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The announcement comes shortly after the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who, along with his wife Cilia Flores, was seized by U.S. forces on January 3, 2025, and charged with narco-terrorism and serious weapons offenses in the Southern District of New York.
Bondi said Maduro has been charged with “Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States.”
The deal introduces a new funding model aimed at improving efficiency, accountability and reform, with US officials saying it could save tens of millions of lives in 2026 while delivering significant savings to American taxpayers.
According to Zelensky, Ukrainian and American negotiators have already aligned on “90%” of a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the conflict.
President Donald Trump signed an order to speed reclassification of marijuana to Schedule III, signaling a major federal policy shift with implications for medical research, investors and state laws.
The violence is the latest in a long line of school attacks in the United States, where attempts to restrict access to firearms face political deadlock.
The US signalled that it is prepared to respond to ensure compliance with the agreements endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has repeatedly dismissed these claims, arguing that Washington is using drug accusations as a pretext to push for his removal. So far, officials in Caracas have not responded to Trump’s latest warning, and the White House has not replied to questions about the post.
Trump signed an executive order on Monday instructing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to examine whether Muslim Brotherhood groups in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and other nations should be classified as Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists. Once the report is submitted, the administration will have 45 days to implement any recommended designations.
In an official statement, Tinubu dismissed claims that Nigeria is religiously intolerant, insisting such characterisations do not reflect the country’s reality.
The two leaders are expected to focus on trade and the future of the US–Japan alliance as Trump pursues a push to reshape economic ties across Asia.
Under the terms of the agreement, Hamas will free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, with the Israeli military beginning a gradual pullback from Gaza. The ceasefire is scheduled to take effect within the next 24 hours, making it one of the most promising efforts at peace since the violence erupted two years ago.