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US President Donald Trump has announced plans to withdraw from 66 United Nations bodies and international organisations, including major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace and democracy, Al Jazeera reported.

A US immigration agent has shot and killed a 37-year-old woman while she was in her car in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement surge, media reports said on Thursday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told his United States counterpart, Donald Trump that any attack on national sovereignty or violation of international law could lead to serious repercussions for the global order, stressing that Venezuela must not be allowed to descend into instability.

US President Donald Trump has once again warned the Iranian government against using violence against protesters.

An Afghan national, Abdullah Hajizada, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a United States court for planning an attack on the day of the 2024 US presidential election, media reports said on Monday.

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has described the United States’ actions against Venezuela, including the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro, as “aggression and a violation of international law.”

At least four Pakistani policemen were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, a media report said.

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ordered Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the role of acting president in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, reports Reuters.

China has condemned the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, describing the action as “hegemonic” and a violation of international law.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is due to meet tomorrow (Monday) to discuss the United States’ attack on Venezuela, a media report said on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump says Washington will run Venezuela after US troops seized the country’s president, media reports said on Sunday.

President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country following what he described as “large-scale” strikes, media reports said on Saturday.