Trump warns Venezuela’s skies are “closed” as fears of US military action

Trump has declared Venezuelan airspace “closed” igniting fears of imminent US military action while Caracas denounces what it calls a “colonialist threat”.

Also in the programme: Pope Leo concludes his visit to Turkey today before he visits Lebanon in what’s being described as an important national moment. And we speak to the head of a campaign group that’s been supporting Australia’s ban on children using social media.

Joining our presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these stories are journalist Oana Lungescu, former NATO spokesperson and now distinguished fellow at RUSI in Brussels, and Anthony Gardner, senior advisor at Brunswick Group in London and a former US diplomat.

(PHOTO CREDIT: Soldiers stand under military planes at aeronautical fair in Maracay, Venezuela on November 29, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Hernandez)