Venezuela’s Rodriguez vows release of more prisoners, holds call with Trump
Trump showers acting Venezuelan president with praise after first phone call since US abduction of President Maduro.

Trump showers acting Venezuelan president with praise after first phone call since US abduction of President Maduro.






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A protester who was shot in the face with a non-lethal round has been blinded in one eye and suffered skull fractures.
In the US, Democratic lawmakers have called on Apple and Google to remove X from their respective app stores.

Western leaders condemn Iran’s protest crackdown, but many face accusations of suppressing protest rights at home.
As Western media accepts death tolls from Iran at face value, Palestinian deaths in Gaza remain endlessly questioned.
As talk of nuclear threats gives way to promises of ‘help’, the Bush-era logic of regime change re-emerges.
Trump told Iranian protesters that ‘help is on its way’ in a Truth Social post.

Exiled Iranian opposition groups are encouraging demonstrators to take over state institutions amid protests in Iran.
Israel’s covert operations in Iran spark allegations of destabilising protests as tensions escalate.
Average temperatures during 2023-2025 exceeded the 1.5C limit set out in the Paris Agreement, data shows.