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Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed

Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed

US officials said they were unaware of any such operation

Asia
Bangladesh ex-PM Zia in 'very critical' condition

Bangladesh ex-PM Zia in 'very critical' condition

Daily Star says Zia is suffering from multiple organ issues, diabetes, arthritis and eye diseases

Russia bans Human Rights Watch

Russia bans Human Rights Watch

Europe
Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

A document, signed by Putin, calls for measures to ensure 95 percent of country's population identify as Russian by 2036

Middle East
The tiring task of repairing Gaza's tattered banknotes

The tiring task of repairing Gaza's tattered banknotes

  • With no new money entering Gaza, residents rely on a mother who mends damaged banknotes to keep commerce going
  • North America
    Trump ‘terminates’ papers signed by Biden with autopen

    Trump ‘terminates’ papers signed by Biden with autopen

    Trump said any Biden orders signed with an autopen were invalid and said he was cancelling them