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Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» BERLIN - Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.
US attacks Venezuela, captures president
Published on 03/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The United States attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump said, in Washington’s most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
Fear of mass destruction in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns in
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - Brutal winds and heavy rains lashed Jamaica on Monday ahead of Hurricane Melissa unleashing what the prime minister warned could be a massively destructive storm -- the island's most violent on record.
The US standoff with Venezuela: what we know
AFP, Published on 25/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has ordered a major military buildup in Latin America that he says is to combat drug trafficking, but which his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro fears is aimed at regime change in Caracas.
Venezuela's Maduro says he wants dialogue with US
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected US allegations of being a drug trafficker and asked President Donald Trump for dialogue, according to a letter released Sunday by Caracas, as tensions soar between the two countries.
Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war'
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» CARACAS - Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean, where Washington has deployed warships and blown up alleged drug boats in recent weeks.
Trump urges criminal charges against George Soros
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for billionaire George Soros and his son to face criminal charges over unfounded claims that the family, a favorite target of the right, is behind “violent protests” around the country.
Australia joins countries suspending post to US
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing a "complex and rapidly evolving situation" with US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs.
Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.
US immigration agents barred from LA Dodgers' stadium: team
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday the club barred federal immigration agents from the team's stadium parking lot as a fresh wave of raids continued across America's second-biggest city.