Tren de Aragua has been a target of the Trump administration which claims it had operated under the control of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro before he was seized by US forces.
The gang's leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores - also known as Nino Guerrero, was charged in a US federal court in December with racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including lending support to terrorists.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote: "At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Nino Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organisations on Planet."
Operation 'coordinated closely' with Venezuela
He added: "Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have safe haven in Venezuela or anywhere else and, under my leadership, we will find these vicious murderers and drug lords anytime, anyplace, and send them to the depths of hell where they belong."
Mr Trump went on to say the operation was "coordinated closely with our friends in Venezuela, with whom we are working very well".
His post included a dramatic video appearing to show a shot from above of a small building with a green roof exploding.
Although Mr Trump did not say when the strike took place, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth posted on X that it occurred earlier in the week on a Tren de Aragua compound in Venezuela.
Venezuelan authorities have not yet commented on the operation.
Tren de Aragua originated more than a decade ago at an infamous prison in Venezuela's central state of Aragua.
The gang has expanded in recent years as millions of Venezuelans migrated to other Latin American countries or the US in search of better living conditions.
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The Trump administration has repeatedly targeted the gang and its leader with sanctions over alleged involvement in criminal activities such as illicit drug smuggling, human trafficking and money laundering.
It has also cited the alleged connection to justify deporting some immigrants in the US to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.
Tren de Aragua had been labelled by the US as a terrorist organisation and the State Department had offered rewards of up to $5m for information leading to Guerrero Flores' arrest.
Sir Kevin has been awarded a knighthood after completing six running challenges, inspired by his former Leeds Rhinos team-mate and friend Rob Burrow, who died in 2024 after living with motor neurone disease (MND) for four-and-a-half years.
The former England rugby league captain, who has raised more than £11m for charities dedicated to the disease, received the honour for his services to the MND community, as well as for services to both rugby league and union.
"I am deeply honoured and grateful to receive this award on behalf of the rugby and MND communities," Sir Kevin said.
"Since I first played rugby when I was seven, rugby league has given me so much."
Sir Kevin, 45, said he was "particularly proud" to be one of just two league players ever knighted, after Sir Billy Boston received the distinction last year.
Burrow's widow Lindsey said: "On behalf of the whole Burrow family, I would like to congratulate Kevin on his knighthood. We are all delighted for him and I cannot think of a more deserving recipient.
"Kevin did so much for Rob but also the whole MND community with raising awareness and funds to support families and aid research."
On Sir Kevin's knighthood, Manchester mayor Andy Burnham wrote on X that it was "truly... the best news I've heard in a long time and starts to restore my faith in the honours system".
Actress Dame Helen Mirren was also among the King's birthday honours, being made a Companion of Honour - one of only 65 - for services to drama.
She won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film, The Queen.
In football, Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning penalty for England's Lionesses in last summer's Euros final, was one of the players to be made an MBE.
Other MBE recipients included rising star forward Michelle Agyemang, who was the youngest recipient on the list at age 20.
Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, forwards Alessia Russo and Lauren James, and defender Jess Carter were also honoured.
Broadcaster and musician Cerys Matthews became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to music.
The Catatonia singer, who fronts a weekly show on BBC Radio 6 Music, was made an MBE in 2014.
DJ Judge Jules, who became an MBE, said the honour feels like "a reward for my industry", while TV presenter Anneka Rice was made an MBE for her services to charity and broadcasting.
She took on various tasks in her show Challenge Anneka, which aired from 1989 to 1995 and was briefly revived in 2023, often to raise money for charity.
Businessman Dave Fishwick, who inspired Netflix's Bank Of Dave film, was made an OBE for services to finance, business and charity. He said the honour was "wonderful" and "unbelievable".
Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi, became an MBE in recognition of his services to music and charity.
Others named included Emmerdale actress, Lisa Riley, who was made an MBE for her services to drama and her charity work.
David Sproxton and Peter Lord, co-founders of Aardman Animations, the Academy Award-winning studio behind characters such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, were both knighted for their services to the creative industries and to charity.
The Gruffalo writer Julia Donaldson and Noughts And Crosses author Malorie Blackman both received damehoods for their services to literature.
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And beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury was made a CBE.
The oldest recipient was 101-year-old Pauline Hough, who received a British Empire Medal for services to theatre and to the community in Nantwich, Cheshire.
Another recipient of an award was Vittoria Bucknall, a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, who treated those injured in the Southport knife attack in July 2024. She receives a British Empire Medal (BEM).
In total, nearly 1,200 people in the UK received honours in the latest list.
Sir Keir Starmer said: "Across the UK, people are quietly changing lives and strengthening their communities. This Honours List is a chance to recognise them.
"Their dedication shows how lasting change is built - through compassion, resilience and a commitment to others."
The prime minister added: "It speaks to the decent, hopeful country we are proud to be, and on behalf of the whole nation, I want to say thank you."
The agency said it had closed its probe into the deal, with regulators in its antitrust division concluding the impact of the merger "will be to increase competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, with benefits for American consumers and workers".
Paramount Skydance reached a deal to acquire WBD in February after months of negotiations, and after a rival bid by Netflix failed.
The companies argue the merger will be good for growth in the industry and will give consumers access to more content, especially if the HBO Max and Paramount+ libraries are combined.
However, critics have been cautious about what further consolidation could mean for an industry that is already controlled by a small number of major players.
Regulators considered whether the deal would hurt competition in video streaming and concluded it would likely increase competition by giving customers a more "robust competitive alternative" to larger video streaming alternatives.
The DOJ also determined YouTube, TikTok and other social media portals that also offer video streaming content "do not appear to be competitive substitutes here under well-established antitrust legal precedents, although they compete broadly for consumer attention".
Regulators also concluded the merger is not likely to harm competition for linear TV, citing strong competition for live programming.
They found the combination of two major film studio operators is not likely to harm competition in studio development, production or distribution of films for theatrical release.
"Instead, evidence shows extensive competition within the industry, which has generated greater output and diversity of film offerings, and is likely to continue unabated," the regulators concluded.
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David Ellison, the chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has vowed to keep Paramount and WBD as standalone movie studio operations and has pledged to release a combined 30 movies in cinemas a year.
Paramount has said the merger will lead to significant cuts due to duplication of roles.
Officers were called to reports the girl had been assaulted in Brierfield, Lancashire, at 3.06pm on Friday, Lancashire Police said.
A 30-year-old man from the town was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
He is currently in custody.
The girl was taken to hospital for treatment, Lancashire Police said.
The force said her injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing, and she has been communicating with officers and medical staff.
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A spokesperson said: "We know that this will cause alarm in the local community and extra patrols will be in the area over the weekend to provide reassurance."
Police were called to the closed-down diner in Sheffield after reports of suspicious activity on Wednesday.
The body of a 55-year-old man was found in the building in Sheffield Road, South Yorkshire Police said.
Two women - aged 35 and 54 - were arrested and remained in custody on Friday.
Formal identification is yet to take place but the man's family have been informed, police said.
Detective chief inspector Laura Procter said officers were "building up a full picture of the circumstances which led up to this incident".
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She said she was "particularly keen for anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area around the TGI Fridays building in the days leading up to Wednesday" to contact police.
"We will continue to work hard to get answers, and this has included arresting two women who remain in custody for questioning," she added.
"If you have any information which you think could help us, no matter how big or small, please come forward."