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Venezuela Closes Embassy In Norway After Opposition Leader Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuela announced it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado’s prize, saying that the closure was...

Donald Trump slams Spain's 'disrespectful' defence spending and threatens more trade tariffs
David Alandete Washington Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 13:08 Share Donald Trump has expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the Spanish government for not having raised its defence spending to 5% of GDP, as Washington demands of its Nato allies. "I...

Six killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela coast — Trump
The US military conducted another strike on a vessel suspected of drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday. This marks at least the fifth such fatal operation reported by...

Machado's Nobel Prize puts Venezuela and US policy in the spotlight
When Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the announcement rippled far beyond the usual celebration of moral courage. To many, it wasn't just about honouring her defiance against an authoritarian...
The Media Is Blowing a Big Story in Venezuela
As to whether a regime change war is inevitable, there is no clear consensus. Other knowledgeable observers remain skeptical that the U.S. will actually launch a full-scale attack. They point out, rightly, that the 1989 invasion of Panama, the...

Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251015/venezuelan-vice-president-to-virtually-address-russian-energy-week-forum-on-wednesday-1122961431.html Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday Venezuelan Vice President...


Trump says 6 narcoterrorists killed in US military’s strike on vessel off Venezuela Coast
Washington: The United States military carried out another strike on a vessel accused of drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of six narcoterrorists on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. The president...

Fifth US Strike Near Venezuela Brings Death Toll To 27
By NAN Caribbean Desk News Americas, Miami, FL, Tues. Oct. 15, 2025: The US strikes near Venezuela is turning deadlier by the week. Donald Trump today confirmed a fifth strike killing six more “just off the coast,” bringing the regional death toll...

Venezuela’s “Foreign Legion” in South Korea
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a rally on April 13, 2024 (Source | StringerAL, courtesy of Shutterstock) North Korea has had ties with Venezuela since 1965, but in the last two decades since the coming to power of dictator Hugo...

No to US State Terrorism in the Caribbean Sea No to US Plans for Regime Change in Venezuela Caricom Must Act Now
The U.S. is using Guyana as a proxy to escalate aggression against Venezuela. This manufactured crisis, fueled by oil interests, risks dragging the entire region into a war. October 8, 2025 Organization for the Victory of the People (OVP) rejects...

NAM chair Museveni asked to mediate as US-Venezuela tensions escalate
Uganda’s President Museveni has been urged to use his position as chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to rally international support for peace and restraint amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela over sanctions and...
Trump says six narcoterrorists killed as US conducts strike on vessel off Venezuela Coast
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The United States military carried out another strike on a vessel accused of drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of six narcoterrorists on board, President Donald Trump announced...

US military kills six narcoterrorists in strike on vessel off Venezuela
The US military struck a vessel off Venezuela accused of drug trafficking, killing six narcoterrorists, President Trump announced. The operation, conducted in international waters, marks the fifth such strike, drawing attention to legality and...

World News | Trump Says Six Narcoterrorists Killed as US Conducts Strike on Vessel off Venezuela Coast
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The United States military carried out another strike on a vessel accused of drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of six narcoterrorists on board, President Donald Trump announced...

Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after opposition leader who praised Trump wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Javier Milei in the crosshairs as chainsaw economics come back to bite him
Before becoming president of Argentina, a clip of Javier Milei went viral for theatrically ripping up government ministries while shouting “Afuera!” (“out” in Argentinian slang). Now, less than two years later, he risks suffering the same fate....

Attack in Bogotá Hits Two Venezuelan Activists Fleeing Maduro Persecution
In what Colombian authorities have described as a hitman-style attack, or sicariato, Venezuelan human rights and LGBTQ+ activist Yendri Velásquez and political consultant Luis Peche were shot multiple times from a vehicle on Monday in Bogotá at...


US military strikes fifth suspected drug boat off Venezuelan coast
Source: CBS President Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. military had carried out a strike on a small boat suspected of trafficking drugs in the international waters off the coast of Venezuela. In a post on Truth Social, the President stated...