Venezuela

Donald Trump sparked controversy at a closed-door elite dinner in Washington after joking that Greenland, Canada and Venezuela could become new US states, reviving familiar territorial themes

Trump jokes about ‘adding’ Greenland, Canada and Venezuela to the US at elite dinner

Venezuela bans 6 airlines (Iberia, Avianca, etc.) after they failed a 48-hour ultimatum to resume flights amid heightened tensions with the US.

Venezuela bans six major airlines following 48-hour ultimatum

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado receives the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy and human rights; Oslo ceremony on Dec 10.

María Corina Machado Honored with 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Democracy in Venezuela