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Turbulent South America builds up resistance to U.S.’s ‘Donroe doctrine’

January 20, 2026 admin

Nearly two weeks after the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, uncertainty hangs over South America. The unease deepened on January 16 when the U.S. warned airlines to exercise caution over parts of South and Central America, citing risks linked to potential military activity. The panic followed a series of provocative remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed…

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In Focus Podcast | What Maduro’s capture means for the world

January 20, 2026 admin

On January 3rd, The United States of America launched Operation Absolute Resolve bombing the city of Caracas in Venezuela and capturing the sitting president Nicolas Maduro. He has been accused of Narco terrorism. He is now jailed in New York. Meanwhile, Trump has stated that he would be effectively running the country for the benefit…

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Trump’s Gaza plan: France ‘won’t join’, Canada ‘won’t pay’

January 19, 2026 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney in Paris on January 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters France “does not intend to answer favourably” to an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, a source close to President Emmanuel Macron told AFP on Monday (January 19, 2026). The board…

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Putin invited to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, Kremlin says

January 19, 2026 admin

“He’s really doing a lot to resolve these complex crises, which have lasted for years, even decades,” Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said in October 2025, praising Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” aimed at resolving conflicts globally and…

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U.S. seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil

January 16, 2026 admin

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, on January 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s…

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Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures GOP senators to flip

January 15, 2026 admin

Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Mr. Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution…

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Pakistan to partner with World Liberty Financial on dollar-linked stablecoin, source says

January 14, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto J Pakistan has signed an agreement with a firm connected to World ‌Liberty Financial, the main crypto business of the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, to explore using World Liberty’s stablecoin for cross-border payments, a source involved with the deal said on Wednesday…

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‘Take over institutions, help is on the way,’ Trump tells Iranian protesters

January 13, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One en route to Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. on January 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) doubled down on his threat of intervention in protest-hit Iran, telling protesters that “help is on its…

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U.S. lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

January 13, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: AP A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark as President Donald Trump continues to threaten to seize Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the NATO ally. Senator Chris Coons is…

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Trump’s pick for Gaza board Nickolay Mladenov frequently worked to ease West Asia tensions

January 9, 2026 admin

Nickolay Mladenov, the man chosen to serve as director-general for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, is a Bulgarian politician and former UN envoy to the Middle East who frequently worked to ease tensions between Israel and Hamas. His appointment — announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and confirmed…

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