Charges against Letitia James 'will not hold up in a court of law': Michigan AG Nessel

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump admin instructs DOJ to monitor elections in California and New Jersey 09:42 Soybean farmer blasts Trump amid trade war with China: 'Sold America's farmers...

DoD promised a 'swarm' of attack drones. We're still waiting.

President Trump should make it clear that the Biden administration’s determination to help build a Ukrainian military establishment designed to wage offensive war against Russia rather than engage in the diplomacy necessary to avoid it before 2022...

How a Venezuelan Ex-Spy’s Guilty Plea Tests Brazil’s Democracy

Hugo “El Pollo” Carvajal, the former Venezuelan intelligence chief under Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty in the United States in June 2025 to narcotics and related offenses after being extradited from Spain in 2023. He is scheduled...

US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela

They call themselves the Night Stalkers and their unofficial motto hints at the group’s lethal nocturnal line of work: “Death Waits in the Dark”. “You can flee, but they will find you,” warns a rare book about the US army’s secretive 160th Special...

Petro rejects accusations by far-right Leopoldo López about links to drug trafficking

The president of Colombia describes as criminal and arbitrary the attempt of the Venezuelan fugitive to link him to drug trafficking structures. Gustavo Petro denies Leopoldo López’s accusations about alleged links with drug trafficking. Photo:...

Oil rises over 2% on supply risks, US-China trade hopes

SINGAPORE: Oil prices pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, rising by about 2%, buoyed by sanctions-related supply risks and hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal. Investors also digested news that the U.S. is seeking oil for delivery to its...

Morning Brief: US B-52s Conduct Drill Near Venezuela, Guatemala Labels Major Gangs Terrorists, North Korea Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles

Good morning — it’s Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Trump calls off his planned Putin summit, citing stalled diplomacy as Russia pounds Ukraine. The Pentagon tightens control over communications with Congress, Trump’s nominee withdraws after racist...

Trump Is Gunning for War in Venezuela, Raising Fears of US-Backed Regime Change

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. The Trump administration is attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea with such frequency that it...

Will Trump Overthrow the Leader of Venezuela?

Experts and local governments don’t share the vice president’s confidence. John Feeley, the former ambassador to Panama and principal deputy assistant secretary for the State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, told TMD that while...

Trump Allegedly Misidentified a Colombian Fisherman as a Venezuelan 'Narcoterrorist'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says one of the "narcoterrorists" recently killed by U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean was a "fisherman" who had "no ties to the drug trade." That man's death, one of at least 32 ordered by President...

World News | Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin Meets Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Focus on Trade, Economy

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Brazilian Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, met with Vice President CP Radhakrishnan in New Delhi on Thursday as part of his official visit aimed at...

13 mins ago american affairs american affairs Trump Is Courting Catastrophe in Venezuela By Ross Barkan The “peace” president follows the path of his warmongering predecessors.

A US Marine Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter flies at José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on September 12, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images As Donald Trump...

PM: Take in Venezuelans

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has suggested that Caricom countries come together to take in Venezuelans who have migrated to Trinidad and Tobago illegally and who she says are costing taxpayers millions. The Prime Minister also made it...

Tensions build in the Caribbean amid Trump’s mounting military threat

Bogotá, Colombia – Fears are growing in the Caribbean of possible U.S. strikes on land targets following the deployment of Washington’s largest warship and threats of further intervention. Last week, the Pentagon confirmed that the USS Gerald R....

PM urges Caricom to press Venezuela to repatriate detained migrants

Ke­jan Haynes Lead Ed­i­tor-News­gath­er­ing ke­jan.haynes@guardian.co.tt Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar says if Cari­com wants to work with this coun­try, then Caribbean Com­mu­ni­ty na­tions should work to­geth­er to ad­dress the...

Venezuela’s ambassador sudden concern for international law is absurd

Dear Editor, Senor Carlos Amador Perez Silva, Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana recent remarks are a masterclass in hypocrisy and disinformation. His government’s sudden concern for international law is absurd, given its own record of violating it....

Venezuelan socialist groups: Stop imperialist aggression against Venezuela! Trump’s troops out of the Caribbean and Latin America!

First published in Spanish at Laclase.info. Translation from Venezuelan Voices. The US has deployed warships, surveillance aircraft, helicopters, and special operations troops in the southern Caribbean Sea and openly targeted our country under the...

Latin American media highlight Vietnam’s hosting U.N. Convention against Cybercrime

They emphasized that the event reaffirmed Vietnam’s growing prestige, credibility, and capacity as a trusted partner on the world stage. Venezuela’s multimedia outlet teleSUR published an article titled “U.N. calls for protection of people in...

Oil prices climb for second day on supply risks and trade hopes

2025-10-22T05:30:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Oil prices pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, by more than 1%, buoyed by sanctions-related supply risk and hope of a U.S.-China trade deal while investors also...

Oil rises more than 1% on supply risk, US-China trade talks

Oil prices pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, by more than 1%, buoyed by sanctions-related supply risk and hope of a U.S.-China trade deal while investors also digested news of the U.S. seeking oil for delivery to its strategic reserves....