International

Edmundo González Urrutia warns that the Prosecutor’s Office’s summons lacks “guarantees”

The standard-bearer of the majority opposition of Venezuela, Edmundo González Urrutia, said that the summons of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP, Prosecutor’s Office) to appear, as part of an investigation for alleged “conspiracy” and other crimes, lacks “guarantees of independence and due process.”

In a video published on social networks, the leader of the main opposition coalition – the Democratic United Platform (PUD) – said that the MP “intends to submit to an interview without specifying in what condition he is expected to appear and pre-qualifying crimes not committed,” although he did not confirm his attendance.

According to the summons, he must appear on Monday at 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT), as part of an investigation for the “alleged commission of the crimes of usurpation of functions, forging of a public document, instigation to disobedience of the laws, computer crimes, association for crime and conspiracy.”

González Urrutia, who claims to have won the presidential elections of July 28, despite the fact that the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner, said in the video that the Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, “has behaved, repeatedly, like a political accuser,” since he said, “condemns in advance and now promotes a summons without guarantees of independence and due process.”

In his message, the former ambassador urged Maduro to “understand, for a good time, that the solution is not in repression, but in the international, independent and reliable verification of the minutes, which cannot be replaced by a sentence issued outside the Constitution,” referring to the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) that validates the re-election of the Chavista.

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The opponent demanded from the authorities, for “peace and well-being of the country,” the publication of the minutes and respect for “the popular will expressed in the elections of July 28 that largely favored the political change that represented” his candidacy.

In addition, he reiterated that the opposition he leads favors “the search for formulas that, with strict submission to popular sovereignty, allow channeling an orderly, peaceful transition with guarantees for all.”

“Venezuela lives hours of uncertainty and unrest, the product of your commitment to violate the will to change,” he added in the video.

The Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the website where the opposition coalition claims to have published “83.5% of the minutes” of the presidential elections, which evidence, according to this anti-chavista sector, the triumph of González Urrutia.

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Trump signs order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to halt federal funding for two public media outlets, PBS television and NPR radio, accusing them of being biased.

NPR and PBS are partially funded by American taxpayers but rely heavily on private donations.

Trump has long maintained a hostile relationship with most media outlets, which he has referred to as the “enemy of the people.”

An exception is the conservative Fox News channel, some of whose hosts have played important roles in the administration of the Republican magnate.

“National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) receive taxpayer funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB),” Trump said.

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“Therefore, I direct the CPB board and all executive departments and agencies to cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” he added.

The Republican leader argued that “neither of these entities provides a fair, accurate, or impartial portrayal of current events to the taxpayer citizens.”

At the end of March, Donald Trump called on Congress to end public funding for these two “horrible and completely biased networks.”

International

Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.

The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.

An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.

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Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.

Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.

Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.

Internacionales

Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages

May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.

In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.

Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.