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Blasts Reported in Caracas, Unconfirmed Claim Says Trump Ordered Strikes

AP and CNN described explosions with localized power cuts, with no public attribution.

Overview

  • At least seven explosions were reported in Caracas overnight, and residents heard low‑flying aircraft, according to the Associated Press.
  • CNN said some neighborhoods experienced power outages as details on damage and responsibility remained unclear.
  • A CBS journalist posted on X that President Trump ordered strikes on Venezuelan military facilities, a claim citing unnamed U.S. officials that lacks public confirmation.
  • Ukraine’s president appointed intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov to lead the Presidential Office, replacing Andriy Yermak.
  • In Japan, firefighters battled a blaze near the Victory Pork Tarumae pig farm in Tomakomai with four buildings burning and no injuries reported so far, while police in Mito said a woman in her 30s died from stab wounds consistent with a home attack.