The US-Venezuela Prisoner Exchange Explained

The US-Venezuela Prisoner Exchange Explained

Author: TLDR News July 21, 2025 Duration: 6:29
In today’s episode, we cover the US-Venezuela prisoner exchange, Japan’s upper house elections, and Israel’s new offensive in central Gaza.

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