US strikes second Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept 15, 2025.

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The US military has sunk another Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean. President Donald Trump says the vessels are tied to drug cartels but has offered no evidence. Amid the saber-rattling between Caracas and Washington, we hear what Venezuelans are saying. Also, voters in Malawi head to the polls as their country faces a tanking economy. And, the IDF unleashes a new military ground offensive into Gaza City, as the UN declares that Israel is commingling a genocide in Gaza. Plus, a cheating scandal at the World Stone Skimming Championships in Scotland.

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In This Episode

US strikes a second boat in the Caribbean. Here’s how Venezuelans see the situation.
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5:08
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0:28
Israeli army begins its planned Gaza offensive
4:11
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5:12
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7:05
Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence
7:03