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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations on the country.The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela by the U.S. spy agency comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean. U.S. forces have destroyed at least five boats since early September, killing 27 people, and four of those vessels originated from Venezuela.Asked during an event in the Oval Office on Wednesday why he…
My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life. My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They’ve always supported me in good and bad times and never for once left my side whenever I feel lost in this world. Honestly, having such amazing parents makes you feel safe and secure, and I won’t trade them for anything else in this world. I was exposed to the…
The XRP price has been exhibiting a complex pattern of consolidation and retracement for weeks. However, according to prominent market analyst Egrag Crypto, there’s a critical signal to watch for that could determine whether the cryptocurrency’s bullish narrative remains intact or not. The expert’s analysis, shared on X social media, highlights that the behaviour of XRP’s 3-day candles could soon decide the direction of its next major move. XRP Price Integrity Hinges On 3-Day Candle Closes Below $2 In his post on X, Egrag Crypto explains the “measured move breakdown” for XRP, identifying a key technical formation in the form…
Australia’s national financial intelligence agency would receive powers to restrict or ban crypto ATMs under new draft legislation in the works from the country’s minister for cybersecurity and home affairs, Tony Burke.Burke said during a speech at the National Press Club on Thursday that the draft legislation will give the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) the ability to restrict or prohibit “high-risk products,” which include crypto ATMs. While regular bank-run ATMs are also used for scams and illegal activities, Burke said that in the case of crypto ATMs, authorities are having limited success in policing and tracking down illicit…
The DOJ has seized about $15 billion worth of bitcoin from a massive “pig butchering” fraud operation based in Cambodia. The scammers allegedly ran forced-labor camps in Cambodia where slaves were forced to lure individuals into the scam. CNBC reports that the DOJ has made history by seizing around $15 billion worth of bitcoin from cryptocurrency wallets owned by a man who allegedly ran a vast “pig butchering” scam operation in Cambodia. This seizure marks the largest forfeiture action ever undertaken by the DOJ. Breitbart News has previously reported on big butchering scams, which often target Americans with the lure…
The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions. The Young Republican National Federation, the GOP’s political organization for Republicans between 18 and 40, called for those involved to step down from the organization. The group described the exchanges, first reported by Politico, as “unbecoming of any Republican.”Republican Vice President JD Vance, however, has weighed in several times to speak out against what he characterized as “pearl clutching” over the leaked messages. Politico…
Bitcoin continues to hover around the $112,500 level, with volatility persisting across the market following last week’s historic crash. According to on-chain data, short-term holders (STHs) remain under heavy pressure, showing clear signs of panic. The STH realized price, a metric that tracks the average cost basis of recent buyers, indicates that many traders are still reacting emotionally to price fluctuations. The latest liquidation event seems to have deeply impacted market sentiment — even a small pullback yesterday was enough to trigger another wave of panic selling. Related Reading Yet, while some investors capitulate, others are seizing the opportunity. The…
Google has released a new update to its Veo AI video generation model that should make it do a better job of sticking to prompts and converting images into videos. Veo 3.1 is available to try today through Google’s Gemini API and is now also powering the company’s Flow video editor.Veo 3.1 builds on the new capabilities Google introduced with launch of Veo 3 at Google I/O 2025. The new model offers better “prompt adherence,” according to Google, and should have an easier time creating videos based on the image “ingredients” you upload alongside your written prompt. Veo 3.1 also…
Flights were briefly delayed by hacks of the public address systems at two North American airports where travelers heard pro-Palestinian messages praising Hamas and denouncing President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The unauthorized recordings played at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania and Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia, Canada, several news outlets reported. In Pennsylvania, local news outlets carried a portion of the announcement, while editing out expletives that reportedly were featured from the hacked PA system. “During this incident, one flight was boarding,” Harrisburg airport spokesman Scott Miller told WGAL8. “Out of an abundance of…
The telehealth giant is entering the menopause market with a new line of treatment plans, meeting a long-overlooked need in women’s health as Millennials drive the shift toward digital care Hims & Hers has already built one of the most visible names in telehealth. Now, it’s using that reach to take on perimenopause and menopause, with a line of treatment plans on the Hers side of the platform, which serves more than half a million subscribers and is on track to surpass $1 billion in annual revenue in 2026. Starting Wednesday, eligible patients can work with a provider to access…