Venezuela has strongly criticized a recent statement from the United States president, who warned that Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed. The Venezuelan government described the warning as a 'colonialist threat' and asserted that the United States lacks the authority to restrict another country's airspace. The foreign ministry labeled the move as illegal and an unjustified act of aggression.

In other news, the death toll from Israel's military offensive in Gaza over the past two years has reportedly surpassed 70,000, according to health officials in the Palestinian territory. Rescue teams in Indonesia continue their efforts after devastating floods and landslides in Sumatra claimed more than 300 lives. Additionally, tributes have been paid to British playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard, who has died at the age of 88, with King Charles among those honoring his legacy.