US President Donald Trump has introduced himself in a post on Truth Social as “acting president of Venezuela,” days after a US attack that led to the abduction of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro.

Major American energy firms show little appetite for returning to Venezuela, CNN reports, exposing what critics describe as the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric and his openly stated ambition to control Venezuela’s oil.

The US economy is facing potential recession, with the unemployment rate reaching 4.4% in September, the highest since October 2021, and job growth at its lowest since 2010.

The 43-day federal government shutdown ended with dissatisfaction from both parties. Trump and the Republicans faced blame, while Democrats conceded without securing health insurance subsidies.

The United States federal government ended a 43-day shutdown after the Democratic Party abandoned efforts to preserve health care insurance subsidies.

A US congresswoman says conditions imposed on migrants in largest US detention camp are inhumane.

US President Donald Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea.