Venezuela’s opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has expressed her desire to return to her homeland as soon as possible. In a recent interview with a US-based media outlet, she stated that the interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, plays a key role in the country’s ongoing crisis, citing violence, corruption, and narco-trafficking.
Machado emphasized that an independent Venezuela would make the country the US’s center for energy production. In a previous statement, she had called for the establishment of a popular government in Venezuela, stating that the time for this has now arrived. Machado predicted that President Maduro will face international justice, and that peace will return to the country, with political prisoners being released.
In a separate development, the Saudi-led coalition has denied that the Al-Zabidi had boarded a plane for Riyadh. Reports indicate that Russia has sent naval vessels, including submarines, to protect its oil tankers in the region. The UK and France have agreed to deploy troops to Ukraine once a ceasefire is implemented.
In Jerusalem, a bus driver deliberately targeted an Orthodox Jewish protest rally, killing one person and injuring several others. The driver has since been apprehended. US President Trump has stated that the interim Venezuelan government will provide 30-50 million barrels of oil to the US, with the sale price to be determined by the market and the funds to be under his control.
According to the White House, options for acquiring Greenland include military operations. The White House has also accused the former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, of failing to prevent the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
In Nepal, a state of emergency has been declared in the border town of Birgunj following attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned properties by extremist Hindus. Israel and Syria have agreed to establish a joint mechanism for intelligence and diplomatic communication.
In the UK, a taxi driver has been banned from obtaining a private hire license after allegedly harassing a female passenger and sending her messages asking if she was single.
The Indian media has reported that India was forced to hire an American lobbyist to facilitate meetings and discussions with US officials.
The UK has seen a record-breaking drop in temperature, with the temperature in Marham, Norfolk, plummeting to -12.5 degrees Celsius. As a result, the Christmas holidays for children have been extended due to the harsh weather.
Videos of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being taken into custody in New York are going viral on social media. The Governor of North Sulawesi has reported that hundreds of homes and government buildings have been destroyed in the floods.
Following the president’s statement, a new debate has emerged across the country. The opening of the Palestinian embassy in London is a historic and memorable moment, according to Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zamel.
