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[China Venezuelan oil American seizure] The Chinese Foreign Ministry rendered a sharp criticism towards American actions on the high seas as the Americans executed their fourth seizure of maritime vessels that are transporting Venezuelan oil to eastern countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian stated:

[Lt. General Fanil Savarov Assassinated Ukraine] Today a car bomb killed 56-year-old Russian head of operational training Directorate of the Russian armed forces general staff Lt. General Fanil Savarov. According to Svetlana Petrenko who is the spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committees:

[Model Cristal Valenzuela] This would be our third photoshoot with Professional Model Cristal Valenzuela, and we couldn’t have been any more excited than we already have been. Full of personality, smiles, and most of all being easy to work with, there is nothing to not like about Cristal Valenzuela. But there is one thing that we are most definitely looking forward to and that is our chance to conduct a formal sit-down interview with her. With so much going on in both the wor

[Venezuela oil tanker seizure ] Less than 10 hours ago, the American Coast Guard intercepted and seized an oil tanker that they say departed the Venezuelan coast and was carrying an oil shipment. The vessel named “The Centuries” was ambushed as it passed through a U.S. maritime blockade that many are calling “illegal”. This latest ship seizure would be the second ship seizure this month by the Americans. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros has condemned the seizure of o

[ISIS Syria CENTCOM] It was reported in a press release by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) that the U.S. military executed a strike named “Operation Hawkeye” on roughly 70 ISIS targets in Syria on Friday in response to an ISIS member launching an ambush the week prior which left two U.S. soldiers dead and several U.S. citizens and several Syrian security forces members severely wounded. In conjunction with CETCOM executing this mission, they were joined by the Jordanian Ar

[Vladimir Putin Annual News Conference] Friday it was announced at Russia’s Annual News Conference by 73-year-old Russian President Vladimir Putin who has governed Russia for 25 years that Russian military numbers were strong but rapidly advancing across Ukraine as he vowed that Russia will ultimately achieve its military objectives in Ukraine. President Putin also answered questions about how Russia will reach its military goals in Ukraine and whether those goals will be dep

[Gift Empowerment Circle Jingle For Jamacia Hurricane Relief Donna Lewis] Legendary Houston Runway and Professional Model Coach Donna Lewis, creator of The Gift Empowerment Circle is back at it this year with her annual fashion show. This year's fashion is entitled “Jingle For Jamaica" in which all proceeds will be “dedicated to providing urgent relief support for families and children in Jamaica. Our goal is to raise $15,000 to deliver essential supplies and resources direct

HOUSTON (Dec. 18, 2025) – Houston Dynamo FC announced today the signing of goalkeeper Logan Erb to a first team contract as a Homegrown Player through 2026 with Club options through the 2028-29 season. 

HOUSTON (Dec. 18, 2025) – Houston Dynamo FC announced today the signing of defender Reese Miller to a first team contract as a Homegrown Player through 2026 with Club options through the 2028-29 season. 

HOUSTON (Dec. 18, 2025) – Houston Dynamo FC capped off an eventful day by selecting five players in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, including a bold trade up to the 11th overall pick to select goal-scoring striker Joe Highfield out of the University of Portland. The Superdraft followed two exciting Homegrown signings earlier in the day in Humble, TX goalkeeper Logan Erb and Missouri City, TX defender Reese Miller. 

[Movie Melania Trump] First Lady Melania Knauss Trump, former playboy playmate, model, fashion icon, and current First Lady of the United States of America will make her film debut in theaters world-wide on January 30th in the docu-film entitled “Melania”. This film will highlight her life, relationship, and how her world transformed again with President Donald Trump just 20 days before President Trump was sworn in 2025 for the second time as the President of the United State

[Trump travel ban Palestinian Authority passport holders] In the Trump Administration's latest move to counter what they are citing as a “war on terror”, President Trump has announced that he is effectively banning the entry of citizens from Niger, Laos, Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Syria to an ever growing list of countries that being banned from coming to the United States. One of the biggest travel bans is on citizens that hold a Palestinian Authority

[Donald Trump White House address] It was announced by White House Secretary Karoline Leavitt that American President Donald Trump is going to address the nation tonight at 9pm. It is expected that President Trump will take the time out to talk about some of the major accomplishments during his presidency as well as some of the current controversies that are surrounding the Trump Administration. White House Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated to the Press that “It's going to be

[Venezuela terrorist organization Trump] Today, American president trump formally announced from the white house that the south American country of Venezuela has now been designated as a foreign terrorist organization. With Venezuela being designated by the Trump Administration, it has allowed the Americans to sanction Venezuelan oil tankers which have been making headlines as of late due to them utilizing a shadow fleet of oil tankers to deliver oil to non-aligned countries

[John Whitmire Harris County Democratic Party endorsement] It was decided on Sunday by 186 over 80 Precinct Chairs of the Harris County Democratic Party to withhold their endorsement Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D) in the next upcoming election due to his participation of a fundraising event for Dan Crenshaw (R) who is currently champagning for seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Addressing the Harris County Democratic Party’s decision via Press Release Mayor John Whit

[21 Savage R. Kelly I Wish] “What Happened To The Streets?” is a question that we are asking here at VEDA World News as we take a break from the world of geopolitics so that we can explore what’s happening in the world of entertainment, it was recently reported that rapper 21 Savage took the time out to sample “The King of R&B” R. Kelly for one of the latest tracks on his new album entitled: “What Happened To the Streets?”.

[Free speech Monica Meeks Yezbak Law Offices Arnetta Murry] With so much happening today and around the world, especially in America, many Americans are wondering if the notion of Free Speech is declining. Sure, the 1st Amendment exists, but again for many Americans it seems that it only exists on paper. Take the American workforce for example. There have been reported cases in which people have been fired from their place of employment because they chose to engage in what is

[Naveed Akram mass shooting Israel Sydney Australia] Early this morning in Sydney Australia, two shooters unleashed raged via gun fire at a Hanukkah candle lighting event on Bondi Beach in a crowd of over 1,000 attendees leaving 12 people killed and 29 other people wounded. An Australian police officer, an assistant Israeli rabbi by the name of Eli Schlanger, a 12-year girl, and one of the shooters were amongst those killed in what Australian law enforcement authorities calli

[U.S. soldiers killed by ISIS Syria] Today U.S. Central Command reported to the Press that “Two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria. The gunman was engaged and killed.” Currently, the names of the service members and civilians injured have not been released as it is military policy to notify the families of the killed and wounded before identifying the names of

[Americans raids Chinese vessel Iran] American special forces conducted a naval raid in the Indian ocean on a Chinese vessel in which they carried “Dual-Use” contraband which could be used for both Iranian civilian applications and Iran's military missile programs. American spec-ops rappelled from helicopters onto the ship hundreds of miles off the coast of Sri Lanka and confiscated the dual-use products in question and allowed the ship to continue its course towards Iran. It