Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly pleaded with US President Donald Trump for “more” help to receive a pardon from the regime’s president over corruption charges against him and his family at Israeli courts.

Ayatollah Khamenei stresses that US policy consistently fuels wars, exploits allies, and abandons them – with Ukraine as the latest example of America’s destructive and deceptive interventionism.

The Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has said Caracas does not want peace if it means “slavery” to the US.

The Venezuelan president has condemned Washington's aggression against Caracas, saying the US plans to seize Venezuela's vast oil reserves through military force.

This episode looks into different aspects of escalating US threats against Venezuela and its ramifications.

Donald Trump said on Saturday that the entire airspace above Venezeuela should be considered closed.

Trump has endorsed the nominee of the Honduran right-wing National Party, whose last president sits in US federal prison for drug trafficking, in the upcoming presidential election.

The US government has paused issuing visas for Afghan passport holders and has also stopped all asylum applications.

The US economy is facing potential recession, with the unemployment rate reaching 4.4% in September, the highest since October 2021, and job growth at its lowest since 2010.

US military buildup near Venezuela has rekindled fears of a hegemonic intervention fueled by Washington’s appetite for oil even as Caracas asserts its readiness for any scenario.