Hillary Testifies, Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Venezuela urges US to lift sanctions

In the US, congressional oversight committees are scrutinizing high-profile connections to Jeffrey Epstein while investigating the Department of Justice for allegedly withholding evidence. International tensions have peaked on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border due to lethal airstrikes, while North Korea has signaled a conditional willingness to engage with Washington if recognized as a nuclear power. Venezuela’s interim government is seeking to normalize relations and lift economic sanctions following the removal of its former leader. In Senegal, the government is moving to significantly increase criminal penalties for same-sex relations.