US Offers Bounty for Maduro; Escalating Crisis in Gaza and Sudan

On August 7, US Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that both the State Department and the Department of Justice are putting up a $50 million bounty for information that could lead to the arrest or conviction of Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela. This announcement comes in light of allegations against Maduro regarding violations of US narcotics laws.

In the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Israel has permitted a limited amount of aid into the region, but reports indicate that the supplies are inadequate, with some being stale or unsafe for consumption. Amid this crisis, a powerful sand-carved message calling for the end of the war has appeared near the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, urging President Donald Trump to withdraw support from Israel in its actions against Palestine in Gaza.

The death toll of Palestinians has reached over 61,258 since the outbreak of violence on October 7, 2023. Following this, Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deploy military forces in a bid to occupy Gaza City, home to a significant portion of the enclave’s population. This move has raised alarms regarding the safety of both remaining hostages and the local Palestinian population.

As the situation in Gaza intensifies, this decision has faced widespread international backlash from organizations like the UN, as well as from Palestinian authorities and families of hostages. In a separate but equally devastating conflict in Sudan, Red Crescent volunteers have been working in the capital, Khartoum, to exhume bodies from makeshift graves, providing grieving families with the chance to bury their loved ones in proper cemeteries.