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US President Joe Biden is shown standing at a podium and speaking into a microphone with his hands raised slightly.

Biden defends Afghanistan exit, praises Kabul airlift

Top of The World: US President Joe Biden called the airlift of more than 120,000 Americans, allies and Afghans an “extraordinary success.” And, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet with Biden in Washington DC on Wednesday, in what has been described as a show of renewed support for Ukraine’s sovereignty. Also, opposition parties in Venezuela announced in a strategy shift, that they will participate in the November local and regional elections.

Biden defends Afghanistan exit, praises Kabul airlift
A Taliban fighter stands guard over surrendered Afghan security members forces

Taliban takes over half of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals

Taliban takes over half of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals
A soldier is shown wearing a face mask and a military uniform while standing in front of a wall painted with the eyes of the late President Hugo Chávez.

Venezuela's Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election

Venezuela's Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is shown speaking with his right hand rised.

Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela

Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shown removing a white protective face mask and wearing a blue suit with the Japanese flag in the distance.

World leaders push for drugs, vaccines to fight coronavirus; Maduro detains Americans; How are people coping with ‘skin hunger’?

World leaders push for drugs, vaccines to fight coronavirus; Maduro detains Americans; How are people coping with ‘skin hunger’?
A man wears jeans and plaid shirt with back to camera facing mountain range

Venezuelan military defectors struggle to get by while Maduro holds onto power

A year has passed since 1,400 soldiers defected from Venezuela's military hoping for the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro. But Maduro is still firmly in control and some soldiers feel they gambled their careers away while they struggle to get by in neighboring Colombia.

Venezuelan military defectors struggle to get by while Maduro holds onto power
US President Donald Trump is shown standing at a podium at the center of a joint session of Congress.

In political speech to Congress, Trump makes case for re-election

In the annual State of the Union speech, US President Donald Trump touted the economy and promised to lower health costs for Americans while slamming Democratic plans he argued would bankrupt the country and cut benefits in a largely political address to Congress.

In political speech to Congress, Trump makes case for re-election
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From Colombia, Venezuelan defectors arm themselves to 'liberate' their homeland

Dubbing their planned offensive "Operation Venezuela," ex-army sergeant Eddier Rodríguez said there were around 150 men ready to take part with his group.

From Colombia, Venezuelan defectors arm themselves to 'liberate' their homeland
Lawmaker Richard Blanco is shown with his right hand rised and finger pointed up while giveing a speech.

Venezuelan lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after crackdown on Guaidó allies

Two Venezuelan lawmakers sought refuge at foreign embassies in Caracas on Thursday, as the government of President Nicolás Maduro cracked down on allies of opposition leader Juan Guaidó who supported his attempted uprising last week.

Venezuelan lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after crackdown on Guaidó allies
Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo López is shown in a crowd of people speaking into several microphones.

Venezuela opposition figure, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals

Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, evading arrest in a Spanish diplomatic residence, on Thursday disclosed he met with senior military officials before a failed uprising against President Nicolás Maduro this week.

Venezuela opposition figure, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is shown wearing a blue shirt standing among a group of military authorities.

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out

Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaidó's call to take to the streets on Wednesday in a bid to force President Nicolás Maduro from power, but there was little concrete sign of change in a crisis that increasingly looks like a political stalemate.

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out
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Venezuela's Guaidó urges troops to rise, mass protests planned

Reuters witnesses said several dozen mostly young armed men in military uniform accompanying Guaidó exchanged gunfire with soldiers acting in support of Maduro outside the La Carlota air base but the opposition did not appear to be about to take power by force.      

Venezuela's Guaidó urges troops to rise, mass protests planned
A demonstrator stands shirtless nex to a mostly burned rectangular frame during a protest .

Venezuelans set up burning barricades over lack of power, water

Angry Venezuelans set up burning barricades near the presidential palace in Caracas and in other parts of the country on Sunday in protests over constant power outages and shortages of drinking water in the wake of two major blackouts this month.

Venezuelans set up burning barricades over lack of power, water
Red stencil of eyes on a turquoise blue background.

Chávez’s revolutionaries caught between legacy and change in Venezuela

As Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro continue to vie for power in Venezuela, former and current Chavistas struggle to make sense of the legacy of the Bolivarian Revolution. 

Chávez’s revolutionaries caught between legacy and change in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó sits in the back seat of a car next to his wife Fabiana Rosales waving.

Venezuela's Guaidó to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó plans to run the risk of arrest by returning home on Monday, after he ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American allies to boost support for his campaign to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela's Guaidó to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro