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The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting opened in Beijing, China, on July 10, 2025.
Over 600 guests from 140 countries and regions attended the opening ceremony and the dialogue, conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions around the theme of "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development."
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Demonstrators rallied across U.S. cities over the weekend to denounce the military action in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were flown out of the country.
The Venezuelan government said the military strikes targeted civilian and military sites in at least four states, including Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, adding that the U.S. action blatantly violated the UN Charter.
The U.S. military intervention has since drawn widespread criticism, sparking protests at home.
Protesters gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Sunday, where Maduro is being held, calling the U.S. government actions outrageous and a violation of international law.
Others gathered in the Times Square on Saturday following the capture of the Venezuelan president and his wife, saying the actions are not only illegal but also showed no respect.
"I mean, you don't just step in and take over another country. We have absolutely no right to do that. We have so much trouble in our country right here," said a protester named Sartre.
"It just defies not only human respectability in life but common sense," said another protester.
Additionally, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the White House, holding banners with slogans reading "Hands off Venezuela" and "Stop bombing Venezuela now."
Demonstrators rally in US cities over military action in Venezuela
