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Apocalypse now the redux<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

(NNTN) – \ud83c\udf0e International & Geopolitics:<\/strong> In a headline that reads like the plot of Call of Duty: Real-life Edition<\/em> mixed with a re-shoot of Apocalypse Now minus Ride of the Valkyries, U.S. forces launched a surprise operation in Venezuela<\/strong>, capturing President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife and setting off global reactions hotter than a pepperoni pizza fresh from the oven and popcorn being thrown at TV and movie screens around the world \u2014 with France, Russia, and China all calling foul international law grounds, the pot calling the kettle black. President Trump doubled down and called snake eyes, saying the U.S. will \u201crun\u201d the country for now, prompting protests in places like Sydney where people packed into crowds like popcorn in a bowl to oppose the move. The French and Chinese plan on protesting by removing their perspective menu items from American restaurants i.e. French bread, fortune cookies etc., the Russians, however, have remained silent on the ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Trump doubled down and called snake eyes, saying the U.S. will \u201crun\u201d the country for now<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfaf Politics & Diplomacy:<\/strong> On the legal-media front, Donald Trump continues his long, dramatic feud with the BBC, suing the broadcaster for up to $10 billion<\/strong> over an edited January 6 speech \u2014 because nothing says \u201cpress freedom\u201d like spending more on lawyers than most people spend on delivery pizza in a year. Earlier BBC executives resigned amid the controversy, making the whole saga feel like a Law & Order: Broadcast Division<\/em> crossover episode, and we haven’t even reached the crust.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfc6 Sports:<\/strong> Over on the lighter side of life \u2014 as in why we eat popcorn during sports<\/em> \u2014 teen darts phenom Luke Littler<\/strong> made history by clinching back-to-back World Darts Championship titles and securing the Ballon d\u2019Art award for his 73 maximum scores. He\u2019s already circling his calendar for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia tournaments, leaving fans wondering if he\u2019s the next big thing or just The Nuke<\/em> who never cools down reminiscent of his early childhood growing up in Chernobyl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfac Entertainment:<\/strong> Awards season officially kicks into high gear tonight with the 2026 Critics Choice Awards<\/strong>, hosted by Chelsea Handler for the fourth year straight \u2014 the Hollywood equivalent of extra butter on your popcorn: familiar, popular, and absolutely delicious. Netflix\u2019s highly buzzed film Sinners<\/em> leads nominations, and free streaming options are popping up like kernels in a hot pan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Trump doubled down and called snake eyes, saying the U.S. will \u201crun\u201d the country for now, prompting protests in places like 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