The US military on Thursday said it killed two people in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal drugs in the eastern Pacific. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the US Southern Command posted on X.
Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela's interim president, on Thursday said the first parliamentary vote on an amnesty bill marked an important step towards "peace and national reconciliation."
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel said he is prepared to hold talks with the US on Thursday after weeks threats from the Trump administration.
A dictator wearing reflective sunglasses, medals arrayed across his chest; a parliament in disarray; a people silenced by impunity. These are images we may envision when we hear the phrase "banana republic." The term was coined by US writer O.
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez met on Monday with US envoy Laura Dogu as the two countries move to restore diplomatic relations severed in 2019.
Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast, of the Republican Party, waves after winning the presidential runoff election in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.
Nobel peace laureate María Corina Machado greets supporters from a balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of Dec 11, 2025. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — It's an extraordinary achievement to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced scrutiny on two fronts Thursday, as lawmakers zeroed in on the legality of a Sept.
TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest, Alex Horton, is the reporter who broke the story that's been dominating the news since last Friday when it was published in The Washington Post. It's about what happened on September 2, when the U.S.
Early season snow has started to accumulate at Colorado's Arapahoe Basin ski area, as seen from nearby Loveland Pass on Thanksgiving weekend. Hart Van Denburg/CPR hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR WHITEFISH, Mont.
President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro dances during a march as part of the "Venezuelan Student Day" at Miraflores in Caracas, Venezuela, on Nov. 21. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jesus Vargas/Getty Images BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The U.S.
Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch celebrates winning the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, hosted in Thailand, on Friday. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images Fátima Bosch of Mexico has won this year's scandal-plagued Miss Universe competition, just days after she walked out of one of its events in protest.