Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified the Trump administration’s stance on Venezuela, stating military actions were not an act of war and no further intervention is planned. He also addressed Iran, emphasizing a defensive posture despite increased military presence, and noted the complexity of potential regime change. Discussions also covered Ukraine and Cuba.

An aircraft carrying 15 people, including one lawmaker, went missing near Colombia’s troubled border with Venezuela on Wednesday, state airline Satena and aerospace authorities said.

One of the accused in the 2020 murder of a cousin of gangster Goldy Brar was shot dead by two unidentified assailants near the senior superintendent of police’s office in Punjab’s Mohali on Wednesday, police said.