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U.S. Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Venezuela war powers

The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, a rare rebuke of the Republican leader.

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Saudi coalition says separatist leader fled Yemen with UAE help

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that the United Arab Emirates had spirited a separatist leader out of the country by boat in a dramatic twist to a rift between the Gulf powers, as Saudi-backed forces advanced to the port of Aden af...

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Chevron in talks with U.S. on wider Venezuela oil license

Oil producer Chevron is in talks with the U.S. government to expand a key license to operate in Venezuela so it can increase crude exports to its own refineries and sell to other buyers, four sources close to the negotiations said.

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Israel bars some aid workers from Gaza as groups face suspension

Israel said it had barred entry to Gaza of foreign medical and humanitarian staff whose organizations were ordered to cease operations unless they register employee details with Israeli authorities and meet other new rules.

Reuters

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Venezuela begins releasing political prisoners

The move comes days after US forces abducted President Nicolas Maduro and put him in front of a US judge to face drugs charges. Rights groups estimate that some 800 political prisoners are being held in Venezuelan jails.

DW News

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Egypt, EU agree on urgent need for second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty met with visiting EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, in Cairo on Thursday.

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South Africa: Protesters condemn U.S. attack on Venezuela

Demonstrators took to the streets of the South African capital to denounce the US' recent atack on Venezuela, during which ousted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured.

Africanews

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Aleppo reels from three days of fierce fighting between army and SDF

Aleppo reels from three days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish-led SDF, leaving dozens dead and residents trapped.

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Lebanon says phase one of disarming non-state groups in south complete

The Lebanese army has announced the completion of the first phase of its plan to bring all non-state weaponry in the south of the country under its control, covering the area between the Litani river and the Israeli border.

Al Jazeera

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El Fasher survivors tell of harrowing effort to escape RSF

In Sudan, El Fasher is now under RSF control. DW's Sella Oneko and Konan Tipen tracked the exodus of survivors to the camps in Tawila, fifty kilometers to the north, where survivors of the siege narrated their ordeals.

DW News

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How deepfakes and AI filled the information gap after Maduro’s capture

An information void following the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro was quickly filled with AI‑generated images and videos, as well as old or out‑of‑context clips that went viral on social media. Many posts falsely showed his ar...

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Seized Venezuela-linked oil tanker was sailing under Russian flag

The oil tanker Marinera — formerly the Bella‑1 and linked to Venezuelan oil shipments — was seized in the North Atlantic after sailing under a Russian flag in an apparent attempt to evade U.S. sanctions enforcement.

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Chinese, Iranian warships arrive in South Africa for BRICS exercises

China will lead a joint military drill hosted by South Africa. Russian ships are also expected to join the exercises.

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Refugees at the forefront of EU summit with Jordan

The EU has funded refugee camps and host communities in Jordan, but it's feared more people may move in as regional tensions rise. DW's Tessa Walther reports from the Zaatari refugee camp on Jordan's northern border.

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Could ham radio help Taiwan survive wartime internet outage?

Amid claims of China sabotaging Taiwan's undersea internet cables, some citizens are learning how to send and receive their own emergency communications.

DW News

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UK helped the U.S. seize an oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The United Kingdom aided the U.S. in an operation to seize a sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

CBS America

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U.S. to control money from Venezuela oil sales after tanker seizures

U.S. forces on Wednesday seized two oil tankers, one in the North Atlantic and the other in the Caribbean, as part of the Trump administration's blockade of Venezuela's oil exports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will take ...

CBS News

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Venezuelan migrants in Trinidad and Tobago face uncertainty

The unrest in Venezuela fuels hopes of return, but migrants in Trinidad and Tobago remain in legal limbo, torn between staying & going back

Al Jazeera

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Colombian President Petro defends national security amid U.S. threats

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House following what was described as a cordial phone conversation. Petro, who had strongly condemned the US operation targeting Nicolás Madur...

France 24

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UK helped U.S. military to seize sentenced oil tanker on way to Russia

Washington says it has intercepted two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic as part of President Trump’s hardline effort to control oil movements across the Americas, claiming the vessels were part of a so-called shadow fleet use...

France 24

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What the U.S. attack says about Venezuela's military strength

US forces encountered little resistance from Venezuela's military when they captured Nicolas Maduro, the country's leader, in a surprise nighttime raid. The attack has exposed the massive power discrepancy between the two countries.

DW News

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Lebanon's army commander to brief on Hezbollah disarmament progress

Lebanon’s army commander is set to brief the government on phase 1 of its mission to disarm Hezbollah in areas along the border with Israel.

Al Jazeera

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Somalia's National Army brings 'total war' to al-Shabab militants

Somalia's National Army brings 'total war' to al-Shabab militants.

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Greenlanders concerned as U.S. renews push to acquire Arctic island

The Trump administration, citing strategic concerns in the Arctic and rising competition from China and Russia, is preparing to discuss Greenland with Denmark, although European leaders have firmly rejected any suggestion of U.S. takeover

Africanews

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Why Trump wants Greenland

The Trump administration has made it clear it wants to take control of Greenland and it isn’t ruling out using military force. For The National, CBC’s Eli Glasner breaks down why the U.S. has labelled annexing the sparsely-populated isla...

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Iran army chief threatens pre-emptive attack after Trump threats

Iran's army chief threatened pre-emptive military action on Wednesday over the "rhetoric" targeting the country, thought to be in reference to threats made by US President Donald Trump last week, warning that if Tehran "violently kills p...

Euronews

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Civilians flee fighting between Syrian army, Kurdish-led fighters

Mass displacement in Aleppo as violence escalates between government troops and Kurdish-led fighters.

Al Jazeera

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Al-Qassam, ICRC continue search for last Israeli captive’s body

Rafah crossing stays shut as Israel links reopening to recovering last captive’s body, stalling ceasefire progress & Gaza peace efforts.

Al Jazeera

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Americans divided on Maduro's capture, fresh CBS News polling shows

CBS News polling shows Americans are divided on the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, reports.

CBS America

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Venezuela holds mass funeral for soldiers killed in U.S. operation

Venezuela’s military has begun burying dozens of soldiers killed in a United States military operation, holding a mass funeral in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday.

Africanews