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Topic: Venezuela

Venezuela urges UNSC to condemn US strikes on vessels off its coast as illegalllegal

US troops have conducted at least 5 strikes on vessels that Trump accused of being involved in drug trafficking, without providing evidence.

‘Iron Lady of Venezuela’, part of Chávez coup d’état—who’s Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado

Margaret Thatcher fan Machado was blocked from standing in the 2024 presidential elections, but she brought together a fractured Oppn. and energised the public to step out & vote.

Trump snubbed, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuelan leader who ‘pitted democracy against dictatorship’

Nobel committee chair, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, lauded Venezuelan Opposition leader Machado for 'keeping the flame of democracy burning during a growing darkness'.

‘Treat drug traffickers like al-Qaeda,’ says FBI Chief Kash Patel

A day after the US military carried out another strike on a Venezuelan boat reportedly trafficking drugs, the FBI chief vowed a years-long mission against drug traffickers.

Trump claims to have shot Venezuelan drug vessel approaching US, 3 killed in attack

The latest strike comes amid a large US military buildup in the southern Caribbean. Five US F-35 aircraft were seen landing in Puerto Rico Saturday.

Will Messi play another World Cup? ‘Logical to think I might not,’ he says at teary Argentina ‘farewell’

The Argentine talisman scored a brace against Venezuela Thursday, lifting his World Cup qualifier tally to 36, matching Cristiano Ronaldo’s record.

US Supreme Court allows Trump to scrap temporary protected status for Venezuelans

350,000 Venezuelans living in the US might lose deportation protection provided under the administration of previous president, Joe Biden.

Trump announces additional 25% tariff on oil, gas purchase from Venezuela

Donald Trump said on his Truth Social account that the decision was based on ‘the fact that Venezuela has purposefully and deceitfully sent to the United States thousands of criminals’.

Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez flees country, takes refuge in Spanish Embassy in Brazil

Edmundo Gonzalez ran against incumbent President Maduro in the controversial July elections in the Latin American nation.

7 EU nations urge Venezuela to promptly publish electoral rolls to ensure transparency

Venezuela's electoral council declared President Nicolas Maduro winner of 28 July election with 51% votes. Opposition says its own detailed tally shows Edmundo Gonzalez likely received 67% votes.

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Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.