Venezuela asks U.N. for emergency meeting over U.S. military actions, saying it expects “armed attack” soon

[ad_1] Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country. Caracas cited “mounting threats” from the U.S., which has conducted multiple military strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela. Venezuela made the request…

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2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela opposition leader, for promoting democracy

[ad_1] The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Venezuelan political opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Jørgen Watne Frydnes, announcing the…

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Hundreds of Texas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago as judge temporarily blocks deployment

[ad_1] Separate courtrooms heard arguments over President Trump’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops to U.S. cities on Thursday. A federal judge in Chicago issued a temporary block on deployments in the city where the Trump administration claims troops are needed to address violent protests. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reports. [ad_2] Source link

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