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• Pro-Maduro groups protesting Trump’s actions in socialist country include Soros-backed organization

  06-01-2026 23:54 via foxnews.com
  
  One of the groups organizing protests against President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro is a group funded by the George Soros-linked Open Society Foundation.Trump’s invasion of Venezuela’s capital city, Caracas, and subsequent arrest of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday drew quick condemnation from a handful of groups, including some calling themselves the No War on Venezuela Coalition.In a flyer posted by the Soros-fun
  
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• Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser names the one Hollywood star 'you cannot make fun of'

  06-01-2026 23:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Nikki Glaser revealed the one A-Lister that she doesn't dare to roast when she returns as host of the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. The 41-year-old comedian, who became the first woman to host the awards ceremony solo last year, was tapped as emcee again after earning overwhelmingly positive reviews for her debut. During a Tuesday appearance on "CBS Mornings," Glaser shed some light on what the awards attendees and viewers can expect from her performance this year. She explained that
  
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• Trump urges GOP to be ‘flexible’ on Hyde Amendment, igniting backlash from pro-life allies

  06-01-2026 23:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Pro-life activists and groups are taking issue with President Donald Trump's remarks to Republican lawmakers to be "flexible" on a law that bans the use of federal funds for most abortions as health care talks continue in Congress. "Any healthcare plan that prioritizes a ‘deal’ over saving lives — in and out of the womb — deserves to die, not children," Students for Life Action President Kristan Hawkins said in a statement Tuesday following Trump's address. "Republic
  
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• Mobs of motorcycle-riding armed militia hunt Venezuelan streets for Trump supporters as crackdown intensifies

  06-01-2026 23:37 via foxnews.com
  
  In the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro’s capture by United States forces, paramilitary groups tied to the Venezuelan leader’s regime have initiated an aggressive campaign to maintain control over the country.Mobs of motorcycle-riding civilians often armed with assault rifles, known as colectivos, have been conducting intrusive searches and establishing checkpoints to identify and punish anyone showing support for Maduro’s removal from power, Reuters reported.The Na
  
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• Couples wait overnight to secure wedding spots at Oregon parks

  06-01-2026 21:49
  Couples wait overnight to secure wedding spots at Oregon parks
  
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• WATCH: Baby can’t hide excitement after brother’s kiss

  06-01-2026 21:29 via abcnews.go.com
  A baby’s adorable struggle to contain her joy after a kiss from her brother has gone viral, drawing millions of views online.
  
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• Trial over officer's response to Uvalde shooting begins

  06-01-2026 21:02
  Trial over officer's response to Uvalde shooting begins
  
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• Top Canadian officials to visit Greenland amid international fears as Trump eyes NATO-linked territory

  06-01-2026 20:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Countries across the globe are voicing their concerns as President Donald Trump appears to eye Greenland for what he says are reasons relating to U.S. national security. Amid the developing controversy, two top Canadian officials are reportedly planning to visit Greenland — and possibly open an embassy there.Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon, who is of Inuk descent, are expected to visit Greenland in early February, according to The Associated Press. Sim
  
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• Israel and Syria resume diplomatic dialogue after months of silence under US mediation

  06-01-2026 20:51 via foxnews.com
  
  The United States, Israel and Syria announced Tuesday that senior Israeli and Syrian officials met in Paris under U.S. auspices, marking a renewed diplomatic push that includes plans for closer security coordination and potential economic engagement.A joint statement released by the three governments described the talks as being part of President Donald Trump’s broader vision for advancing peace in the Middle East. The discussions focused on respect for Syria’s sovereignty and stabil
  
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• Iran protesters emboldened by Trump admin’s Persian messaging after Obama-Biden inaction, activists say

  06-01-2026 20:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The State Department has intensified its criticism of Iran’s regime on its Persian-language account since the outbreak of nationwide protests against the ayatollahs, mirroring President Donald Trump’s forceful warning to Tehran.Trump recently posted, "If Iran shots (sic) and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President
  
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• Israeli airstrikes hit multiple sites in Lebanon

  06-01-2026 19:41
  Israeli airstrikes hit multiple sites in Lebanon
  
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• Attack on power lines leaves Berlin in outage for days

  06-01-2026 19:14
  Attack on power lines leaves Berlin in outage for days
  
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• In expensive resort towns, ski patrollers are leading the push for higher pay

  06-01-2026 18:43
  
  Telluride Ski Resort patrollers are striking for higher wages, part of a movement across the West in communities that have been among the hardest hit by rising cost of living.
  
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• After Maduro, Venezuela power vacuum exposes brutal insiders and enforcers

  06-01-2026 18:09 via foxnews.com
  
  As Venezuela enters the post-Nicolas Maduro era, former officials and regional experts warn the country may be facing not a democratic transition, but a period of deeper instability and internal conflict between possible successors that some warn could be even worse than Maduro.Marshall Billingslea, the former assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes in the U.S. Treasury Department, said Maduro’s removal has exposed a fractured system that was never held together by
  
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• Lego announces new 'Smart Bricks'

  06-01-2026 18:08
  Lego announces new 'Smart Bricks'
  
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• Iranian security forces clash with protesters at Tehran’s grand bazaar

  06-01-2026 18:04 via theguardian.com
  Nationwide protests continue to grow as rights groups accuse authorities of cracking down on demonstratorsIranian security forces have clashed with protesters staging a sit-in at Tehran’s grand bazaar, firing teargas and expelling demonstrators as the nationwide protest movement continued to grow in its 10th day.The violence on Tuesday at a location that carries historical symbolism as an activist hub during the country’s 1979 revolution comes as rights groups accuse authorities of c
  
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• Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank

  06-01-2026 17:22 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to ‘bury idea of a Palestinian state’Israel is moving to start construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank, designed to “bury the idea of a Palestinian state”.The Israel Land Authority in mid-December quietly posted a tender for construction of 3,401 homes in the “E1” project, which will effectively sever the north and south of the occupied West Bank for
  
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• Trump mentions Maduro dancing while praising raid

  06-01-2026 17:14
  Trump mentions Maduro dancing while praising raid
  
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• Capitol Hill marks five years since Jan. 6 riots

  06-01-2026 16:05
  Capitol Hill marks five years since Jan. 6 riots
  
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• Boston Dynamics unveils humanoid robot Atlas

  06-01-2026 15:50
  Boston Dynamics unveils humanoid robot Atlas
  
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• Lawsuit claims McDonald's McRib uses no real pork ribs

  06-01-2026 15:46
  Lawsuit claims McDonald's McRib uses no real pork ribs
  
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• Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down

  06-01-2026 15:31
  Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down
  
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• Justice Department still reviewing Epstein documents

  06-01-2026 15:06
  Justice Department still reviewing Epstein documents
  
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• Maduro's son gives 'unconditional support' to newly sworn in interim Venezuela president

  06-01-2026 14:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the son of captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, has pledged his "unconditional support" to the newly sworn-in interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who served as his father's vice president."My unconditional support for the very hard task you've been given," Maduro Guerra, often called "Nicolasito," said, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). "Count on me, count on my family, count on our firmness in taking the right steps at t
  
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• Trump Greenland takeover would end NATO, Denmark asserts

  06-01-2026 13:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday warned about the implications of President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, saying it could be the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).Frederiksen told Danish broadcaster TV2 in an interview that Trump’s threats about Greenland should be taken seriously."But I also want to make it clear that if the U.S. chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops. Including our NATO and thus the
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize recipient Machado pledges to return to Venezuela, sees 'alarming' internal crackdown

  06-01-2026 13:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela "as soon as possible" following America's capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro, warning that the current regime is escalating an internal crackdown on dissent and journalists.Speaking to "Hannity" on Monday, Machado said the moment is now right for her return after spending more than a year in hiding. She secretly escaped Venezuela last month and traveled to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which she
  
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• Latin America fractures over Trump’s Maduro capture as regional allies shift right

  06-01-2026 12:37 via foxnews.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS: A deepening political realignment across Latin America came into focus over the weekend at a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and sharpened further Monday at the United Nations Security Council, where governments publicly split over the U.S. role in the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.At CELAC, several leftist governments attempted to push through a joint statement condemning Maduro’s detention. The effort failed a
  
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• Iran offers citizens $7 monthly payments as protests spiral over economic crisis: report

  06-01-2026 03:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Iran’s government has said its citizens will be given a monthly payment equivalent to about $7 to ease economic pressures as protests spread across the country, according to reports.The announcement was reported to have been made on Monday by the government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, on Iranian State TV.She said the measure was aimed at "preserving households' purchasing power, controlling inflation and ensuring food security," per The New York Times.The outlet also said the plan re
  
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• Anger in Papua New Guinea after Starlink ordered to shut down internet services

  06-01-2026 03:50 via theguardian.com
  In mid-December PNG said the company did not have a licence to operate in the country and ordered it to halt operationsFrustration is growing in Papua New Guinea weeks after the government ordered Starlink to shut down operations in the country as businesses, health providers and communities struggle without access to internet services.Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is a satellite internet company that provides internet to remote places. In mid-December, the National Information an
  
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• Venezuela's new interim leader Delcy Rodríguez 'hates the West,' ex official warns

  06-01-2026 03:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Nicolás Maduro’s interim replacement now leading Venezuela in the wake of his arrest represents a continuation of the same regime, and with a woman who "hates the West" at the helm, a former Venezuelan official has warned.Delcy Rodríguez’s appointment, the source said, underscores how Venezuela’s leadership continues to rely on a tight circle of Maduro loyalists rather than new figures, leaving what the source described as "the axis of evil in a geopolitical strug
  
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• What does the US raid in Venezuela mean for China’s designs on Taiwan?

  06-01-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a ‘decapitation strike’ may give Beijing pause for thoughtThe sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on M
  
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