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Maria Corina Machado Coordinated Her Escape From Venezuela With The U.S. To Avoid Being Targeted By Washington Forces

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado coordinated her escape from the country with the U.S. partly to avoid being targeted by Washington forces as part of its pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.

Latin Times

First Thing: Venezuela decries ‘act of piracy’ after US forces seize oil tanker off country’s coast

The move marks a major escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro. Plus, how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left

The Guardian - UK

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Confirms She Received Support From The U.S. To Escape To Norway To Get The Nobel Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado confirmed she received help from the United States to escape to Norway to receive the award.

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Homeland Security Secretary Noem faces scrutiny over immigration policies at a House hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to face tough questions from Democrats over the Republican administration's immigration policies at a House hearing

The Independent UK

Senate rejects dual healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits expiration nears

Votes came as premium tax credits for estimated 21.8 million enrollees of plans set to expire at end of month

The Guardian - US

US House passes bill authorizing $900bn for military programs

Legislation includes pay increase for troops and a demand for more information about boat strikes in the Caribbean

The Guardian - US

Texas and Florida sue FDA in latest effort to restrict abortion pill access

States’ attorneys general argue agency has failed to properly evaluate mifepristone’s safety since initial 2000 approval

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Florida man who crashed stolen BMW told cops that he ‘teleported’ into it during arrest

Calvin Curtis-Johnson says he was teleported in a convertable BMW before crashing the vehicle

The Independent UK

Top economist Diane Swonk: Jerome Powell risks losing the Fed’s credibility on a gamble over AI and immigration

It all comes down to the reason behind the weakness in unemployment and Powell’s diagnosis of the “low-hire, low-fire” economy of 2025.

Fortune

‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared

Visitors will have to reveal at the border all social media activity over the past five years

The Guardian - AU

No arrests or suspects in mass shooting at toddler’s birthday party in California

Stockton officials predict months-long investigation into 29 November killing of four people, including three children

The Guardian - US

US pushing Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy – as it happened

Ukrainian leader says Washington has suggested that Russian troops would stay in region, but not advance further

The Guardian - UK

Wife of Sinaloa Cartel Leader Sentenced to 14 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

Prosecutors said she and other family members were deeply involved in Los Valenzuela's operations following Jorge Alberto's arrest, overseeing its remaining members and safeguarding its illicit assets in both Mexico and the United States.

Latin Times

Zelenskyy will hold urgent talks with 30 countries as Trump pushes for swift peace deal with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to hold urgent talks with leaders from about 30 countries

The Independent UK

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Council of Europe ministers back ECHR plan to tackle illegal migration

European ministers have agreed to negotiate a new approach to the continent's main ECHR human rights treaty, that would make it easier to deport illegal migrants. The decision comes as more governments argue that the treaty restricts their ability to control their borders.

The Guardian - US

Brad Lander to challenge Dan Goldman for New York congressional seat

Outgoing comptroller and progressive ally of Zohran Mamdani launches primary bid for Congress

The Independent UK

South Carolina measles outbreak ‘accelerating’ with hundreds of unvaccinated students now in second 21-day quarantine

South Carolina health officials said mobile vaccination clinics have been deployed, but admitted that only a “small number of doses” were administered at the sites

The Independent UK

Prison officials tell judge ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is competent to stand trial

Federal prison officials say the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is fit to stand trial on federal sex trafficking charges

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The Independent UK

Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border

The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California

The Guardian - UK

Former Bolivian president Luis Arce detained on corruption charges

Allegations he allowed state funds for Indigenous projects to be transferred to government officials’ accounts

The Independent UK

Epstein and Maxwell grand jury docs are being unsealed as Trump’s DOJ approaches deadline to publish files

Judges and prosecutors have cautioned that the materials might not lead to any new revelations

The Independent UK

Fresh warning as baby formula botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies

Babies are vulnerable until about age 1 because their gut microbiomes are not mature enough to fight the toxin

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‘Bam, the wheel just smacked right dab’: Witness describes moment plane falls from the sky and slams into car on I-95

Rush hour traffic just got catastrophic.

The Guardian - US

Washington state governor declares emergency amid heavy rains and floods

Bob Ferguson says he has also activated the state’s national guard to respond to the flooding

Reason

Massachusetts Church's 'ICE Was Here' Nativity Scene Is Protected Speech, Even if ICE Doesn't Like It

Rev. Stephen Josoma of St. Susanna Parish defended the message against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.

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