Hours after US President Joe Biden welcomed exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in the US, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said seven foreigners, including two Americans, had been arrested for planning unspecified “terrorist acts” days prior to Maduro’s inauguration into a third presidential term.
Two Americans, five other 'mercenaries' detained in Venezuela
Governor Newsom declares emergency in Orange County over chemical leak
Iris East
What’s happening?
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for Orange County following a significant chemical leak near Disneyland.
US Senate debates funding bill as deadline for government shutdown looms
Linda Park
EUROPEAN UPDATE
European markets open cautiously this morning.
Focus remains on energy prices and inflation trends.