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Venezuela announces release of ‘an important number’ of political prisoners19:17 Jorge Rodríguez, the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly and brother of interim president Delcy Rodríguez, said authorities were releasing political prisoners. Senate passes bill to block further military action in Venezuela18:12 Though largely symbolic, the vote was a rare assertion of Congress’s role in using lethal force after the stunning raid to capture Nicolás Maduro. Iranian protests and strikes escalate as state struggles to contain them16:36 Security forces have repeatedly responded with violence, including killing protesters, raiding hospitals and arresting thousands, according to rights groups. Venezuela’s economy nears collapse under U.S. blockade16:04 Trump administration officials say the Venezuelan government only has a few weeks before it would “go broke” if it doesn’t “play ball.” He spends 12 hours making art in the snow, then watches it vanish14:26 Simon Beck works alone, using a compass and a pair of snowshoes to create intricate patterns as large as three soccer fields. Russian strikes cause wide-scale blackout in two Ukrainian regions14:26 Overnight air strikes by Russia caused a near-total power outage in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Despite Gaza ceasefire, war still deadly along Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’11:11 Israel’s enforcement of its shifting demarcation line in Gaza has left hundreds of Palestinians dead in the months since an Oct. 10 ceasefire. Venezuelan politics are a ‘blood sport.’ The U.S. is entering the ring.0:34 Delcy Rodríguez is Venezuela’s new president, but the country’s powerful defense and interior ministers could decide the future of Chavismo — and the nation. U.S. reduces number of warships near Venezuela after Maduro raid7.ledna The USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio have been relocated to waters north of Cuba, and the Air Force also has withdrawn some aircraft from the region. Saudi Arabia’s allies in Yemen oust UAE-backed separatist from government7.ledna The separatist Southern Transition Council said its leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, remained in the port city of Aden after Saudi Arabia accused him of fleeing to an unknown destination. Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump7.ledna While many European leaders’ reactions to the Venezuela raid were muted, there have been forceful rebukes about the Trump administration’s greediness on Greenland. Why Trump wants Greenland and what’s standing in his way7.ledna Denmark’s leader warned that any use of force by Washington to seize Greenland, as Trump officials have suggested, would render the post-war NATO alliance defunct. Caught between Trump and Musk’s rockets, a Mexican village despairs7.ledna The saga of Playa Bagdad, just over the border from a SpaceX launchpad, highlights the unintended environmental and social impacts of the global space race. |