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Russia Deploys Submarine to Escort Sanctioned Oil Tanker Across North Atlantic

By Harshit NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, JANUARY 7 — Russia has reportedly deployed a submarine and several naval vessels to escort an oil tanker across the North Atlantic, as the ship remains under close surveillance by US forces amid allegations that it violated American sanctions. Two US officials told CBS News that Russian naval assets are […]

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Caribbean Travel Chaos After US Operation in Venezuela Grounds Hundreds of Flights

By Harshit SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, JANUARY 6 — The US military operation that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, triggered widespread travel disruption across the Caribbean, leaving thousands of passengers stranded after US aviation authorities temporarily shut down large swathes of regional airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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Repression Tightens in Venezuela as Opposition Demands Release of Political Prisoners

By Harshit CARACAS, JANUARY 6 — Political repression in Venezuela has intensified sharply in the days following the US-led operation that removed former president Nicolás Maduro, even as opposition forces call for the immediate release of political detainees and citizens describe a climate of fear on the streets. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has amplified

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Cuba Says 32 Nationals Killed in US Operation to Seize Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

By Harshit HAVANA / CARACAS / WASHINGTON, JANUARY 5 — The Cuban government has confirmed that 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the recent US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, sharply escalating regional tensions and drawing renewed scrutiny to Cuba’s long-standing security role in Venezuela. In a brief

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Trump Warns Venezuela’s New Leader Delcy Rodríguez of ‘Very Big Price’ as Maduro Faces US Court

By Harshit WASHINGTON / CARACAS, JANUARY 5 — US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Venezuela’s incoming leader Delcy Rodríguez, saying she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” if she fails to meet Washington’s demands, as the dramatic fallout from the arrest of former president Nicolás Maduro continues

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US Military Says Five Killed After Strike on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boats

By Harshit WASHINGTON, JANUARY 1 — The United States military says it carried out fresh strikes on two boats allegedly carrying narcotics on Wednesday, killing five people on board, as the Trump administration’s aggressive maritime campaign against drug trafficking continues to draw legal and political scrutiny. In a statement, US Southern Command said the vessels

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Israel to Suspend Dozens of Aid Groups in Gaza, Including Doctors Without Borders

By Harshit GAZA / JERUSALEM, DECEMBER 31 — Israel has announced plans to suspend the operations of more than three dozen humanitarian organisations working in the Gaza Strip, including Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF), citing alleged failures to comply with new registration and operational requirements imposed on aid groups. The move has

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Tim Walz Rejects Allegations as Minnesota Daycare Oversight Faces Scrutiny

By Harshit MINNESOTA, DECEMBER 31 — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has firmly rejected allegations that his administration failed to properly oversee state-funded childcare programs, as a viral social media campaign and a sudden outage of a key licensing website fuel a widening political controversy. The dispute has drawn in state regulators, lawmakers, and even the

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CIA Drone Strike Hits Venezuelan Port Used by Tren de Aragua, Escalating US–Maduro Tensions

By Harshit WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 30 — The United States has carried out its first known strike on a target inside Venezuela, with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) launching a drone attack earlier this month on a remote port facility allegedly used by the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua, according to multiple sources familiar with

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Damaged buildings in Kyiv following Russian drone and missile strikes

Zelensky Denies Russian Claim of Drone Attack on Putin Residence, Warns of Escalation Risk

By Harshit KYIV, DECEMBER 30 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has forcefully denied Russian allegations that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s state residences, accusing Moscow of fabricating claims to undermine ongoing peace negotiations and justify further military escalation. The dispute erupted after Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that

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