Venezuela suspends all deportation flights after US airspace closure warning, labelled as a "colonialist threat" by the country's government.
In a move that has heightened tensions between the two nations, US President Donald Trump announced that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed. The Venezuelan government responded with outrage, labelling Trump's comments a "colonialist threat" against their sovereignty and violating international law.
The government also stated that it would not accept foreign orders or threats, and demanded respect for its airspace. As a result, all migrant deportation flights were "unilaterally suspended", according to the Venezuelan government.
Deportation flights to Venezuela have been a point of contention for the Trump administration as part of its mass deportation program. The US defense department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.
Meanwhile, in other news, the White House has launched a new website aimed at excoriating media organizations and journalists that it claims have distorted coverage. The feature names several major media outlets, including the Boston Globe, CBS News, and the Independent, as "media offenders of the week".
In related news, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has denied giving orders to kill everyone on an alleged narco-boat, labelling recent reporting as "fake news". The White House had previously said that Hegseth ordered the strike without proof.
Additionally, experts are expressing concern over a new FDA protocol for vaccine approval, which they say is "dangerous" and will make it significantly more difficult to approve vaccines.
In a move that has heightened tensions between the two nations, US President Donald Trump announced that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed. The Venezuelan government responded with outrage, labelling Trump's comments a "colonialist threat" against their sovereignty and violating international law.
The government also stated that it would not accept foreign orders or threats, and demanded respect for its airspace. As a result, all migrant deportation flights were "unilaterally suspended", according to the Venezuelan government.
Deportation flights to Venezuela have been a point of contention for the Trump administration as part of its mass deportation program. The US defense department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.
Meanwhile, in other news, the White House has launched a new website aimed at excoriating media organizations and journalists that it claims have distorted coverage. The feature names several major media outlets, including the Boston Globe, CBS News, and the Independent, as "media offenders of the week".
In related news, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has denied giving orders to kill everyone on an alleged narco-boat, labelling recent reporting as "fake news". The White House had previously said that Hegseth ordered the strike without proof.
Additionally, experts are expressing concern over a new FDA protocol for vaccine approval, which they say is "dangerous" and will make it significantly more difficult to approve vaccines.