The offer from one strongman leader to another comes as Maduro comes under pressure amid allegations of fraud in last month’s vote.

Nicaragua’s Ortega offers to send ‘fighters’ to Venezuela after disputed election

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The United States has taken control of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s $13 million Dassault Falcon 900EX in a high-profile sanctions enforcement action. The aircraft, illegally acquired through a shell company and smuggled out of Florida, was seized in the Dominican Republic and returned to Florida. This move underscores the US’s determination to enforce sanctions and target corruption linked to Maduro’s regime.

US Seizes Venezuela President Maduro’s $13 Million Jet to 'Enforce Sanctions' and 'Crack Down on Corruption'

POLITICO

The purchase of the plane was meant to circumvent an executive order barring business transactions between the U.S. and the Maduro regime.

US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations

The Guardian

Move is apparent escalation of pressure on Venezuelan leader over heavily contested claim of victory in July poll

US seizes Nicolás Maduro’s jet and flies it to Florida

According to a report from a local Dominican Republic news outlet, controversial Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has an international warrant for his arrest issued by authorities in the Dominican Republic. Today (Aug. 29), Diario Libre reported that the Court of Appeals in the Judicial District of La Vega issued this...

International Warrant Issued for Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Arrest

The Independent

 Russia has evacuated more than 76,000 people in the Kursk region as Ukrainian troops push further into its territory.  Vladimir Putin has been forced to call in reserve troops to aid what Moscow is calling a “counterterrorism operation”.At the same time, a federal-level emergency was declared in Russia over the incursion.As the attack enters its fifth day, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky praised his army’s ability “to surprise” and “achieve results”.Around 1,000 Ukrainian troops in tanks and armoured vehicles advanced across the Russian border and into the Kursk region in the early hours of Tuesday, with US-based analysts suggesting...

Putin tells 76,000 Russians to evacuate in the wake of Ukrainian advance as state of emergency called

Latin Times

Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum defended the decision to invite her soon-to-be Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to her inauguration in October, following backlash and the Ukrainian embassy's request for the country to detain him upon arrival given the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him. "They are diplomatic letters normally sent...

Mexican president-elect defends inviting Putin to inauguration while Ukraine asks for his detention

 Vladimir Putin has reportedly gifted Kim Jong-un 24 purebred horses in exchange for artillery shells used in the Ukraine war, signalling the two leaders’ increasingly close bond.The new consignment of Orlov Trotters, which are said to be the North Korean leaders’ favourite breed, were brought over the narrow land border on Sunday, according to an announcement made by the veterinary authorities in Primorsky Krai, which is the Russian Far East region connected by rail to North Korea, reported The Times.The delivery of the 19 stallions and five mares is reported by South Korean media to be partial payment for...

Vladimir Putin ‘gifts Kim Jong-un 24 purebred horses in exchange for artillery shells used in Ukraine war’

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine's government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of Mexico's next president in October.

Mexico rejects Ukraine's request to arrest Russia's Putin during visit

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Interesting Engineering

Geologists discover an ancient bridge in a cave in Mallorca that shows that humans settled the island as early as 6,000 years ago.

Human-built 5600-year-old underwater bridge found inside cave stuns scientists

 US officials have seized a $13m plane belonging to the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, the Justice Department announced.The aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 900EX equivalent to the country’s Air Force One, was seized in the Dominican Republic on Monday and transported to Florida, the DOJ said. Officials claim the plane’s purchase violated US export control and sanctions laws. Following the seizure, photos appeared to show federal agents collecting boxes of evidence from the aircraft. The US has imposed sanctions in the Latin American country for years, and has seized dozens of luxury vehicles bound for Venezuela. “This morning, the...

US seizes plane belonging to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and flies it to Florida

(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin has formulated a response to the ongoing Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region and those responsible for attacking Russia will be punished, Russian ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said.

Russian ambassador to U.S. says Putin has plan of action for Kursk incursion

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

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 Russian president Vladimir Putin will be in Mongolia on Tuesday, making his first visit to a member country of the International Criminal Court where he is wanted for alleged war crimes.It is unlikely that Mr Putin will be handcuffed and arrested upon arrival despite every ICC member state being obliged to detain people against whom arrest warrants have been issued by the world court in The Hague.Mongolia is therefore set to become the first nation to openly defy the ICC warrant against the Russian leader.The Kremlin announced last week that Mr Putin would visit Mongolia to mark the 85th...

Will Vladimir Putin be arrested in Mongolia?

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A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

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The U.S. government seized an aircraft belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday in the Dominican Republic, according to the Department of Justice. Government officials said the seizure was in response to sanctions and export control violations after Maduro’s affiliates used a shell company to purchase the $13 million airplane from a Florida-based company […]

US seizes Maduro jet over alleged sanctions violations

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Arizona Luminaria

Karina Ruiz sentía que sus pies se hundían con cada paso en la arena pegajosa del desierto de Agua Prieta, Sonora. Con apenas 15 años de edad, junto a sus padres Virginia y Mauro, habían intentado cruzar seis veces el desierto sin éxito.

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Russian soldier defects to Ukraine after planting explosives at his base, providing critical intelligence on Russian troop movements.

Russian soldier plants explosives at military base, defects to Ukraine

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He was born James King Aurness on May 26, 1923, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died as actor James Arness on June 3, 2011, in Los Angeles, CA. Best known as the iconic Marshall Matt Dillion who ruled over Dodge City on TV's long-running and beloved Western, Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975), Arness was 88 years old.

'Gunsmoke' Actor James Arness and His Touching Last Words To Fans: 13 Years After His Tragic Death

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Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro alights from the plane upon his arrival at the Santa Maria airport, 22 km...

Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic

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