Donald Trump has announced a major oil deal with Venezuela, claiming it will double US reserves and lower petrol prices, despite ideological tensions within the Venezuelan government. Meanwhile, catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have left nearly 2,000 people missing, with rescue efforts hampered by collapsed infrastructure and ongoing landslides. In Sudan, the lifting of a two-year curfew in Khartoum marks a shift in the civil war, though basic services remain unstable. Elsewhere, former far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos faces deportation after being detained by ICE for overstaying his visa. Reports on Denmark’s historical forced contraception of Inuit women in Greenland have confirmed human rights violations, and Icelanders are currently voting on whether to resume negotiations for European Union membership. Additionally, Sri Lanka struggles with rising elephant deaths, while a new film highlights the complex wartime legacy of Charles de Gaulle.
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