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What is the mayor of New York City saying about the U.S. military operation in Venezuela?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. New York City's mayor Zaron Mamdanis as he called President Trump to voice opposition to the military operation in Venezuela. Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is being held in New York City and is expected to face trial there. Here's MPR's Brian Mann reporting.
It was an opposition based on being opposed to a pursuit of regime change, to the violation of federal international law.
Mamdani said Trump registered his opposition. The mayor gave no further details about the call. Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, have been indicted on federal drug charges in the Southern District of New York.
How are Venezuelan expatriates in Miami reacting to Maduro’s arrest and U.S. military involvement?
Maduro was shown in a government video yesterday at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in New York. He's expected to face trial in Manhattan. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
Maduro's allies remain in power in Venezuela. The country's top court has ordered Vice President Elcy Rodriguez to assume the role of interim president. Venezuelans around the world watch the developments after President Maduro and his wife were jailed for drugs and weapons charges in New York and Florida. Reaction is mixed. Cavon Antonio Haidari. Reports from Miami.
What is the current status of the New START nuclear arms‑control treaty between the United States and Russia?
The extraction and processing of Maduro by American military brings new uncertainties for Venezuelans in Florida, the largest expat enclave in the U.S. Maduro's allies still control government, so euphoria is tinged with worry for Venezuelans, who spoke But prefer not to be identified for security concerns. Ricardo's visiting family and has a return flight, but is unsure about the new reality in Caracas.
You can't talk, can't express yourself. In a country like that, you can't live, he said. Maria is awaiting immigration papers and said her blood was chilled when President Trump said Americans would run Venezuela. For NPR News, I'm Kayvon Antonio Haidari in Miami.
The last remaining arms control treaty between the US and Russia set to expire next month.
What happened in the Cra Montana bar fire and how are victims being identified?
MPR's Chef Bronfiel reports it marks the end of an era in controlling the threat of nuclear war.
The NewSTART treaty is set to expire on February fifth. It limits the number of nuclear warheads that the US and Russia can deploy on missiles, submarines, and bombers to just over fifteen hundred each. The treaty also requires the US and Russia to share data and allow inspections of nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin said last year Russia was quote prepared to continue observing the limits of the treaty for another year. But it remains unclear whether Putin and the Trump administration can reach a deal amid growing fears of a new nuclear arms race. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News. The painstaking process of identifying badly burned victims continues in the Swiss village of Cra Montana.
Why did British and French warplanes strike an underground facility in central Syria?
A fire at a bar killed forty people during a New Year's celebration. Terry Schultz reports that dozens of survivors have been evacuated to other countries for treatment.
Mourners are attending the first Sunday mass in Cra Montana since the New Year's Day incident, being described as one of the worst disasters in recent Swiss history. Police say they've been able to identify more than half the people who died when a bar caught fire during New Year's Eve celebrations. Many of them are expected to be teenagers as the location was popular with youth. The bar's owners, a French couple, are under criminal investigation, including charges of manslaughter by negligence. Investigators say sparklers likely ignited foam on the ceiling. The European Union is coordinating evacuation and treatment for some of the worst affected survivors in nearby countries. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
What diplomatic meetings are planned in Paris and Kyiv involving President Zelensky and European leaders?
British and French warplanes have carried out an airstrike in central Syria. In a statement today, Britain's defense ministry said the target was an underground facility suspected of storing weapons for the Islamic State Group. Britain and France are part of the US-led coalition that's been fighting IS militants for more than a decade.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the mayor of New York City saying about the U.S. military operation in Venezuela?
0:00–0:51
2
How are Venezuelan expatriates in Miami reacting to Maduro’s arrest and U.S. military involvement?
0:51–1:21
3
What is the current status of the New START nuclear arms‑control treaty between the United States and Russia?
1:21–2:14
4
What happened in the Cra Montana bar fire and how are victims being identified?
2:14–3:07
5
Why did British and French warplanes strike an underground facility in central Syria?
3:07–3:54
6
What diplomatic meetings are planned in Paris and Kyiv involving President Zelensky and European leaders?
3:54–4:38