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Leaked files reviewed by The Grayzone show the US gov’t covertly funded Nepalese youth groups in the run-up to a violent coup. The “Gen Z” shadow army mobilized as the US sought to neutralize Chinese and Indian influence over Kathmandu – now controlled by a leader chosen by an informal social media poll.

Air conditioning is the most under-appreciated intervention, the McKinsey report says.

U.S. troops seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, a major escalation that the Venezuelan government called “international piracy.” We speak with New York University professor Alejandro Velasco about the Trump administration’s intentions in the country, which has the world’s largest known oil reserves. Though the Pentagon has claimed the conflict is aimed at combating narcoterrorism, Velasco says the violence is actually an effort “to get rid of leftist governments in the region.”

The history and analysis laid out by the Roosevelt Institute is a worthwhile plea for a radical shift that enables “a truly democratic information ecosystem”.

On Wednesday, US military and law enforcement agents seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.

Caracas Condemns U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker Off Venezuela’s Coast as “International Piracy”, “He’d Better Wise Up, or He’ll Be Next”: Trump Threatens Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Child Freezes to Death as Torrential Rains Flood Tents of Gaza’s Displaced Palestinians, Five Palestine Action Supporters Hospitalized While on Hunger Strike to Protest Imprisonment, House of Representatives Passes $901 Billion National Defense Authorization Act, NTSB Chair Says New Military Bill Would Make Washington, D.C., Airspace Less Safe , Federal Reserve Votes to Cut Interest Rates by Quarter Point, 200+ Environmental Groups Demand Halt to Construction of New U.S. Data Centers, Report: Wealthiest 0.001% Hold Three Times More Wealth Than the Poorest Half of Humanity, Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to End Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles, Trump Launches “Trump Gold Card” Visa Program for Wealthy Noncitizens, Trump Administration Abruptly Cancels Naturalization Ceremonies for Immigrants from 19 Nations, At Least 33 People Killed After Myanmar Military Bombs Hospital, Bolivia’s Former President Luis Arce Arrested over Alleged Graft

Georgia’s path forward cannot be a return to a past that no longer exists.

The number of wild Asiatic lions has risen 40% in five years, as decades-long conservation efforts finally bear fruit.

Uganda and the US signed a $1.7 billion health financing deal, with similar agreements in Rwanda and Kenya.