A close ally of the deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, Alex Saab, was reportedly detained in Caracas during a joint operation by Venezuela's intelligence agency and the FBI, according to The Guardian. The arrest of Saab, a wealthy Colombian-Venezuelan businessman considered Maduro's frontman, could potentially lead to his extradition to the United States within days. Simultaneously, a man died and a girl went missing due to heavy flooding in Spain and Portugal, as reported by Sky News.
The Guardian reported that the arrest of Saab also involved the reported detention of billionaire media mogul Raúl Gorrín at the same address. The incident occurred amidst other significant events, including the passage of an amnesty bill for political prisoners in Venezuela, as highlighted by Al Jazeera. The bill, which passed its initial vote unanimously in the National Assembly, aims to provide clemency to political prisoners, stirring hopes among the country's opposition.
In other news, a double-decker bus crash in Dublin city center resulted in one death and three injuries, as confirmed by Sky News. Ireland's justice minister informed the Irish parliament about the incident, adding that the injured were receiving treatment in the hospital. Emergency services were called to the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street shortly after 12:30 PM.
Meanwhile, the Iberian Peninsula was struck by Storm Leonardo, causing torrential rain and strong winds that led to severe flooding in Spain and Portugal, according to Sky News. A man, believed to be around 70 years old, died in Portugal's southern Alentejo region after his car was swept away. Rescuers are currently searching for a missing girl in Spain. Thousands of people were evacuated due to the floods, which damaged homes and forced residents to flee.
In the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing the possibility of running out of funding next week, as Democrats press for reforms to its immigration enforcement tactics, as reported by Al Jazeera. However, Republican leaders pushed back against the Democratic proposals, rejecting them as moot.
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