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Tension between the US and Venezuela escalate with the White House deploying three US Marine clad warships to southern Caribbean waters just as the President Trump's administration designates several prominent drug cartels as terrorist organisations. The White House says the President is prepared to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the US. We get the view of a former Venezuelan opposition leader.

Israel has demanded the release of all Gaza hostages, casting doubt on whether it will accept a new proposal of a 60-day ceasefire that Hamas agreed to on Monday. We speak to a member of the Israeli Prime Minister's party.

And we speak to a South Sudanese opposition politician as the political crisis in the country continues to threaten the stability and security of the nation.

Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai

(Photo: People participate in a demonstration in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela this month. Hundreds of Chavistas mobilized in Caracas and other regions of Venezuela in response to what they described as threats from the United States. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez/EPA)