Capture

• O líder menciona pela primeira vez os extremos a que as tropas recorrem para evitar cair nas mãos do inimigo enquanto lutam pela Rússia • Kim Jong-un elogiou soldados norte-coreanos que usaram granadas para se explodirem a fim de evitar a captura enquanto lutavam contra as forças ucranianas na região ocidental de Kursk, na Rússia, confirmando a existência dessa política extrema de campo de batalha • Evidências crescentes, incluindo relatórios de inteligência e depoimentos de desertores, indicam que os soldados norte-coreanos são explicitamente instruídos a recorrer à autodetonação ou a outras formas de suicídio para evitar serem capturados pelo inimigo.

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prisonA US soldier who played a role in the January capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is now in custody after allegedly cashing in over $400,000 on wagers about the politician’s removal from office, federal authorities announced on Thursday.Prosecutors say beginning in early December the soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was involved in planning for the military operation to capture and depose Maduro. Continue reading...

Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transitionVenezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, will seek to revive her push for political change with a rally in Madrid on Saturday, having found herself sidelined by Donald Trump after the abduction of the president Nicolás Maduro.“Venezuela will be free,” the Nobel peace prize winner insisted in an interview on the eve of this weekend’s demonstration in the Puerta del Sol square, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...