CARACAS, Aug 29 — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared yesterday that there was “no way” US forces could invade his country, following Washington’s deployment of five warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean in what it described as an anti-drug trafficking mission.

JERUSALEM, Aug 29 — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich yesterday urged the government to move forward with annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas refuses to disarm and surrender.

LONDON, Aug 28 — Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim admitted his team looked “completely lost” as they crashed out of the League Cup in humiliating fashion to fourth-tier Grimsby on Tuesday, piling further pressure on the Portuguese coach.

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 — US President Donald Trump yesterday demanded that billionaire George Soros and his son face criminal charges over baseless allegations linking their family to “violent protests” nationwide — a long-standing claim often pushed by right-wing circles.

NEW YORK, Aug 27 — Former champion Coco Gauff advanced to the second round of the US Open yesterday, narrowly defeating Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in a three-hour match filled with errors.