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US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump plans visit
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.
Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuvers
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» CARACAS - US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations for an attack.
Fight over fossil fuels drawdown looms at UN climate summit
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» BELEM, Brazil - Two years after nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, dozens are pushing to go even further at the COP30 climate summit, setting up a showdown with oil powers.
Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The death toll from a cargo plane crash in the southern US state of Kentucky rose to 11 on Wednesday, with investigators saying the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
At least 7 dead after UPS cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» WASHINGTON — At least seven people died and several more were injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday from Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, exploding into flames as it crashed into businesses adjacent to the airport.
Key Opec+ members boost oil production
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» LONDON — Eight key members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (Opec+) alliance said Sunday they have agreed to again boost oil production, in a strategy analysts saw as a bid to gain a bigger market share of crude sales.
OPEC+ expected to open taps more despite price slump
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» LONDON - Despite oil trading low at $60, OPEC+ this week is expected to continue to further open the taps.
US to withdraw from Paris agreement, expand drilling
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced the United States' intention to withdraw from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.
Nato Baltic leaders set to boost security after cable 'sabotage'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» HELSINKI - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) countries on the Baltic Sea will look to boost security when they meet in Helsinki on Tuesday, following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables widely blamed on Russia.