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Trump declares Venezuela airspace closed as flights divert and tensions spike

President Trump told airlines to treat the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela as closed, prompting flight diversions and pausing U S deportation flights to Caracas as military buildup and diplomatic friction escalate.

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70,000+ - Reported Palestinian deaths since the Israel Hamas war began

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"To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY." — President Donald J Trump

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