Venezuela hosts World Congress in Defense of Mother Earth

The event positions the South American country as the global epicenter of debate and action for the protection of the planet. The Congress, which will run until Friday, October 10 at the Simón Bolívar Park Convention Center, includes an agenda...

Lula: “No president” should make assumptions about Venezuela’s future

Without mentioning President Donald Trump, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stood up for Venezuela and Cuba amid growing pressure from the US against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government. “Everyone says we’re going to turn...

Venezuela vows to defend itself in case of US attack

Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 11:20 UTC “If the gringos attack, we will respond,” insisted Maduro Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López issued strong warnings on Wednesday, announcing preparations in...

US Navy admiral quits in protest amid Trump's Venezuela bombings

08:33 ET, 17 Oct 2025Updated 08:56 ET, 17 Oct 2025 Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey's departure was confirmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth A revered Navy admiral overseeing the U.S. Southern Command has retired only one year into his tenure, seemingly...

DeBriefed: Earth’s first ‘tipping point’; Climate adviser interview; How warming affects children’s health

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’ reached CORAL IN CRISIS: A new report warned that the world has reached its first climate...

How many times has the US struck Venezuelan vessels?

On Thursday, the United States military carried out its latest strike on an alleged Venezuela drug smuggling vessel, as the admiral overseeing the Trump administration’s controversial campaign in the Caribbean Sea announced his early departure....

Border Patrol Caught on Camera Detaining Man Who Says He's a U.S. Citizen After They Rushed into Local Pharmacy By Sam Gillette 64

NEED TO KNOW A 19-year-old who says he is a U.S. citizen and recently graduated from high school was tackled and arrested by a border patrol agent in Chicago on Oct. 14 The incident, which was caught on film, occurred after a border patrol vehicle...

Lula Defends Venezuelan Sovereignty As U.S.–Brazil Seek Thaw After Tariff Clash

In a sharply worded speech in Brasília, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended Venezuelan and Cuban sovereignty and said no foreign leader should “weigh in” on how those countries are governed. Speaking at the Communist Party of Brazil’s...

Venezuela Demands UN Action To Halt US Military Threat

Above photo: A big Venezuelan flag being waved by a marcher in Caracas demanding United Nations to prevent a US military aggression against Venezuela. October 6, 2025. This Monday, Venezuelans took to the streets in great numbers from Petare, east...

U.S. warships increase presence in Caribbean amid rising Venezuela tensions

In recent weeks, there has been a significant increase in US military presence in the Caribbean, especially following President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend all diplomatic contacts with the government of Nicolás Maduro. This measure ends up...

The Quad Is Dead, Long Live the Quad

A flurry of summit meetings assembled leaders from the Indo-Pacific last week, from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo to Gyeongju. But questions linger over one other summit meeting that was planned for this month. This year is India’s turn to host the summit...

Leftist President of Chile Links Venezuela to Assassination of Dissident in His Country: ‘Dictatorships Cross Borders’

President Gabriel Boric of Chile, a radical leftist who once described himself as “to the left of the Communist Party,” condemned the socialist dictatorship of Venezuela in remarks on Wednesday, linking dictator Nicolás Maduro to the assassination...

Trump authorizes covert action in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced what he called "coups d'etat orchestrated by the CIA" shortly after US President Donald Trump said he had authorised covert operations in Venezuela and was considering strikes on land against...

U.S. Deploys “BUNNY” Bombers Likely To Intimidate Nicolás Maduro; Is “Venezuela Feeling The Heat Now?”

The United States reportedly deployed three B-52 strategic bombers near Venezuela amid heightened tensions triggered by US military activity in the South Caribbean. Three B-52s, designated BUNNY01, BUNNY02, and BUNNY03, were seen flying in...

“It must be stopped”: Furloughed government workers speak out against shutdown, threats to food stamps at DC-area food banks

Hundreds of vehicles line up as patrons wait to pick up food at St. Mary's Food Bank of Arizona Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Phoenix. [AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin]On Saturday, food stamp processing for over 42 million American households came to a...

Nigerians denounce US invasion threat

From Abdullateef Aliyu (Lagos), Joshua Odeyemi, Dalhatu Liman, Baba Martins (Abuja), Muhammed Ibrahim Yaba (Kaduna) & Eyo Charles (Calabar) Many Nigerians, including diplomats, lawyers and regional groups, have denounced American President Donald...

10 Reasons Venezuela Isn’t Nation-Building

For months —long before the MSM caught on — I've been writing about how the Donald Trump administration seemed ready to take down the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela. All of the signs were there if you paid attention, and I know...

Donald Trump - Fact-checking Donald Trump: Has each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela saved 25,000 lives?

President Donald Trump said U.S. military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved more than 100,000 lives because the maneuvers thwarted drug smuggling. "Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives so every time you see a boat...

Trump Admits CIA Incursions in Venezuela, Raising Fears of Caribbean War.

- Advertisement - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had allowed the CIA to run secret operations in Venezuela. It is a major step up in pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Trump also said he was thinking about...

Trump deploys CIA, military assets to fight Venezuela drug war

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has accused the US of a coup attempt after Donald Trump approved CIA operations in the country to tackle alleged drug trafficking. Sky News report on Thursday indicated that Trump confirmed his decision, first...