In a brief but revealing statement, former President Donald Trump confirmed that the CIA has been conducting covert operations inside Venezuela. This announcement, reported in an AP News Summary, raises questions about U.S. intelligence activities and their global scope.

Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice, two former secretaries of state, have praised the Trump administration for its initial work on a Gaza peace plan. The pair spoke to CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, calling the developments in the Middle East “monumental.”

Norway is bracing for the possibility that Donald Trump, aiming to join four previous U.S. presidents as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, may not win. Diplomats and citizens alike wonder how he might respond if his bid is denied.

Speaker Johnson has stated that there is a “big appetite” in Congress to use sanctions as a means of ending the war in Ukraine. While few details have been released, this stance underscores a growing interest among U.S. lawmakers in exploring diplomatic and economic pressure to resolve the conflict.