Tag: Americas
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US President Donald Trump used a White House appearance to criticise Europe’s security posture, warn against Russian or Chinese influence in Greenland, and threaten economic strikes on Iran if violence against protesters escalates. Trump said Europe “has to get its act together” on defence and migration, while claiming Russia fears US power but not European…
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US President Donald Trump has urged major oil and gas companies to invest heavily in Venezuela, pitching the country as newly secure and commercially viable following recent political changes. Speaking at the White House after meeting senior energy executives, Trump said US firms could direct “at least $100bn” into rebuilding Venezuela’s oil sector, arguing this…
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US forces have seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies efforts to control Venezuelan oil exports and dismantle what officials describe as a global “dark fleet”. The tanker, the Olina, was intercepted after leaving Venezuelan waters and is the fifth vessel seized in recent weeks, according to US authorities.…
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Venezuela has begun releasing a number of detainees five days after the United States captured Nicolás Maduro, in what authorities describe as a gesture to “consolidate peace”. The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said the move aimed to promote national unity and peaceful coexistence, though he did not specify how many people would…
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A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good (37) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a confrontation on Wednesday (Jan. 7) morning, prompting protests and political backlash. Federal authorities said Good attempted to run over an officer with her vehicle. Local and state leaders dispute that account. The FBI is investigating. Key…
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US President Donald Trump said the interim authorities in Venezuela ‘will be turning over’ 30–50 million barrels of oil to the United States, following the removal of former president Nicolás Maduro. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social on Tuesday (Jan. 6), Mr Trump wrote: “I am pleased to announce that the…
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The Netherlands will no longer take part in US-led counter-narcotics operations in in the Caribbean, citing concerns over the use of military force, according to Ruben Brekelmans, Dutch Minister of Defence. Speaking during a visit to Aruba, Brekelmans said the Netherlands will restrict its drug enforcement activities to its own territorial waters and will not…
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Protesters in Bolivia marched into the capital on Monday (5 January) as opposition to fuel subsidy cuts introduced by President Rodrigo Paz in December intensified. The decree ended long-standing state support for petrol and diesel, causing prices to double and pushing up transport and food costs. Protesters warn the move is accelerating inflation during the…
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty on Monday (Jan. 5) during their arraignment at a federal court in Manhattan. The hearing was overseen by Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Barry Joel Pollack, who previously represented Julian Assange, appeared as Maduro’s defence lawyer. Maduro stood to confirm his name, inside courtroom 26A,…
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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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