## US throws weight behind Guyana in territorial dispute with Venezuela

Authored by aljazeera.com

Top US diplomat Blinken reaffirms support for Guyana’s sovereignty as Venezuela threatens to annex its Essequibo region.

The United States says it is fully backing Guyana against Venezuela’s threat to annex its oil-rich western territory as tensions soar over their border dispute.

During the call, Blinken also urged for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, the US State Department said.

Sunday’s vote was held despite the ICJ warning Venezuela against “taking any action” that could alter the region’s status quo.

Guyana has also turned to regional allies for muscle, with Brazil sending troops to its northern border with Venezuela.

“Should Venezuela proceed to act in this reckless and adventurous manner, the region will have to respond,” he said.

But even as tensions simmer, Guyana and Venezuela have agreed to “keep communication channels open”, the Caracas government said. »

### 6 Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won Nevada in 2020 indicted

Authored by cbsnews.com

A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state, making Nevada the third to seek charges against so-called "fake electors.".

The indictments in Nevada are just the latest to come out of investigations in several states into the activities of Republican electors.

In December 2020, six Republicans signed certificates falsely stating that Trump won Nevada and sent them to Congress and the National Archives, where they were ultimately ignored. »

### Biden administration to forgive $4.8 billion in student loan debt for 80,300 borrowers

Authored by cnbc.com

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would forgive an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt, for 80,300 borrowers.

"Before President Biden took office, it was virtually impossible for eligible borrowers to access the student debt relief they rightfully earned," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement.

The Biden administration has now cancelled nearly $132 billion in student debt for more than 3.6 million Americans. »

### BBC presenter 'sorry' after giving viewers middle finger in news broadcast

Authored by uk.news.yahoo.com

BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri was seen 'flipping the bird' live on a news broadcast (Image: BBC).

A BBC presenter has apologised after greeting viewers of a news broadcast with her middle finger raised.

It wrote: “Been a while since a middle finger gesture made it on to BBC News …”. »

### HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 is Confirmed to Release in 2025

Authored by insider-gaming.com

The Last of Us Season 2’s official kickoff filming date is now February 20, 2024, and isn’t expected to wrap until September 9, 2024.

It’s unclear when the already suggested Season 3 will begin filming and release.

A 2025 release date might be somewhat disappointing to fans, but the wait should be worth it. »

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