U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out covert action within Venezuela as the administration intensifies its effort to destabilize Nicolás Maduro’s rule in the oil-rich country.
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SENATORS SEEK ANOTHER VOTE TO BAN STRIKES ON VENEZUELA, AS TRUMP SAYS MADURO DOESN’T WANT TO ‘FUCK AROUND’ WITH U.S.
Citing the swift escalatory nature of U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments against Nicolás Maduro, senators said they will hold another vote on military authorization against Venezuela that would force the administration to go through Congress before carrying out further military action.
TRUMP CONTINUES STRIKES ON ALLEGED DRUG BOATS, KILLING AT LEAST 29 IN SIX ATTACKS
The Trump administration continues to carry out strikes on alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela—striking another vessel on Thursday—bringing the total number of known strikes to six, and killing at least 29 in the process.
CHINA’S PROPAGANDA MACHINE RALLIES CITIZENS AMID TARIFF ROW WITH THE U.S.
China’s state media has been eager to promote the country’s patriotism and resilience in the last week as the tariff war with the U.S. has intensified over recent weeks, according to The New York Times.
UKRAINE SAYS IT NEEDS $120B FOR DEFENSE NEXT YEAR, GERMANY PROMISES OVER $2B
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s minister of defense, said last week that the country will need $120 billion for its defense against the Russian invasion in 2026, stating that Kyiv will be able to cover about half from its own national resources, but will need assistance from its partners to cover the other half.
GERMANY SET TO SPEND €10 BILLION ON DRONES FOR WARFARE
Boris Pistorius, the German defense minister, announced last week that the country plans to spend €10 billion on military drones in part of its effort to revamp its armed forces in the face of what it sees as a new threat.
HOUTHIS SAY SENIOR MILITARY OFFICIAL WAS KILLED IN ‘ISRAELI-AMERICAN’ STRIKE
The Houthis announced last week that one of the group’s top commanders died in an airstrike coordinated between the Israelis and Americans, according to reports.
HAMAS NOT DEFEATED
Hamas has taken an active role in Gaza amid the early stages of the ceasefire with Israel, proving to Israel that not only is it not defeated, but capable of filling the power vacuum left behind as Israeli forces move to the perimeter of the battered enclave.
WHAT CEASEFIRE? ISRAEL CONTINUES TO KILL PALESTINIANS AT WILL IN GAZA
The U.S. told Israel to “show restraint” on Sunday after Tel Aviv accused Hamas of carrying out attacks on IDF troops inside Gaza, as both sides approached the deal with some level of expectation that Israel will ramp up its massacre campaign inside the enclave.
CHINA STEPS UP CRACKDOWN ON U.S.-MADE COMPUTER CHIPS
After pressuring Chinese tech companies to use only domestically made computer chips, Beijing in mid-September ordered a halt to all purchases of chips made in the U.S.









