Republicans block Hegseth impeachment motion
Republicans have blocked a motion to impeach US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the war on Iran.

Republicans have blocked a motion to impeach US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the war on Iran.



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No date has been set to decide on a successor for Nicolas Maduro after the former president was captured by US forces.
The exiled Nobel laureate has petitioned for new elections in Venezuela and for the country to allow her return.
Maduro and wife appear in New York City court after new ‘conspiracy to commit torture’ charges.
Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC’s sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores face a new US charge over alleged torture.
The new US charge adds to the existing drug trafficking case against Venezuela’s former president and first lady.

An explosion has ripped through Venezuela’s second-largest oil refinery, causing it to suspend activities.
Frequent outages have fuelled protests against the government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez has disputed the government’s account of what led to his shooting during a DoorDash delivery.
The 81st United Nations General Assembly ends with AI, Palestine and wars dominating speeches.