Police on the ground say the gunfire heard earlier near the Miraflores Presidential Palace complex in Caracas was caused by military and security forces firing at a drone flying in the area—possibly one of their own. It remains unclear whether the drone was successfully brought down over the capital.

Footage shows U.S. troops conducting nighttime flight drills aboard the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean, filmed weeks ahead of the operation against Maduro.

A senior White House official said the administration is closely monitoring reports of heavy gunfire near the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, stressing that the United States is not involved.

Armed individuals spotted on the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, as reports emerge of heavy gunfire near the Miraflores Presidential Palace.

Footage is circulating from Caracas, Venezuela, with further details still emerging.

President Trump: “The United States is not at war with Venezuela.”

IRAN: Skies over Lorestan There is a strong possibility these lights are Starlink satellites.

William DeFoor, who allegedly vandalized U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s home in Cincinnati, Ohio, now faces multiple federal charges, according to the Department of Justice. The charges include damaging government property, committing physical violence on restricted grounds, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers.

U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News that Venezuela will not hold elections in the next 30 days following the military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

Trump adviser Stephen Miller said the United States is the central power within NATO and argued that, to secure the Arctic region and protect NATO interests, Greenland should become part of the United States.

Much attention has focused on the failure of Russian air defenses and radar systems in Venezuela. Far less scrutiny has been given to the Chinese systems that also underperformed. China supplied between nine and twelve JY-27 “anti-stealth” radars, promoted as capable of detecting aircraft like the F-35. In practice, they proved ineffective.

Iran’s Islamic regime is increasingly worried that Israel or the United States could soon take military action against the country, according to three Iranian officials cited by Reuters. Following last weekend’s U.S. military operation in Venezuela, some officials fear Iran could be “the next target of Trump’s aggressive foreign policy,” a concern that has spread among senior figures in Tehran.

China called on the United States to release President Nicolás Maduro, stressing that “no country should act as the world’s policeman.”

Police detained a man following an incident at Vice President JD Vance’s home in Ohio, where several windows were damaged. Vance was not at the residence at the time. Authorities said William DeFoor, 26, has been charged after allegedly attempting to break into the home and using a hammer to smash windows. View quoted note →

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrived in New York City by helicopter and was transferred into an armored vehicle under escort by federal agents, ahead of his first court appearance this morning at the U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

Senator John Fetterman commented on Maduro’s capture, saying he didn’t understand why it couldn’t simply be acknowledged as a positive outcome. “I think we should recognize that what happened was a good thing and genuinely appreciate what took place,” Fetterman said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said any Gaza stabilization mission would depend on Turkey’s participation, arguing that no framework excluding Ankara would earn the trust of the Palestinian people. “Any mechanism without Turkey would struggle to gain the confidence of Palestinians. We are ready to assume any responsibility needed for lasting peace in Gaza,” Erdoğan told Bloomberg ahead of an expected call with President Trump.

One person has been taken into custody after several windows were broken early this morning at the Cincinnati, Ohio home of Vice President JD Vance. According to the U.S. Secret Service, agents assigned to Vance’s protective detail detained a man on the property shortly after midnight Monday after the damage was discovered and turned him over to the Cincinnati Police Department. Vance and his family were not at the residence and were not in Ohio at the time of the incident.

Demonstrators are gathered outside the Yasuj Governorate to protest the Islamic regime.

Trump threatened India with new tariffs over the country’s government purchasing Russian oil.