In detailing the U.S. military action that led to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump referenced the Monroe Doctrine, a maxim that has shaped American foreign policy for two centuries. The doctrine formulated by President James Monroe was originally aimed at opposing European meddling in the Western Hemisphere.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s head of military intelligence, as his new chief of staff, a move that comes at an especially critical moment in Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelans on Sunday remained shell-shocked a day after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured in a U.S. military operation, with an uncertain future ahead in the South American nation. A tense calm settled over the capital, Caracas, which was unusually quiet.













