Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mara Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump on Thursday, the White House has confirmed. The visit comes just weeks after Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro was seized in Caracas by US forces. But Trump declined to endorse Machado, whose movement claimed victory in 2024's widely contested elections, as its new leader. read more
Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a month early because of a "serious medical condition" affecting one of the astronauts. read more
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a "real threat" of US military action against Colombia. Petro said the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire". It comes after Trump threatened Colombia with military action. He said that the US risks transforming from "dominating the world" to becoming "isolated from the world." He also accused US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of acting like "Nazi brigades".
Top energy executives are weighing telling President Donald Trump that the industry can increase Venezuela's oil output by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day over the coming months, people familiar with the preparations for Friday's White House meeting told CNN. The pledge would be aimed at setting a realistic initial goal for accelerating the nation's output, while preempting demands by Trump for the companies to make massive new investments in rebuilding Venezuela's energy infrastructure. read more
The landmark mission, dubbed Artemis II, is on track to lift off as soon as February. read more
Or might her [planned] superficial adulation of Pres Trump be enough to assure her safety?
This might bring "sucking up" to a whole new level.