12 h. ago Venezuela denounces ‘colonialist threat’ as Trump orders airspace closed

President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’The Venezuelan government has responded defiantly to the heightened pressure by the US government, including Donald Trump’s recent statements on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.In a statement, the Venezuelan government said Trump’s comments are a “colonialist threat” against their sovereignty and violate international law. The government also said it demanded respect for its airspace and would not accept foreign orders or threats. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago All you need to know on Trump's imposition on Venezuela's airspace and war fears

Donald Trump has declared Venezuela's airspace 'closed in its entirety' as the FAA warns airlines of heightened military activity and worsening security in the region

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13 h. ago Trump declares airspace above Venezuela 'closed entirely' amid armed conflict fears

The declaration is the latest escalation amid growing fears of armed conflict between the two countries

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17 h. ago Donald Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela is closed

President made declaration in a social media post, after FAA last week warned airlines of ‘worsening security situation’Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.Trump, in a Truth Social post said: “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Flight tracker shows Venezuela airspace after Trump orders shutdown

Flight Radar shows airlines diverting away from Venezuela after Donald Trump told airlines to consider the airspace closed.

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18 h. ago Trump tells airlines to consider Venezuela’s airspace closed as US military buildup continues in region

The FAA over the weekend advised airlines to ‘exercise caution’ when flying in the region amid ‘heightened military activity’

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18 h. ago Donald Trump declares Venezuela airspace 'closed' with fears of all

Donald Trump has declared Venezuela's airspace 'closed in its entirety' as the FAA warns airlines of heightened military activity and worsening security in the region

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18 h. ago BREAKING: Donald Trump says Venezuela airspace 'closed' as all

Donald Trump has declared the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela 'closed in its entirety' in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries

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18 h. ago Trump declares airspace above Venezuela is to be closed entirely as he ramps up lethal strikes

Warships and military personnel have moved into position near the Caribbean country in recent months, raising fears that Trump is preparing military action.

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37 h. ago Trump could MEET with Maduro in the US after pair ‘spoke by phone’ despite $50MILLION bounty on tyrant’s head

DONALD Trump could meet Nicolas Maduro for face-to-face crunch talks after the pair held a secret phone call - despite the Venezuelan tyrant's $50million bounty. The two leaders spoke last week amid the backdrop of spiralling relations between Washington and Caracas and fears of all-out war. During the call, Trump and Maduro reportedly discussed a...

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6 d. ago Bucha’s sense of betrayal over peace plan’s amnesty clause reflects a dark mood across Ukraine

A proposed peace plan for Ukraine led by the United States has been met with anguish by many Ukrainians, who fear a post-war amnesty for Russian forces would erase accountability for alleged atrocities

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8 d. ago FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over 'worsening security situation'

The Federal Aviation Administration has warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity.”

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8 d. ago Labour MPs face a serious dilemma on asylum seekers – but this is not the way out of it | Polly Toynbee

The party sees its harsh policies as politically necessary. But what happened to talking up the value of migrants for a thriving economy and society?This is how Labour MPs see it. They face brutal dilemmas and miserable choices. How to manage our asylum system is one of the worst. Through their constituency work, they will have met refugees with tragic stories of war and fear, of terrifying journeys across the world, of gangsters on night-time beaches. But MPs’ experience of hearing those heart-rending stories clash head-on with what they see as political necessity, demanding they block their ears and harden their hearts. A life in politics is not for the squeamish.Wes Streeting, a practising Christian, yesterday writhed while answering questions on LBC radio about the home secretary’s tough plans for deterring small boat arrivals. The flavour of his reply reflected how many on Labour’s benches feel. Confronted with the government’s intention to deport more families with children – ...

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1 week ago WW3 fears as Putin 'preparing for war against NATO' after huge gas blast

The stark warning came from a top military general as Poland confirmed a key rail link between Warsaw and Ukraine was blown up in an 'unprecedented act of sabotage'

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1 week ago Trump’s biggest warship arrives in Caribbean Sea as fears of war with Venezuela loom despite Maduro’s peace plea

DONALD Trump's most advanced and most powerful aircraft carrier - the USS Gerald R. Ford - has thundered into the Caribbean Sea on Sunday. The American steel giant is now cutting through turquoise waters as fears of a showdown with Venezuela sharpen. The Ford’s arrival caps the largest U.S. military buildup in the region in...

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1 week ago Bizarre moment Venezuelan tyrant belts out John Lennon hit ‘Imagine’ in peace message to Trump amid fears of war with US

THIS is the baffling moment Venezuelan despot Nicolas Maduro belts out "Imagine" by John Lenon in a desperate peace bid to Donald Trump. The autocrat's cringey rendition came amid spiralling fears of all-out war between the US and Venezuela. In the bizarre footage, tyrannical Maduro is seen addressing a crowd as he speaks on the...

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2 w. ago Terrified residents living where hitman hid after killing Marc Webley in gangland hit speak out

An Edinburgh resident who lives on the street where gunman Grant Hunter hid after shooting Marc Webley has shared her fears after fleeing Ukraine "from one war to another".

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs and strict US border rules threaten flight of Canada’s ‘snowbirds’

Annual migration from frigid Canadian winter to Florida sunshine could become thinner as travellers look elsewhereThe annual migration of hundreds of thousands of Canadian “snowbirds” escaping freezing temperatures in their homeland and heading to warmer US states such as Florida for the duration of the winter could be about to become noticeably thinner.Many have ditched plans to visit their southern neighbor and are looking to spend their valuable dollars elsewhere, largely put off by Donald Trump’s escalating economic war with Canada and strict new immigration rules that have created fear and confusion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World War 3 fears rise as North Korea fires ballistic missile at South Korea

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Friday, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang steps up its testing activity while talks with Washington and Seoul remain stalled

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3 w. ago Sainsbury's 'doing everything' to win supermarket price war amid Budget tax raid fears

Sainsbury's is 'doing everything' to win a supermarket price war, the group's chief executive has said, as he cautioned the Chancellor against further tax rises.

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