Morning bird: According to experts, Trump is preparing for military action in Venezuela. The Russians claim that they have occupied Pokrovsk.
The government of Venezuela's authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro has recently been saying that the United States is preparing aggression. Trump did not clearly rule out strikes on Venezuela, yesterday he met with other top representatives of the United States in the White House. Ukraine admits that the situation at Pokrovsk is critical. The head of the Russian army speaks about the conquest of the city.
Trump Administration Discusses Venezuela
The highest officials of the United States were supposed to meet at the White House yesterday to discuss the situation in Venezuela, the television server Al Jazeera reported. The planned meeting took place at a time when the U.S. military continues to move its forces to the Caribbean. Speculation is related to a possible ground invasion with the aim of overthrowing the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In a Saturday post on his Truth Social account, Trump said that the airspace over Venezuela will be closed "in full". Some observers see this as the final preparations for a military action. The U.S. government claims it wants to fight drug smugglers in the area. It also states that the U.S. Navy has already destroyed several smuggling ships in international waters.
Kremlin: Russian Army Chief Informed Putin of the Capture of Ukrainian Pokrovsk
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited military headquarters on Sunday, where senior military leaders informed him of the capture of the Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk. According to Russian press agencies, this was announced by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Putin allegedly stated that the control of Pokrovsk would allow the Russian army to continue fulfilling special military operation tasks, as Russia refers to the invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly reported the advance of its forces in strategically important Pokrovsk in recent days, while the Ukrainian side claims that the city's defense still holds. However, Kyiv also admits that the situation in Pokrovsk is critical, reported Ceskenoviny.cz.
The fire in Hong Kong was caused by mesh that did not comply with fire safety
The investigation results of the deadly fire that killed at least 151 people in Hong Kong revealed that the mesh covering the scaffolding on the building did not comply with fire safety regulations. The fire originally broke out last Wednesday around one of the buildings in the Wang Fuk Court high-rise complex. It then spread inside the buildings. Seven of the total of eight buildings burnt down during the fire, informed the agency AP.
Australia Accuses Four Men of "Satanic Orgies"
The Australian police in Sydney have charged four men for international Satanism aimed at sexually abusing children. The police charged the men with dozens of crimes after conducting six house searches at various addresses in the town. The intervention came after the investigative team named Strike Force Constantine uncovered a pedophile network that distributed materials containing abuse including "ritual or satanic motifs". The network spread the material through websites, according to Al Jazeera.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, AP, Al Jazeera
