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US Will Oversee Profits From Venezuelan Oil Sales, White House Says
The United States will control the sale of Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
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US Purchase of Greenland Being ‘Actively Discussed,’ Says White House’s Leavitt
The press secretary said ‘all options are always on the table’ as President Donald Trump negotiates the acquisition of the world’s largest island.
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Zelenskyy Pushes for Progress on EU Membership Bid as Cyprus Takes on Euro Presidency
Council of the EU President Nikos Christodoulides said he had had a productive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Johnson Rejects Possibility of Sending US Troops to Greenland
‘We are not at war with Greenland,’ the House speaker said, adding that there is ‘no reason’ for any military action.
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Eurozone Inflation Falls to 2 Percent, Hitting European Central Bank Target
Falling energy prices pulled eurozone inflation down to the ECB’s 2 percent target, even as services costs stayed elevated.
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Iranian Man Executed for Spying for Israel
Ali Ardestani was found guilty by a court in Iran of having passed information to the Mossad intelligence agency.
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China Ramps Up Trade Pressures on Japan, Targeting Chipmaking Material
The probe into dichlorosilane came a day after Beijing banned companies from exporting items with civilian and military applications to Japan.
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France Working on Allied Response to Potential US Action in Greenland
Denmark and Greenland asked to meet the U.S. secretary of state as European nations respond to Trump’s ambitions for the territory.
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UK, France Promise Boots on the Ground in Event of Ukraine Peace Deal
The British prime minister and French president announced the move after a meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ in Paris.
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7 US Troops Injured in Maduro Raid, 2 Still Recovering: Pentagon
Venezuelan and Cuban leaders have said that at least 56 of their troops were killed in the U.S. operation.
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Texas AG Joins Multistate Coalition in Case Against US Groups With Alleged Ties to Hamas
The 25-state legal brief seeks to ensure that U.S. organizations supporting Hamas are ‘brought to justice,’ Ken Paxton’s office said.
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Maduro’s Arrest Exposes China’s Vulnerabilities in Oil, Sovereignty, Analysts Say
China faces mounting risks as U.S. action in Venezuela threatens Beijing’s energy strategy, overseas investments, and long-held claims of sovereign immunity.
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CCP Cancels New Year Events in Many Cities, Fearing Mass Protests: Analysts
Officials fear that mass gatherings could turn into protests similar to those in Iran and topple the communist regime, analysts said.
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Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Council Expels Separatist Leader, Accuses Him of Treason
A spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition said it carried out preemptive strikes after Zubaidi mobilized armed units.
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US Military Says It Has Seized 2 Oil Tankers Linked to Venezuela
The M/V Bella 1, a Russian-flagged oil tanker, was seized in the Atlantic Ocean, officials say.
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US Will Oversee Profits From Venezuelan Oil Sales, White House Says
The United States will control the sale of Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
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US Purchase of Greenland Being ‘Actively Discussed,’ Says White House’s Leavitt
The press secretary said ‘all options are always on the table’ as President Donald Trump negotiates the acquisition of the world’s largest island.
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Zelenskyy Pushes for Progress on EU Membership Bid as Cyprus Takes on Euro Presidency
Council of the EU President Nikos Christodoulides said he had had a productive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Johnson Rejects Possibility of Sending US Troops to Greenland
‘We are not at war with Greenland,’ the House speaker said, adding that there is ‘no reason’ for any military action.
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Eurozone Inflation Falls to 2 Percent, Hitting European Central Bank Target
Falling energy prices pulled eurozone inflation down to the ECB’s 2 percent target, even as services costs stayed elevated.
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Iranian Man Executed for Spying for Israel
Ali Ardestani was found guilty by a court in Iran of having passed information to the Mossad intelligence agency.
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China Ramps Up Trade Pressures on Japan, Targeting Chipmaking Material
The probe into dichlorosilane came a day after Beijing banned companies from exporting items with civilian and military applications to Japan.
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France Working on Allied Response to Potential US Action in Greenland
Denmark and Greenland asked to meet the U.S. secretary of state as European nations respond to Trump’s ambitions for the territory.
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UK, France Promise Boots on the Ground in Event of Ukraine Peace Deal
The British prime minister and French president announced the move after a meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ in Paris.
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7 US Troops Injured in Maduro Raid, 2 Still Recovering: Pentagon
Venezuelan and Cuban leaders have said that at least 56 of their troops were killed in the U.S. operation.
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Texas AG Joins Multistate Coalition in Case Against US Groups With Alleged Ties to Hamas
The 25-state legal brief seeks to ensure that U.S. organizations supporting Hamas are ‘brought to justice,’ Ken Paxton’s office said.
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Maduro’s Arrest Exposes China’s Vulnerabilities in Oil, Sovereignty, Analysts Say
China faces mounting risks as U.S. action in Venezuela threatens Beijing’s energy strategy, overseas investments, and long-held claims of sovereign immunity.
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CCP Cancels New Year Events in Many Cities, Fearing Mass Protests: Analysts
Officials fear that mass gatherings could turn into protests similar to those in Iran and topple the communist regime, analysts said.
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Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Council Expels Separatist Leader, Accuses Him of Treason
A spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition said it carried out preemptive strikes after Zubaidi mobilized armed units.
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US Military Says It Has Seized 2 Oil Tankers Linked to Venezuela
The M/V Bella 1, a Russian-flagged oil tanker, was seized in the Atlantic Ocean, officials say.
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