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Maduro Flown to U.S. After Daring Overnight Operation as Trump Announces Transitional Control of Venezuela

                                                    Deposed  Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States after a dramatic overnight military operation in Caracas that resulted in his capture and removal from the country. U.S. forces extracted Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a surprise nighttime strike that President Donald Trump described as an unprecedented action “not seen since World War II.” Maduro was transported first to the USS Iwo Jima and later flown to New York, where he is now being held ahead of federal proceedings on narco‑terrorism and drug‑trafficking charges—allegations he denies. The Venezuelan government condemned the operation as an “imperialist attack,” while international observers scrambled to assess the geopolitical fallout. Presiden...
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Blinken Embarks to Middle East for Sixth Gaza Diplomacy Push


 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the Middle East on Wednesday for his sixth visit since the start of Israel’s war with Hamas. His mission is to facilitate discussions for a temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Blinken will meet Saudi leaders in Jeddah and Egyptian leaders in Cairo to discuss talks brokered by Egypt and Qatar on an agreement, as well as efforts to get more aid into Gaza. The ongoing negotiations aim to alleviate the humanitarian crisis gripping Gaza. Additionally, Blinken will engage in conversations about arrangements for governance, security, and redevelopment in post-conflict Gaza.

The war was triggered when Hamas fighters crossed into Israel on a rampage, resulting in the loss of 1,200 lives and the capture of 253 hostages according to Israeli tallies. In response, Israel launched a retaliatory onslaught, resulting in the confirmed death of nearly 32,000 people in Hamas-run Gaza, with thousands more feared lost under the rubble.

Despite multiple visits to the U.S. ally on his previous regional swings, Blinken is not scheduled to visit Israel on this trip. Tensions have escalated between U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration and the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who recently rebuffed Biden’s plea to call off a planned ground assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.

Blinken’s diplomatic efforts continue as the international community closely watches the situation unfold in the region.

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