Toe the line or face violence: Rubio to warn Venezuelans
Washington US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from US expectations. Rubio says the US is not at war with Venezuela and that its interim leaders are cooperating, but he notes that the Trump administration would not rule out using additional force if needed. AP
Greenland says more security needed in Arctic
Paris Greenland’s prime minister said on Wednesday there were red lines that could not be crossed in discussions with the United States, but acknowledged that more needed to be done to boost security in the region in the face of a more aggressive Russia. Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen were in Paris to meet the French President.
Israel buries last hostage recovered from Gaza
Tel Aviv The last Israeli captive recovered from Gaza was buried on Wednesday at a funeral attended by hundreds of mourners which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ended a ‘painful’ chapter in Israel’s history. Ran Gvili, an off-duty police officer, was killed fighting Hamas militants who attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023. His remains were taken back to the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.
70K people flee Pak’s KPK over fears of military ops
Peshawar More than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled a remote region in northwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan over uncertainty of a military operation against the Pakistani Taliban. Pakistan’s Defence Minister has denied residents’ claim, saying no such operation is planned.