Ivanna Laura, an independent journalist in Caracas, describes the aftermath of a U.S. bombing targeting Venezuelan military bases and airports, highlighting the surreal and frightening experience for residents. Despite ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, the attack was unexpected, leading to empty streets and restricted movement in Caracas while residents line up for essentials. Laura expresses complex feelings about the situation, emphasizing the need for change and a peaceful transition of power, reflecting on the unacknowledged electoral results and hoping for Venezuela's sovereignty without external intervention.

Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Tuesday.