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United States Carries Out Airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela’s Capital [VIDEO]
Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, shook Caracas around 2:00 am (0600 GMT) on Saturday.
The blasts follow US President Donald Trump’s deployment of a navy task force to the Caribbean and his warnings about possible ground strikes against Venezuela.
Explosions continued to be heard around 2:15 am, though the exact locations remained unclear.
On Monday, Trump stated that the United States had targeted and destroyed a docking area used by alleged Venezuelan drug boats.
He did not clarify whether the strike was carried out by the military or the CIA, or specify its exact location, noting only that it occurred “along the shore.” If verified, this would mark the first known ground strike on Venezuelan territory.
President Nicolás Maduro has neither confirmed nor denied Monday’s strike but indicated on Thursday that he remains open to cooperation with Washington, following weeks of US pressure.
The Trump administration has accused Maduro of leading a drug cartel, though the Venezuelan leader denies any involvement in narcotics and claims the United States aims to overthrow him due to Venezuela’s massive oil reserves.
Pressure from Washington has intensified, with airspace restrictions, new sanctions, and tanker seizures among the measures targeting Venezuela.
Trump has repeatedly threatened ground strikes on regional drug cartels, and Monday’s attack appears to be the first example of action on these warnings.
Since September, US forces have also conducted numerous strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, targeting alleged drug trafficking operations.
The administration, however, has not provided proof of the boats’ involvement, raising questions about the legality of these operations.
According to US military reports, the campaign has killed at least 107 people across 30 strikes.
Renowned Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage has arrived in Malawi and is already engaging with women creatives as part of her visit to the country.
The award-winning artist visited Music Crossroads Malawi in Lilongwe, where she interacted with young creatives and encouraged them to pursue their talents with confidence.
During the session, Tiwa also spoke about the challenges women, especially young female artists, face in the creative industry, including gender-based violence and other forms of abuse, urging them to remain resilient.
The “Eminado” hitmaker arrived in Malawi on Tuesday.
On her first night in the country, Tiwa was spotted enjoying an evening with several prominent Malawian women, including Temwa Chawinga, Kim of Diamonds, Maggie Kadrum, Tay Grin, and other creatives.
Her visit is expected to include more engagements with women in the creative industry as she continues her activities in Malawi.
Maranatha Private Academy Managing Director Dr. Ernest Kaonga has come out of his cocoon and commented on the recently released list of 2026 scholarship programe which has seen 485 learners qualifying.
Speaking during the media briefing in Blantyre Kaonga said currently management is on the process of verifying names of the selected students.
“Honestly the administration of the exams across the country were successful but management noticed some discrepancies.
“It looks like some have failed miserably during MANEB but have done very well during the Maranatha examination, which is suspicious,” he said.
He added that the selected students will undergo another assessment at the school and those who fail the subsequent test risk losing their scholarships.
Kaonga further stated that top-performing students may get an opportunity to pursue studies at Sharda University on scholarship.
Meanwhile, Kaonga has hinted that some staff members have been dismissed for accepting a MK2 bribe from parents and guardians.
The scholarship is worth Mk24 million per student.
Faceofmalawi will keep you updated on the matter.
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