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Brazil says US crossed ‘unacceptable line’ over military strikes on Venezuela
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday condemned the U.S. military attack on neighbor Venezuela and the capture of his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, saying it crossed “an unacceptable line.” “These acts represent a grave affront to Venezuela’s sovereignty and yet another extremely dangerous precedent for the entire international community,” Lula said in a post on X. Lula…
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Turkey’s 2025 exports hit record $273.4 billion, up 4.5% y/y, says Erdogan
Turkey’s exports hit a record high $273.4 billion in 2025, up 4.5% from a year earlier, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Erdogan, speaking at an event at the Istanbul Congress Center, said combined goods and services exports were estimated to have reached $396.5 billion last year. Credit: Reuters
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UK’s Starmer says Britain was not involved in US strikes on Venezuela
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain was not involved in the United States’ strikes on Venezuela on Saturday and that it was important to uphold international law, and that he wanted to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump and find out exactly what had happened. Trump said in a post on social media early on Saturday that U.S. forces had…
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Russia says reported US military strikes on Venezuela ‘clearly’ violate international law
‘I am confident that the global majority will decisively distance itself from the attack on Venezuela and condemn it,’ says deputy speaker of Russia’s Federation Council Russia on Saturday said that the reported US military strikes on Venezuela have “no substantive basis” and are in violation of international law. “Without a doubt, Venezuela has not posed any threat to the…
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US levels drug, terrorism charges against Venezuela’s President
The United States of America on Saturday announced drug and terrorism charges against Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro. The development was after President Donald Trump said that US forces had captured Maduro after launching a “large-scale strike” on the South American country. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President…
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Trump says US has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife in ‘large scale strike’
President Donald Trump says the US has captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife as he confirms “large scale” strike against the country. He adds that Maduro has been flown out of the country, though details remain scarce – read Trump’s Truth Social statement in full. Venezuela announces a state of national emergency and rejects and denounces “military aggression”…
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Russia files diplomatic request asking US to stop pursuing oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela
Russia filed a formal diplomatic request that the United States stop pursuing an oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela that has evaded US custody for almost two weeks, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The demarche sent to the State Department on New Year’s Eve comes as the vessel, called the Bella 1, appeared on Russia’s official register…
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Maduro says Venezuela is ‘ready’ to make deal with US on drugs and oil after military strikes
President Donald Trump recently designated Maduro’s regime a terrorist organization and ordered total oil blockade Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that his government is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States after months of American military pressure targeting drug trafficking networks tied to his government. In a pre-taped interview with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet that aired on…
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China hails India overtaking Japan as world’s 4th largest economy, says ‘true strength comes from…’
The Central government announced on Tuesday, December 30, that India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a size of USD 4.18 trillion. China has hailed India’s rise to overtake Japan as the fourth largest economy, saying the milestone reflects true strength comes from facing history, learning from it and taking responsibility for the future. Spokesperson of…
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Several reported killed in Iran protests over economic hardships
Several people were killed during unrest in Iran, Iranian media and rights groups said on Thursday, as the biggest protests to hit the Islamic Republic for three years over worsening economic conditions sparked violence in several provinces. The semi-official Fars news agency reported that three protesters were killed and 17 were injured during an attack on a police station in…
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