbean officials over their ties to Cuba’s programme that sends doctors abroad, which Washington has described as “forced labour”. The US named two Brazilian...

Venezuelan and International Organizations, Intellectuals Demand Release of Activist Martha Lía Grajales
A range of collectives urged authorities to release the human rights activist and lawyer.. (Archive) Caracas, August 11, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan social movements and activists mobilized to demand the release of human rights lawyer...

The Writer Behind ‘Through My Window’ Has Another Release on The Way
If you’re a fan of Venezuelan writer Ariana Godoy, you’re in luck. And if you don’t know her yet, this is the perfect time. Godoy began writing on Wattpad in 2014 and has since written 20 webnovels in English and Spanish, publishing nine...

Exclusive – State Department Restricts Visas of Foreign Officials Tied to Cuban Slave Doctor Programs
The U.S. State Department will announce on Wednesday that it had imposed visa restrictions on unnamed government officials from Grenada and several African states, in addition to members of the Cuban Communist Party, in relation to Havana’s...

Venezuela Thwarts Terror Plot in Caracas
Venezuelan authorities have dismantled a terrorist plot targeting Plaza Venezuela, one of the capital’s busiest public spaces, following the arrest of José Daniel García Ortega, who was allegedly carrying an explosive device. The announcement was...

Vast majority of US refugee admissions will go to white South Africans: Report
US President Donald Trump's administration is considering allocating three-quarters of a significantly reduced refugee admission cap to white South Africans, Reuters reported on Monday. According to meeting notes reviewed by Reuters, the acting...

Mass. immigrants who had legal status lose work in home and health care
For more than a year, Robert spent his days getting seniors dressed, taking their vital signs and helping them eat at Edgewood LifeCare Community in North Andover. But one day in May, that changed. A human resources officer said his work permit...
Highlights and Sets Alcaraz vs Sinner (5-0 ret) in Cincinnati Masters 1000 Final
Endgame Carlos Alcaraz is the Cincinnati Masters 1000 champion. Italian Jannik Sinner withdrew due to physical problems at 0-5. The world number one's participation in the US Open is at risk because the exact medical issues he is experiencing are...