This was heightened by the fact US forces had chosen the riskiest landing spot – right at Maduro’s compound. With the element of surprise now gone, the extraction force navigated an intense firefight between US attack helicopters and Venezuelan forces. Next, what appears to be retaliatory anti-aircraft fire blazes through the night as the attack helicopters continue firing. US attack helicopters provide covering fire to transport aircraft as they leave Fort Tiuna. Experts told CNN those aircraft may have been protecting the route taken by Maduro’s helicopter as it left the scene.

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As the political landscape changes in Bangladesh, American diplomats there have signaled they are open to working with the resurgent Islamist movement. India views the party as being allied with Pakistan, he said, and a threat to its regional security strategy. In the decades since, Dhaka has endured military coups, dictatorships and turbulent civilian rule by entrenched political parties, namely Hasina’s Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). India has not extradited her to Dhaka to face her sentence despite a request from Bangladesh’s interim government. Tarique Rahman, the party chairman who returned to Dhaka on Dec. 25 after years of exile in London, would be likely to become prime minister if the party prevails.

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is questioned on an email from Department of Justice Deputy Chief John Keller as he testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, in Washington, DC. They do reveal phone numbers for incoming and outgoing calls, the time of the calls, and the duration of the calls, among other things. Here’s how Smith explained toll records during his closed-door deposition last month: “Toll records were sought for historical telephone routing information, collected after calls had taken place, identifying the incoming and outgoing call numbers, the time of the calls and their duration. Toll records do not include the content of calls. Smith said last month in his private deposition that this was a “false and misleading” narrative.

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“European leaders cannot act as though the last few weeks did not happen,” said Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank. “This was the most serious crisis in transatlantic relations in a long time, but with Trump in the White House, it will not be the last.”

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One Major Red Flag in the Astros’ Projected 2026 RotationAug 19, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Lon Horwedel-Imagn ImagesBy now, Astros fans have likely seen the wave of national articles and social media posts projecting Houston’s starting rotation for the 2026 season. Every projected Astros starter being discussed is right-handed. That’s not to say the projected rotation lacks quality. The Astros have already indicated that early-season scheduling, injury management, and workload concerns will lead them to deploy a six-man rotation.

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