US Border Patrol captures Russian mercenary carrying drone, 2 passports and $4K

A Russian mercenary was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol earlier this month after illegally entering the United States near Rome, Texas, according to reports. ValleyCentral.com in Harlingen, Texas reports that on January 4, 2025, Timur Praliev was encountered and eventually arrested as he crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with two passports and $4,000. It […]
Venezuela has cancelled passports of dozens of activists and journalists | Venezuela

Since President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election victory, the Venezuelan government has revoked the passports of dozens of journalists and activists, an escalation of the authoritarian president's campaign of repression against opponents, human rights groups say. The Financial Times reported that this is part of what they are claiming. The newspaper reported on Saturday that at […]