Trending News: Anthony Albanese’s stern response after Donald Trump threatened to destroy ‘whole civilisation’ in IranKristi Noem’s controversial $70M luxury jet to be repurposed for Melania’s personal useThe night the world held its breath: Iranian missiles rained down across the Middle East as clocks ticked towards Trump’s obliteration deadline… then with less than 90 minutes to go he fired up Truth Social…Interest rate cap on student loans ‘is just tinkering round the edges’Wife of US Army sergeant who came to US as a BABY released by ICE after being detained at military baseTop doctor breaks down as he’s found guilty of attempted manslaughter for trying to push wife off cliff in HawaiiWhy this tiny island is VITAL to saving Australia from running out of fuel: Albo jets out on emergency mission to lock down petrol and diesel supplyA furry-tail ending: The incredible recovery of 250 poodles left to die in their own filth (but Stevie and Sandy still need new homes)Man fighting for life after alleged horror hammer attack by woman while in Sydney hospital bedWoman found dead in outback NT horror as boyfriend arrested after 2,000km road tripCarman’s CEO ‘grateful to be alive’ after she choked on a piece of steak while hosting a dinner partyUS puts pressure on Israel to pause strikes in Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire while threatening Iran not to toll Strait of HormuzMichael Angok: Disturbing details emerge about gang rapist’s crimes against a girl, 14, at suburban parkTrump unleashes on Democrats for letting Haitian migrant accused of brutal killing of Florida mom into US as he shares shocking attack videoMotorbike club joins fresh wave of tributes for King’s School graduate Oscar Todd after his sudden deathA judge was told it ‘WASN’T NECESSARY’ for Julian to show his face in court. Then he murdered a mum, her unborn baby, friend and her aunt in a crime that appalled AustraliaWidow of British pensioner, 77, killed in Canary Islands bus crash was among the 27 passengers sent to hospital after suspected brake failure sent it plunging down ravineWoman died when she slipped from Good Samaritan’s grip as he tried to save her from bridge fall after boyfriend rowBus surfing idiots risk their lives by clinging onto back of the Number 114 to avoid paying £1.75 fareJD Vance arrives in Pakistan after Trump wishes him luck for ‘make or break’ peace talks that could end Iran warUS-Iran peace talks end after 21 hours without a deal as JD Vance says Tehran didn’t accept ‘our final offer’: Live updatesQueen Mary’s father John Donaldson has died in Tasmania just three weeks after she made the trip from Denmark to AustraliaStill thinking of voting GREEN? Meet the councillor who called David Lammy a ‘coconut’ and the Argentinian who believes Britain should hand back the FalklandsDan Walker faces employment tribunal as former Channel 5 co-anchor accuses him of sexism, misogyny against a black woman and bullyingIs the hardliner who built this 110-mile barbed wire fence to stem flow of illegal migrants about to lose his crown to a ‘Brussels poodle’ in Hungary’s crunch election? asks SUE REIDBrits brace for more misery as oil prices jump back over $100 after Iran talks collapse… with Starmer refusing to join Trump’s ‘blockade’ of Strait of HormuzOil prices spike as Trump plans his own clampdown on Strait of Hormuz and blasts NATO for not helping to defeat Iran: ‘They weren’t there for us’Passengers are ‘left vomiting and passing out’ after becoming stranded in Milan airport while trying to fly home to UK ‘because of border check queues’NYPD Officer issues urgent ‘sleeper cell’ warning as ISIS-inspired teen bombers could face life sentenceAussie state considers building its own fuel reservesBritish tourist is stranded in hospital with £40,000 bill due to insurance technicality after getting knocked off motorbike three hours after arriving in Sri LankaMeghan beams as she serves lunch at a women’s homeless shelter after visiting a children’s hospital with Harry on the first day of their whirlwind tour of AustraliaI was in bed at 5am when the call cameMale passenger, 52, is accused of raping woman seated next to him on international flightMeghan and Harry’s quasi-royal tour of Australia under fire over ‘unacceptable’ cost to taxpayer as couple visit homeless shelter and children’s hospital before money-spinning commercial engagementsTwo men accused of murder over Primrose Hill stabbing of 21-year-old Finbar Sullivan are remanded in custodyTrump gives Iran new two-day ultimatum as ceasefire holds steady amid blockade… and he surges more US troops into Middle EastChina’s President Xi warns world order is ‘crumbling into disarray’ as Iran threatens to block Red Sea if Trump does not end Hormuz navy blockade amid claims Beijing aided Tehran attack on US base: Live UpdatesModel’s daughter, 18, ‘was asked to leave Manchester gay bar because her wheelchair was deemed a fire safety hazard by club bosses’Trump declares Strait Hormuz ‘permanently open’ just hours after imposing Iran blockade as China intervenes: ‘They want me to do it’Starmer told to QUIT over ‘lies’ amid claims Mandelson FAILED security vetting for US envoyTrump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as a first step toward ‘lasting peace’He stole the show in the Trump-Clinton debate… now discover what really happened to ‘Red Sweater Guy’ in the free DC Insider newsletterPutin is preparing for ‘Pearl Harbor in space’ nuclear attack, US military chief warnsHarrowing 911 call reveals distressing new details of top Democrat’s murder suicide that saw him kill wife then himself at $1m Virginia homeDaniel Kinahan is ARRESTED in Dubai: ‘Cartel leader’ faces extradition back to Ireland over ‘serious organised crime offences’Radio One DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66 following cancer battleMoment RFK Jr confronted with Trump’s viral Jesus meme as he’s grilled over his ‘mental fitness’David Beckham’s 52nd birthday tribute to Victoria: Sportsman posts picture of the day he fell in love with Posh and mocks viral Netflix doc moment with snap of her dad’s Rolls-RoyceCo-op executive wins £100,000 in a major equal pay case after she was unfairly paid less than her male colleaguesUnited Airlines flight diverts and passengers escape on emergency slides amid ‘bomb threat’ after pilots ‘hear beeping device’French soldier is killed in Lebanon as Macron blames Hezbollah for ambush that also wounded three other troopsCaitlyn Jenner begs Trump for help correcting the gender on her passport after trans policy change‘Hypocrite’ Flynn’s £14,000 US junket courtesy of Trump… despite call to cancel President’s UK visitTrump warns Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’ as crisis deepens in Strait of HormuzMillionaires fund last-ditch rescue operation to free stranded whale named ‘Timmy’ off German coast for six weeksPolice watchdog to investigate motorway crash that killed two men: Patrol car had activated its blue lights after spotting car driving in wrong directionSTEPHEN DAISLEY: This masterpiece of mendacity should be enough to ensure we never suffer an SNP government againManhunt for balaclava-clad knifemen after pubgoer is stabbed in beer gardenSNP torn apart by bitter civil war over ‘plot to frame Salmond’Rapper’s bodyguard is abducted in Sydney in late-night  snatch from his homeForeign Office chief sacked over Mandelson vetting scandal to be grilled by MPs: Sir Olly Robbins to maintain he did nothing wrongPetty Texas Rep. introduces new act named MAMDANI that would deport visitors based on their political beliefsAlmost a third of middle-aged people put off exercise ‘for life’ by trauma of PE lessonsSmooth real estate tycoon, 54, outrages Denver high society with alleged scam… years after wife exposed appalling antics with MUCH younger womanAnthony Albanese announces four cargo ships carrying 200million litres of diesel will soon arrive in AustraliaFamily of D4vd’s alleged murder victim break silence after singer was charged with killing their ‘beautiful, strong girl’Man’s metal best friend? Visually impaired people test robot guide dogsBusy Alaska mom shares her horrific injuries a year after she was attacked by a BEAR while going for morning runStarmer’s support starts to crack: Sacked civil servant plunges knife into reeling PM as Labour MPs call on Cabinet to actPrince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine as he urges the world not to forget what the country is up against‘Tragic’: Healthy but heartbroken British mother’s moving account of her decision to end her life reignites debate over assisted dying in the UKSupport for the PM drains away: First Labour MP calls on Starmer to resign as he is challenged by his own colleagues in CabinetHypocritical Labour politicians buy houses to get their children into high-performing schools while demonising the privately educated, argues PETER HITCHENS: ‘Left-wingers love privilege if they’re the ones benefiting’The surprising city that’s overtaken Sydney to claim Australia’s most expensive rental marketRob Reiner’s son Jake shares horrific new details from night of his parents’ murders and says it is ‘almost impossible to process’ that his brother Nick has been charged with the killingsInfluencer, 23, who tried to smuggle cannabis worth £150,000 into Britain through airport after Thailand trip is jailed for 16 monthsThousands flock to moving Anzac sunset tribute as Premier doubles down on public holidayIPSO upholds accuracy complaint from Islam ChannelPrince Harry says he ‘will always be part of the royal family’ and claims he is ‘working’ in Ukraine, six years after infamous Megxit splitSecret son of Princess Margaret’s playboy confidant Lord Glenconner struck off as therapist over sex games with patientHere’s how the Government plans to PERMANANTLY cut electricity prices as Finance Minister vows to take ‘decisive’ action to help struggling householdsThousands of drivers in an Aussie state to see a one-off rebate of up to $186MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: The truth is, Mr Trump, 99.8 per cent of Falklanders voted to remain BritishLowering voting age to 16 will only help the Green Party, Labour MPs tell StarmerRebel Wilson is asked ‘did you just make that up?’ as she steps into the witness box at Charlotte MacInnes defamation trialAussie FIFO worker sacked for going skinny dipping wins $10,000 payoutAussies laugh at huge fail as a FOURTH bin is slowly rolled out across VictoriaNewly engaged Zoe Kravitz shows off $1million diamond ring as details of Harry Styles proposal emergeMelania Trump stuns in yellow skirt suit as she joins husband Donald to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla for state visitParalympics hero’s son, 16, fights off hundreds of plucky racers wading across boggy riverbed to win annual Maldon Mud RaceMentalist Oz Pearlman reveals what he was showing Melania Trump on notepad in seconds before shots rang out at White House Correspondents DinnerUrgent search is launched for five-year-old girl ‘abducted’ in Alice SpringsTrump calls 60 Minutes reporter a ‘disgrace’ for reading manifesto from White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter on airWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter’s ‘missed warning signs’ being investigated amid fears of copycat attackers‘Traitor’ Starmer is booed and heckled in Golders Green after terror attack as Green leader Polanski condemned for retweet criticising hero police Fourteen Elizabeth line passengers receive medical treatment after reports of ‘smell of chemicals’ and people ‘feeling unwell’ on Farringdon station platformTrump presented with RISKY secret Iran plan using US ground troops as oil prices plunge global economy into chaosConfused-looking Nick Reiner casts a haunting figure as he appears in court charged with parents’ murdersPictured: Flight instructor who was one of two people tragically killed when plane nosedived into hanger
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Trending News: Anthony Albanese’s stern response after Donald Trump threatened to destroy ‘whole civilisation’ in IranKristi Noem’s controversial $70M luxury jet to be repurposed for Melania’s personal useThe night the world held its breath: Iranian missiles rained down across the Middle East as clocks ticked towards Trump’s obliteration deadline… then with less than 90 minutes to go he fired up Truth Social…Interest rate cap on student loans ‘is just tinkering round the edges’Wife of US Army sergeant who came to US as a BABY released by ICE after being detained at military baseTop doctor breaks down as he’s found guilty of attempted manslaughter for trying to push wife off cliff in HawaiiWhy this tiny island is VITAL to saving Australia from running out of fuel: Albo jets out on emergency mission to lock down petrol and diesel supplyA furry-tail ending: The incredible recovery of 250 poodles left to die in their own filth (but Stevie and Sandy still need new homes)Man fighting for life after alleged horror hammer attack by woman while in Sydney hospital bedWoman found dead in outback NT horror as boyfriend arrested after 2,000km road tripCarman’s CEO ‘grateful to be alive’ after she choked on a piece of steak while hosting a dinner partyUS puts pressure on Israel to pause strikes in Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire while threatening Iran not to toll Strait of HormuzMichael Angok: Disturbing details emerge about gang rapist’s crimes against a girl, 14, at suburban parkTrump unleashes on Democrats for letting Haitian migrant accused of brutal killing of Florida mom into US as he shares shocking attack videoMotorbike club joins fresh wave of tributes for King’s School graduate Oscar Todd after his sudden deathA judge was told it ‘WASN’T NECESSARY’ for Julian to show his face in court. Then he murdered a mum, her unborn baby, friend and her aunt in a crime that appalled AustraliaWidow of British pensioner, 77, killed in Canary Islands bus crash was among the 27 passengers sent to hospital after suspected brake failure sent it plunging down ravineWoman died when she slipped from Good Samaritan’s grip as he tried to save her from bridge fall after boyfriend rowBus surfing idiots risk their lives by clinging onto back of the Number 114 to avoid paying £1.75 fareJD Vance arrives in Pakistan after Trump wishes him luck for ‘make or break’ peace talks that could end Iran warUS-Iran peace talks end after 21 hours without a deal as JD Vance says Tehran didn’t accept ‘our final offer’: Live updatesQueen Mary’s father John Donaldson has died in Tasmania just three weeks after she made the trip from Denmark to AustraliaStill thinking of voting GREEN? Meet the councillor who called David Lammy a ‘coconut’ and the Argentinian who believes Britain should hand back the FalklandsDan Walker faces employment tribunal as former Channel 5 co-anchor accuses him of sexism, misogyny against a black woman and bullyingIs the hardliner who built this 110-mile barbed wire fence to stem flow of illegal migrants about to lose his crown to a ‘Brussels poodle’ in Hungary’s crunch election? asks SUE REIDBrits brace for more misery as oil prices jump back over $100 after Iran talks collapse… with Starmer refusing to join Trump’s ‘blockade’ of Strait of HormuzOil prices spike as Trump plans his own clampdown on Strait of Hormuz and blasts NATO for not helping to defeat Iran: ‘They weren’t there for us’Passengers are ‘left vomiting and passing out’ after becoming stranded in Milan airport while trying to fly home to UK ‘because of border check queues’NYPD Officer issues urgent ‘sleeper cell’ warning as ISIS-inspired teen bombers could face life sentenceAussie state considers building its own fuel reservesBritish tourist is stranded in hospital with £40,000 bill due to insurance technicality after getting knocked off motorbike three hours after arriving in Sri LankaMeghan beams as she serves lunch at a women’s homeless shelter after visiting a children’s hospital with Harry on the first day of their whirlwind tour of AustraliaI was in bed at 5am when the call cameMale passenger, 52, is accused of raping woman seated next to him on international flightMeghan and Harry’s quasi-royal tour of Australia under fire over ‘unacceptable’ cost to taxpayer as couple visit homeless shelter and children’s hospital before money-spinning commercial engagementsTwo men accused of murder over Primrose Hill stabbing of 21-year-old Finbar Sullivan are remanded in custodyTrump gives Iran new two-day ultimatum as ceasefire holds steady amid blockade… and he surges more US troops into Middle EastChina’s President Xi warns world order is ‘crumbling into disarray’ as Iran threatens to block Red Sea if Trump does not end Hormuz navy blockade amid claims Beijing aided Tehran attack on US base: Live UpdatesModel’s daughter, 18, ‘was asked to leave Manchester gay bar because her wheelchair was deemed a fire safety hazard by club bosses’Trump declares Strait Hormuz ‘permanently open’ just hours after imposing Iran blockade as China intervenes: ‘They want me to do it’Starmer told to QUIT over ‘lies’ amid claims Mandelson FAILED security vetting for US envoyTrump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as a first step toward ‘lasting peace’He stole the show in the Trump-Clinton debate… now discover what really happened to ‘Red Sweater Guy’ in the free DC Insider newsletterPutin is preparing for ‘Pearl Harbor in space’ nuclear attack, US military chief warnsHarrowing 911 call reveals distressing new details of top Democrat’s murder suicide that saw him kill wife then himself at $1m Virginia homeDaniel Kinahan is ARRESTED in Dubai: ‘Cartel leader’ faces extradition back to Ireland over ‘serious organised crime offences’Radio One DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66 following cancer battleMoment RFK Jr confronted with Trump’s viral Jesus meme as he’s grilled over his ‘mental fitness’David Beckham’s 52nd birthday tribute to Victoria: Sportsman posts picture of the day he fell in love with Posh and mocks viral Netflix doc moment with snap of her dad’s Rolls-RoyceCo-op executive wins £100,000 in a major equal pay case after she was unfairly paid less than her male colleaguesUnited Airlines flight diverts and passengers escape on emergency slides amid ‘bomb threat’ after pilots ‘hear beeping device’French soldier is killed in Lebanon as Macron blames Hezbollah for ambush that also wounded three other troopsCaitlyn Jenner begs Trump for help correcting the gender on her passport after trans policy change‘Hypocrite’ Flynn’s £14,000 US junket courtesy of Trump… despite call to cancel President’s UK visitTrump warns Iran ‘can’t blackmail us’ as crisis deepens in Strait of HormuzMillionaires fund last-ditch rescue operation to free stranded whale named ‘Timmy’ off German coast for six weeksPolice watchdog to investigate motorway crash that killed two men: Patrol car had activated its blue lights after spotting car driving in wrong directionSTEPHEN DAISLEY: This masterpiece of mendacity should be enough to ensure we never suffer an SNP government againManhunt for balaclava-clad knifemen after pubgoer is stabbed in beer gardenSNP torn apart by bitter civil war over ‘plot to frame Salmond’Rapper’s bodyguard is abducted in Sydney in late-night  snatch from his homeForeign Office chief sacked over Mandelson vetting scandal to be grilled by MPs: Sir Olly Robbins to maintain he did nothing wrongPetty Texas Rep. introduces new act named MAMDANI that would deport visitors based on their political beliefsAlmost a third of middle-aged people put off exercise ‘for life’ by trauma of PE lessonsSmooth real estate tycoon, 54, outrages Denver high society with alleged scam… years after wife exposed appalling antics with MUCH younger womanAnthony Albanese announces four cargo ships carrying 200million litres of diesel will soon arrive in AustraliaFamily of D4vd’s alleged murder victim break silence after singer was charged with killing their ‘beautiful, strong girl’Man’s metal best friend? Visually impaired people test robot guide dogsBusy Alaska mom shares her horrific injuries a year after she was attacked by a BEAR while going for morning runStarmer’s support starts to crack: Sacked civil servant plunges knife into reeling PM as Labour MPs call on Cabinet to actPrince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine as he urges the world not to forget what the country is up against‘Tragic’: Healthy but heartbroken British mother’s moving account of her decision to end her life reignites debate over assisted dying in the UKSupport for the PM drains away: First Labour MP calls on Starmer to resign as he is challenged by his own colleagues in CabinetHypocritical Labour politicians buy houses to get their children into high-performing schools while demonising the privately educated, argues PETER HITCHENS: ‘Left-wingers love privilege if they’re the ones benefiting’The surprising city that’s overtaken Sydney to claim Australia’s most expensive rental marketRob Reiner’s son Jake shares horrific new details from night of his parents’ murders and says it is ‘almost impossible to process’ that his brother Nick has been charged with the killingsInfluencer, 23, who tried to smuggle cannabis worth £150,000 into Britain through airport after Thailand trip is jailed for 16 monthsThousands flock to moving Anzac sunset tribute as Premier doubles down on public holidayIPSO upholds accuracy complaint from Islam ChannelPrince Harry says he ‘will always be part of the royal family’ and claims he is ‘working’ in Ukraine, six years after infamous Megxit splitSecret son of Princess Margaret’s playboy confidant Lord Glenconner struck off as therapist over sex games with patientHere’s how the Government plans to PERMANANTLY cut electricity prices as Finance Minister vows to take ‘decisive’ action to help struggling householdsThousands of drivers in an Aussie state to see a one-off rebate of up to $186MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: The truth is, Mr Trump, 99.8 per cent of Falklanders voted to remain BritishLowering voting age to 16 will only help the Green Party, Labour MPs tell StarmerRebel Wilson is asked ‘did you just make that up?’ as she steps into the witness box at Charlotte MacInnes defamation trialAussie FIFO worker sacked for going skinny dipping wins $10,000 payoutAussies laugh at huge fail as a FOURTH bin is slowly rolled out across VictoriaNewly engaged Zoe Kravitz shows off $1million diamond ring as details of Harry Styles proposal emergeMelania Trump stuns in yellow skirt suit as she joins husband Donald to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla for state visitParalympics hero’s son, 16, fights off hundreds of plucky racers wading across boggy riverbed to win annual Maldon Mud RaceMentalist Oz Pearlman reveals what he was showing Melania Trump on notepad in seconds before shots rang out at White House Correspondents DinnerUrgent search is launched for five-year-old girl ‘abducted’ in Alice SpringsTrump calls 60 Minutes reporter a ‘disgrace’ for reading manifesto from White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter on airWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter’s ‘missed warning signs’ being investigated amid fears of copycat attackers‘Traitor’ Starmer is booed and heckled in Golders Green after terror attack as Green leader Polanski condemned for retweet criticising hero police Fourteen Elizabeth line passengers receive medical treatment after reports of ‘smell of chemicals’ and people ‘feeling unwell’ on Farringdon station platformTrump presented with RISKY secret Iran plan using US ground troops as oil prices plunge global economy into chaosConfused-looking Nick Reiner casts a haunting figure as he appears in court charged with parents’ murdersPictured: Flight instructor who was one of two people tragically killed when plane nosedived into hanger
Tue. May 19th, 2026

What is driving US President’s Trump’s actions against Venezuela?

What is driving US President’s Trump’s actions against Venezuela?

Donald Trump declared Venezuela’s airspace ‘closed’ on Saturday.

Venezuela has accused Washington of a “colonial threat” against its sovereignty after US President Donald Trump said he was shutting down the country’s airspace.

The Latin American nation is on high alert after United States attacks on boats nearby and a major military deployment in the Caribbean that includes the world’s largest aircraft carrier.

Trump says he is fighting drug trafficking.

But is that the real reason?

Presenter: Bernard Smith

Guests:

Mark Pfeifle – US Republican strategist and a former White House deputy national security adviser

Paul Dobson – Independent journalist and political analyst in Venezuela

Christopher Sabatini – Senior research fellow for Latin America at Chatham House

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