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Venezuela's Maduro elusive on US attack, open to dialogue
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» CARACAS — President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure.
Trump confirms US strike ‘along the shore’ of Venezuela
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» PALM BEACH, Florida - The United States hit and destroyed a docking area in Venezuela for boats used by drug traffickers, President Donald Trump said on Monday, in what would be the first land strike of the US military campaign against trafficking from Latin America.
US halts asylum decisions as troop killing sparks migrant crackdown
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States is freezing all asylum decisions, officials said Friday, as President Donald Trump hardens his anti-migrant stance after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members this week in Washington.
Trump orders review of immigrant visas after National Guard attack
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration on Thursday said it was reviewing permanent residency status of immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan, in its latest response to the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House.
Venezuela deploys troops, reports of new US boat strike
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» SAN CRISTOBAL (VENEZUELA) - Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday in response to the US military buildup in the Caribbean, where US media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.
Hamas and Israel set for hostage and prisoner exchanges
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» GAZA CITY - Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit having declared the war "over".
'War is over' in Gaza, Trump says on way to Middle East
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - US President Donald Trump departed Sunday on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt, declaring the "war is over" in Gaza despite uncertainty about what will follow a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas.
Oracle chief Ellison challenges Musk for ‘world’s richest’ title
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» NEW YORK - Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title as the world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant appears poised for massive AI riches through a major deal with OpenAI.
North Korea's Kim in China ahead of massive military parade
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» BEIJING - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday morning, having crossed the border into China aboard an armoured train ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday.
FBI raids home of outspoken Trump critic John Bolton
AFP, Published on 23/08/2025
» BETHESDA (UNITED STATES) - FBI agents raided the home on Friday of one of US President Donald Trump's most outspoken critics, his former national security adviser John Bolton.