New York- Venezuela’s deposed president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to drug trafficking and other criminal charges during his first appearance in a federal court in New York, two days after being captured by U.S. forces in a dramatic raid in Caracas. Appearing before a judge in Manhattan,…
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Trump Demands “Total Access” to Venezuela, Eyes Oil Resources
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseWashington — US President Donald Trump has publicly demanded “total access” to Venezuela, with a particular focus on the country’s oil resources, following the removal of President Nicolás Maduro through US military action. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, Trump said the United States needed unrestricted…
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Editorial-Venezuela and the Rule of Power: When International Law Becomes Optional
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseThe unfolding crisis in Venezuela has once again exposed a fundamental contradiction in the global order: international law is proclaimed as universal, yet applied selectively. For small and medium-sized countries, the recent developments are not merely about Venezuela or its leadership. They are about the fragile promise that sovereignty, democracy,…
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US plans to run Venezuela and exploit oil reserves after ousting Maduro, Trump says
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — The United States plans to temporarily run Venezuela and tap its vast oil reserves following a dramatic military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power and took him into US custody, President Donald Trump said on Saturday. Speaking hours after the operation, Trump said Washington would step…
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President Maduro Flown to New York, US Says It Will Govern Venezuela Until New Leadership Is Formed
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseAgency- The United States has taken Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro into custody and flown him to New York, with President Donald Trump announcing that Washington will temporarily govern Venezuela until a new government is formed. Speaking at a press conference at his Florida residence, Trump said the United States would…
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Why Has Trump Attacked Venezuela and Taken Maduro?
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu-US President Donald Trump has claimed that American forces have carried out large-scale military strikes inside Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, marking what would be the most direct US intervention in the country in decades. Trump said Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores, were flown out of…
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Caracas- Venezuela has declared a national emergency after a series of explosions and low-flying aircraft were reported in the capital Caracas early Saturday, prompting the government of President Nicolás Maduro to accuse the United States of launching a serious military attack on Venezuelan territory. According to journalists and residents, at…
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Directive on Sending Trainee Workers Repealed, All Manpower Firms Cleared to Send Workers to Japan
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu: All licensed manpower companies in Nepal will now be allowed to send workers to Japan after the government repealed the long-standing directive governing the deployment of trainee workers. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has revoked the Guidelines for Sending Technical (Trainee) Workers to Japan, 2066, which…
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14 Killed, 16 Injured in Head-on Bus–Van Collision in Pakistan’s Punjab
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseAgency: At least 14 people were killed and 16 others injured in a deadly road accident in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Wednesday, following a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a van, according to local authorities. The accident occurred in Jhang district when a bus carrying players from…
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseAgency- New Year’s Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine. It was one of the warmest years on record, the stifling heat stoking wildfires in Europe, droughts in Africa…