- US Captures Venezuelan President: In an audacious mission named “Operation Absolute Resolve,” US elite forces raided Caracas, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following a large-scale strike.
- Trump Vows to “Run” Venezuela: President Trump declared that the United States would take over the management of Venezuela and its oil industry, citing the “Monroe Doctrine” as a rationale for the intervention.
- Casualties in Caracas Raid: Reports indicate a heavy death toll from the US operation, with estimates ranging from 40 to 80 people killed, including both military personnel and civilians.
- Maduro Detained in New York: After being flown out of Caracas by helicopter, the captured president was transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a notorious federal lockup, to face charges including cocaine smuggling.
- Interim Leadership in Venezuela: Following Maduro’s capture, his close ally and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has been named interim president, though the country remains in a state of deep political uncertainty.
- Deadly Swiss Bar Fire: Authorities have identified all 40 victims of a blaze at “Le Constellation” bar in Crans-Montana; police suspect negligence after fireworks on beverage bottles likely ignited foam insulation.
- Mass Killing in Nigeria: At least 30 people were killed and others abducted during a violent raid by gunmen on a village market in Niger state, northern Nigeria.
- Tensions Over Greenland: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has told President Trump to cease “threats” against Greenland, asserting that the US has no right to annex nations within the Danish kingdom.
- European Airspace Disrupted: Thousands of travelers were stranded across Europe after a radio communications fault in Greece forced air traffic controllers to temporarily suspend all flight arrivals and departures.
- Saudi-Backed Forces Gain Ground in Yemen: Government-allied forces in Yemen have reportedly reclaimed multiple cities from separatists in an offensive that has shifted the tide of the ongoing proxy conflict.