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A caravan of armed men on motorcycles drives through the main streets of the city a day after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 4, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Trump’s hit list extends from Columbia to Copenhagen

Donald Trump threatens Colombia and its president, described Cuba as “ready to fall” and reasserted his desire to take control of Greenland.

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Donald Trump has cited Venezuela’s oil reserves as a chief reason for his seizure of the nation’s president Nicolas Maduro. But getting to them will be a different matter.

Will Trump’s great Venezuelan oil gamble pay off?

The country has the world’s largest petroleum reserves. Getting them out of the ground will be tortuous.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference on Sunday addressing the US operation in Venezuela.

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Video of Mexico earthquake

Terrifying video of fatal Mexico earthquake

A strong earthquake has rattled southern Mexico, killing one person, with horrifying video emerging online as more aftershocks hit.

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The Economist has revealed its Country of the Year choice for 2025

The surprising winner of 2025’s country of the year

Which nation improved the most this year? Given its radical regime change, the answer might surprise you.

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It is unclear how the US will enforce the blockade on oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

Venezuelan navy now escorting ships after US blockade threat

The Venezuelan Government has ordered its navy to escort several ships carrying oil products, setting up a potential confrontation with the US military.

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Far-rightcandidate Jose Antonio Kast has won Chile's presidential run-off election.

Chile elects most right-wing president since dictatorship

Ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast has secured a thumping victory as Chilean voters embraced his pledge to crack down on crime, deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants and revive the sluggish economy.

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San Lorenzo players huddle during a game. The top tier club is one of 10 that have been raided as part of the investigation into the AFA.

Police raid national football body in money laundering probe

A federal judge ordered raids on more than 10 soccer clubs, including top tier outfits San Lorenzo and Racing, as part of the ongoing investigation.

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Admiral Frank Bradley makes his way to a classified meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

‘Troubling’: Lawmakers watch second strike on drug boat

Admiral Frank M. Bradley is attending meetings with lawmakers after an attack on alleged drug smugglers included a follow-up strike that killed two survivors.

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Structures on Little Saint James, one of the private islands owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

‘Harrowing’: Dems release images of Epstein’s island home

In publicising the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.

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Nasry Asfura has over 40 per cent of votes in early counting of the Honduras presidential election.

Conservative candidates tied in Honduras after Trump’s call

Two conservative candidates are in the lead after President Donald Trump’s endorsement of one injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.

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Four people are dead and 10 have been wounded in a suspected targeted shooting in California. (AP PHOTO)

Four people shot dead in US during child’s birthday party

Four people are dead after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California in what officials believe was a targeted shooting.

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Detractors of former President Jair Bolsonaro celebrate his sentence for leading a coup attempt, outside the federal police headquarters, where he is under arrest in Brasilia.

Tears and champagne as Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term

Brazilians have gathered outside the country’s federal police headquarters after the former President Jair Bolsonaro finally started his oft-delayed sentence for leading a coup attempt.

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Robert Eric Semenchucl used police databases to form relationships with vulnerable women.

Policeman uses victim database as own personal dating app

He spent years preying on victims of domestic violence, fostering relationships by using information he obtained illegally.

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The 23-year-old woman has been sentenced to two decades in prison for her role in the murder of the Perth brothers.

Woman jailed over role in Perth brothers’ murders

A woman has been jailed for 20 years over her role in a violent robbery that led to the deaths of two Perth brothers in Mexico.

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