Three B-52 bombers took off from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana on Wednesday and flew for hours near the coast of Venezuela, according to flight tracking data, in what appears to be a major show of force by President Donald Trump.

The CIA’s operations abroad are usually shrouded in secrecy, but President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had authorized the spy agency to take unspecified action in Venezuela, an extraordinary and unprecedented acknowledgement from a commander in chief.

As Trump escalates matters with the South American country, he also confirmed a CIA operation — something presidents are not supposed to do.

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Welcome to Firstpost America. Venezuela has closed its embassies in Norway and Australia as part of a major diplomatic reshuffle under President Nicolas Maduro. The move comes days after opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democracy in Venezuela.

Giovani Lo Celso scored in the first half as Argentina had trouble finishing in a controlling 1-0 friendly win over CONMEBOL foes Venezuela in Miami on Friday.

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During a press briefing, President Trump dodged a direct question about whether the CIA has authorization to target Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Caught on camera, Trump’s response stunned reporters as he called the question “ridiculous” and offered a pointed lecture on U.