Venezuela has banned six major international airlines from operating in the country after they failed to resume flights following a US warning of "heightened military activity." This move comes amid escalating tensions between Venezuela and the United States.

• The banned airlines include Iberia, TAP Portugal, Gol, Latam, Avianca, and Turkish Airlines.
• The US has deployed 15,000 troops and the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier off Venezuela's coast, citing anti-drug trafficking efforts, which President Nicolás Maduro denounces as an attempt to overthrow him.
• The Venezuelan civil aviation authority accused the airlines of "joining the actions of state terrorism promoted by the United States government."