Following daring heist: Kermit aims to ease French nerves at Art Basel Paris

A huge inflatable Kermit the frog will be the star of the Art Basel Paris contemporary art fair this week in the French capital, unnerved by a daring heist at the Louvre. "Kermit the Frog, Even" is a 20-metre (66-foot) blow-up figure by...

Kermit aims to ease French nerves at Art Basel Paris

A huge inflatable Kermit the frog will be the star of the Art Basel Paris contemporary art fair this week in the French capital, unnerved by a daring heist at the Louvre. "Kermit the Frog, Even" is a 20-metre (66-foot) blow-up figure by...

Trump Is Gunning for War in Venezuela, Raising Fears of US-Backed Regime Change

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. The Trump administration is attacking boats in the Caribbean Sea with such frequency that it...

world UN experts say US strikes against Venezuela in international waters amount to 'extrajudicial executions'

US strikes against Venezuela in international waters are a dangerous escalation and amount to "extrajudicial executions," a group of independent United Nations experts said on Tuesday (Oct 21). In recent months, US President Donald Trump has...

How a Venezuelan Ex-Spy’s Guilty Plea Tests Brazil’s Democracy

Hugo “El Pollo” Carvajal, the former Venezuelan intelligence chief under Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, pleaded guilty in the United States in June 2025 to narcotics and related offenses after being extradited from Spain in 2023. He is scheduled...

PM: Take in Venezuelans

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has suggested that Caricom countries come together to take in Venezuelans who have migrated to Trinidad and Tobago illegally and who she says are costing taxpayers millions. The Prime Minister also made it...

Experts term U.S. strikes against Venezuela 'extrajudicial executions'

U.S. strikes against Venezuela in international waters are a dangerous escalation and amount to "extrajudicial executions," a group of independent United Nations experts said on Tuesday. In recent months, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered...

PM urges Caricom to press Venezuela to repatriate detained migrants

Ke­jan Haynes Lead Ed­i­tor-News­gath­er­ing ke­jan.haynes@guardian.co.tt Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar says if Cari­com wants to work with this coun­try, then Caribbean Com­mu­ni­ty na­tions should work to­geth­er to ad­dress the...

Wars and rumours of war for Venezuela

On Sat­ur­day, the US Em­bassy in T&T is­sued a height­ened state of alert with the fol­low­ing mes­sage: “Due to a height­ened state of alert, please avoid and re­frain from vis­it­ing all US gov­ern­ment fa­cil­i­ties in Trinidad and To­ba­go...

Icacos calm after US strike kills two Trinidadians off Venezuela

Senior Reporter [email protected] One week after two Trinidadian men were killed in a US military airstrike off the coast of Venezuela, residents and fisherfolk in Icacos say that while there is some unease, daily life has largely returned to...

Monterrey vs Juarez LIVE Score Updates: Arteaga's goal (1-0)

⚽ 7' Goal, goal, goal, goal for Monterrey! The scoring opened early. Lucas Ocampos delivered a great cross into the box, and Gerardo Arteaga arrived alone to head home a powerful header to score the first goal of the match. ⏱️4' A good defensive...

Media coverage of Venezuela boat strikes paints incomplete picture

[Karah Rucker] THERE ARE SOME BASIC RULES OF JOURNALISM 1-0-1 – AND I’VE FOUND SOME OF THE BIGGEST NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AREN’T FOLLOWING THEM WHEN IT COMES TO THE MAJOR STORY ABOUT THE U.S. MILITARY STRIKING BOATS OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA. A...

UN Condemns Trump's 'Extrajudicial Executions, Covert Action' Against Venezuela

A United Nations panel on Tuesday condemned the Trump-ordered military build-up in the south Caribbean as well as what it called covert action which threatens the South American country's sovereignty. It did this while invoking past 20th century...

Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro Orders Creation of Snitch App to Target Dissidents

Socialist dictator of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro on Monday ordered the development of an application so that citizens can report “everything you see, everything you hear,” presumably including opinions unacceptable to the regime, to the National...

Venezuela condemns the “peace through force” promoted by the U.S.

The Venezuelan Sectoral Vice President of Defense described as a “great contradiction” to seek peace through “the stick,” while denouncing the military presence of the United States in the Caribbean Sea. Padrino López announced the relaunch of the...

Venezuela Sloth Rescue Exposes Wildlife Electrocution Crisis

Rescuers in Venezuela recently saved a sloth trapped on electrical lines, a scene that played out on social media and drew attention to a wider problem plaguing wildlife in the region. The animal, clinging to high-voltage wires in an urban area,...

US administration actually acknowledges seeking to topple Maduro — media

WASHINGTON, October 21. /TASS/. The US administration has actually acknowledged that it is seeking to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the Axios portal said, citing a senior US administration official who was asked to comment on...

Russia reiterates its support for Venezuela in the face of US hostility

“Sergey Lavrov reiterated his solidarity with the government and people of Venezuela in the face of growing external threats and attempts to interfere in their internal affairs,” said Venezuela’s ambassador to Russia, Rafael Salazar Velasquez. The...

G/J Vladimir Padrino: Colombia Counts on the Venezuelan Military

The minister rejected Donald Trump’s accusations against President Gustavo Petro and stated that “Whoever does not kneel and lower his head already runs the risk of being pointed out as a drug trafficker.” The FANB deploys more than 20,000 troops...

Venezuelan Influencer Isabella Ladera Turns Leaked Sex Tape Into A Goldmine And Lands A Billboard Gig

MIAMI — Venezuelan influencer Isabella Ladera is turning controversy into a platform. A month after her intimate video with Colombian singer Beéle was leaked, the content creator not only filed a lawsuit in Miami, but has also turned the virality...