Headlines- After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, over 1,800 people were arrested throughout France.
- Authorities have detained a number of people in connection with a deadly stampede in Kolkata, in eastern India.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
Tag: Nicolas Maduro
Guaido Calls for Support for Venezuela’s...
The United States has accused Venezuela’s former strongman Nicolas Maduro of blocking humanitarian aid to his desperately needy people. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke reports that while many call for Maduro to leave, he still enjoys the support of Cuba and Russia
Guaidó Reaching Out of Military...
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who last month was recognized by the U.S. as the acting president of Venezuela, talked to VOA’s Spanish service
European Countries Call For Presidential Election...
The European countries want Venezuela to hold a presidential election as soon as possible to end its political and humanitarian crises
Crises Mount In Venezuela
Guaido has rejected offers from Mexico’s and Uruguay’s presidents to negotiate with Maduro. Guaido told them in a letter that “to be neutral is to be on the side of the regime that has condemned hundreds of thousands of human beings to misery, hunger and exile, including death.”
Struggle for Control of Venezuela Returns...
Maduro remains dug in, blaming the White House for openly backing what he calls a coup to remove him from power and exploit his country’s vast oil wealth. He retains support from powerful allies, including Russia and China, but is growing increasingly isolated as more nations back Guaido
Venezuela’s Interim President Accuses Maduro of...
Venezuela’s interim president Juan Guaido says his family was threatened by the regime on Thursday, as disputed President Nicolas Maduro refuses to step down. Guaido has declared himself Venezuela’s interim president amid massive protests against Maduro
Venezuela Oil Sanctions, Amnesty Promise, Undermine...
The U.S. imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela announced this week are part of a larger strategy to both pressure and entice the country’s military to help oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela’s Guaido Leapt From Back-Bench to...
Venezuelans fearful of taking to the streets again after past uprisings ended in violent crackdowns and bitter divisions must be prepared to risk it all again
Presidential Standoff May Worsen Venezuelans’ Misery
the Trump administration’s confrontational approach is adopted by the European Union, some of whose members have threatened to recognize Guaido if Maduro doesn’t announce new elections in eight days, it could bring oil production to a standstill, heaping more hardships on the 29 million Venezuelans already struggling with hyperinflation, widespread food shortages and anemic economic activity
US Announces Sanctions on Venezuela’s State-Owned...
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PdVSA, in an increased effort to pressure Nicolás Maduro to relinquish power to Juan Guaidó, now recognized by the U.S. and a number of other nations as the country’s legitimate president