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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.
Violent protests greet Argentine labour reforms
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine workers hurled stones and bottle bombs Wednesday at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as a protest against proposed labour reforms turned briefly violent.
Japan PM wins Trump backing ahead of snap election
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» TOKYO — Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi won United States President Donald Trump's full endorsement on Friday, two days before snap elections that polls suggest may see her coalition romp home with a super-majority.
WTO must 'reform or die': talks facilitator
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» GENEVA - Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organisation, warns the facilitator of talks on revamping the global trade body.
Prominent Venezuelan activist released after over four years in jail
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» CARACAS - Renowned Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison on charges including terrorism and treason.
US government shuts down again but quick fix expected
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal.
Australian lawmakers pass stricter gun, hate crime laws
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Australian lawmakers passed tougher hate crime and gun laws Tuesday, weeks after gunmen targeting a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach killed 15 people.
Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» KAMPALA - Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president after Maduro's ouster
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» CARACAS - Venezuela's parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, two days after US forces seized her predecessor Nicolas Maduro to face trial in New York.
Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» CARACAS - Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez is known for her anti-imperialist rhetoric, earning her the nickname "the tigress" from toppled leader Nicolas Maduro.