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Cuba has confirmed that 32 of its citizens were killed during US operations in Venezuela. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the casualties were members of Cuba’s armed forces and Interior Ministry, deployed at the request of President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Miguel Díaz-Canel announced two days of national mourning, describing the deaths as occurring during “direct combat”…
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China is seeking to expand economic and trade cooperation with Ireland, positioning stronger bilateral ties as a pathway to improving relations with the European Union, according to President Xi Jinping. Speaking with Prime Minister Micheál Martin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, stressed…
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German authorities are investigating a suspected sabotage attack that caused a major power and heating outage in south-west Berlin, 45,500 homes and 2,200 businesses according to the grid operator Stromnetz Berlin. “With this attack, suspected leftwing extremists knowingly put human lives at risk, especially those of patients in hospitals, elderly people, children and families,” Berlin…
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Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow and is seeking to deepen economic cooperation with Russia, particularly in the mining and critical minerals sector. Speaking to Russia’s TASS agency, Phenyo Butale, Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, said Gaborone is encouraging Russian investment in rare earths and diamonds, citing Botswana’s political stability and favourable investment…
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President Donald Trump used remarks aboard Air Force One on 4 January to outline a more assertive US foreign policy toward Latin America, Iran, and Greenland. He linked instability in Venezuela, Colombia, and Cuba to narcotics trafficking, warned of potential US action in response to violence in Iran, and reiterated claims over Greenland on national…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the UK should consider closer regulatory alignment with the EU single market where it serves the national interest, while continuing to rule out rejoining the single market or customs union. Speaking to the BBC, Starmer argued that alignment could support economic stability and lower costs, particularly through cooperation on…
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Equatorial Guinea has formally changed its capital from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz following a presidential decree issued on 3 January. The decision, led by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, implements a long-planned relocation strategy first announced in 2008. The new capital is located in Djibloho Province on the mainland, also known as Oyala.…
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Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have retaken the southern provinces of Hadramout and al-Mahra from the Southern Transitional Council (STC), marking a significant shift in Yemen’s fragmented conflict. The STC — which seeks to establish a separate state in southern Yemen and is backed by the United Arab Emirates — confirmed it withdrew after sustained Saudi…
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Former MI6 Chief Sir John Sawers has raised concerns over the legal basis of the US operation that removed Nicolás Maduro, former President of Venezuela. Speaking to Sky News’ Trevor Phillips, Sawers said the action would not have been considered lawful under UK or European legal standards, noting that Washington appears to rely on US…
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Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 jets have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground arms facility used by the Islamic State (IS) in central Syria, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The site, located in mountains north of Palmyra, was believed to store weapons and explosives following intelligence analysis. RAF aircraft…
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