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Two dead, several injured in mass shooting at Brown University in US

Two people were killed on Saturday and eight were critically injured in a shooting at Brown University, the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island said. The suspect remains at large, according to police.

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Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life during secret escape from Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said she feared for her life during a clandestine journey out of Venezuela to reach Norway for the award ceremony, describing a high-risk sea escape carried out with US s

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Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. Van Dyke became one of the biggest actors

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Trump's approval rating slides: US president 'significantly underwater', expert says

Only 31% of U.S. adults approve of how President Donald Trump is handling the economy, down from 40% in March, according to a new AP-NORC poll – the lowest economic rating he has recorded in either term. SUNY-Empire State University history professor Ian

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Rising crime boosts far-right presidential hopeful in Chile

Anxiety over immigration and violent crime has carried Jose Antonio Kast to the steps of Chile's presidential palace. On Sunday, he is tipped to be elected the country's first hard-right leader since dictator Augusto Pinochet three decades ago.

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California sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee

California and 19 other US states filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The H-1B program allows US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields. The

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Friday, december 12, 2025

'It's a mistake for Ukraine to make concessions': Former Trump security adviser John Bolton

"I don't think [US President] Donald Trump is really motivated by US national security interests, or NATO, or Ukrainian interests. I think he wants the Nobel Peace Prize – I think it's been on his mind since the first term," argues former US national sec

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US House Democrats release new photos of Trump, other prominent figures from Epstein's estate

Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released a selection of 19 photos from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some of Donald Trump before he became president and other prominent figures like former

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US still pushing big territorial concessions from Ukraine

US President Donald Trump is "extremely frustrated" with Russia and Ukraine, his spokeswoman said on Thursday, as Kyiv said Washington was still pushing it to make major territorial concessions as part of its plan to end the nearly four-year war. France2

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US - Europe rift: Further deepening transatlantic divide would only benefit Russia and China'

NATO country's military intelligence agency (FE) is warning that Denmark faces more external threats than ever amid rising geopolitical conflicts and doubts over US commitment to Europe's security. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Peter O'

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Venezuela: 'Does US care, are they here to help, or are sins of US playing out in their backyard'?

Nobel Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado publicly confirmed that the US helped her get to Norway from hiding in Venezuela, expressing support for US military action against her country and vowing to return home. Machado emerged on a hotel balcony in Osl

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Ukrainian Zelensky rejects Washington peace plan

The US is still trying to convince Kyiv to concede territories to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. Washington wants for Ukraine – and not Russia – to withdraw its troops from parts of the Donetsk region, where a "free econ

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Seized oil tanker off Venezuela to be brought to US as tensions mount

An oil tanker seized by US forces off Venezuela’s coast will be taken to a US port, the White House said on Thursday, heightening tensions between the two countries. Washington said it took control of the vessel in a helicopter raid targeting assets lin

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Seized oil tanker off Venezuela to be brought to US as tensions mount

An oil tanker seized by US forces off Venezuela’s coast will be taken to a US port, the White House said on Thursday, heightening tensions between the two countries. Washington said it took control of the vessel in a helicopter raid targeting assets link

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Thursday, december 11, 2025

Indiana Republicans block Trump redistricting map targeting two Democratic seats

Indiana’s Republican-led Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a Trump-backed congressional map that would have eliminated two Democratic-held districts, denting GOP hopes for a nine-seat sweep in next year’s midterms.

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Tens of thousands evacuate as rains swell rivers in US and Canada

Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders on Thursday in western North America after days of heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Storms have lashed Washington state and Canada’s British Columbia for several days, with authorities warning

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Trump plan to require social media handles from expedited travellers sparks pushback

A US travel association, a top Democrat and would-be travellers from Europe and Australia are bristling at the Trump administration's new plan to require Europeans and other visitors using the visa waiver programme to provide social media handles used ov

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Trump plan to require social media handles from expedited travelers sparks pushback

A U.S. travel association, a top Democrat, and would-be travelers from Europe and Australia are bristling at President Donald Trump's new plan to require Europeans and other visitors using the visa waiver program to provide social media handles used over

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Trump's 'gold card' program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised 'gold card' was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to US citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice that per forei

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Ukraine submits counterproposal to US peace plan

Ukraine has submitted a detailed counterproposal to the US peace plan, taking time to carefully review and refine their response. The plan addresses key issues including territorial concessions, enhanced security around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, an

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Is Rubio pushing for regime change 'to end autocratic socialist governments' in Cuba and Venezuela?

Nobel Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado confirmed publicly that the United States helped her secretly escape Venezuela to travel to Norway to claim her Nobel Peace Prize award, and controversially expressed support for US military action against her co

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US: Plane crash-lands on Florida highway, no injuries reported

A small plane crash-landed on a Florida highway after both engines failed, striking a car during rush hour but causing no injuries. Shocked witnesses captured the scene as debris flew across the road. Authorities have launched an investigation, as such s

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Venezuela: US forces seize oil tanker

President Donald #Trump said Wednesday that US forces seized a large oil #tanker off the coast of #Venezuela, marking his administration's latest escalation in its pressure campaign against President Nicolas #Maduro. Venezuela's foreign ministry denoun

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US: Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 202

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Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as 2025 'Person of the Year'

Time magazine chose "Architects of AI" as its annual "person of the year" for 2025. One of the two covers released on Thursday plays on the famed 1932 "Lunch atop a Scryscaper" photograph, this time portraying US tech titans Elon Musk, Open AI's Sam Altm

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The US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker 'has nothing to do with the war on drug trafficking'

The US has seized an oil tanker off Venezuela, further escalating tensions with President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Caracas condemned the move as piracy, saying it exposes Washington’s real interest in Venezuela’s oil. According to FRANCE 24's Tim Vic

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US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

The US has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on December 11, a move that sent oil prices higher and sharply escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson has the details

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Protests in Honduras as president calls for election to be annulled

Election results in Honduras have been stalled for over 24 hours, sparking protests in the capital after the president called for the vote to be annulled, alleging fraud. Latest figures showed National Party candidate Nasry Asfura leading centrist rival

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Venezuela: Nobel laureate Machado delivers a message of hope to her country

The day after receiving her Nobel Peace Prize, Maria Corina Machado held a press conference in Oslo, delivering a message of hope for Venezuela. She called for democracy and freedom, condemning Nicolás Maduro's regime. Alongside her political remarks, Ma

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'Transatlantic alliance not completely over: US, Europe bound by history, culture, trade, military'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the U.S. to be a partner in future despite a changing relationship, he said on Wednesday, adding he would tell President Donald Trump that a new migrant policy had roughly halved the number of asylum seekers in Germ

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Machado appears for the first time after a year

Maria Corina Machado, who has been living in hiding in Venezuela, was last seen in public on January 9, when she protested Maduro's inauguration for his third term.

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REPLAY : Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado presser

Rewatch the joint presser of Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado and Prime Minister or Norway Jonas Gahr Store in Oslo on December 11, 2025.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado vows 'Venezuela will be free'

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado vowed at a press conference on Thursday that Venezuela "will be free". The Venezuelan opposition leader, honoured for her fight for democracy, said she would try to return to end the "tyranny" in her home cou

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Trump ramps up hard-line rhetoric against immigrants from 'sh*thole' countries

US President Donald Trump reignited controversy by openly repeating his past slur about “shithole countries” at a Pennsylvania rally on Wednesday, underscoring a White House push to justify sweeping anti-immigrant policies and mass deportations.

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Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance in months

Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, appeared publicly for the first time in nearly a year Thursday, waving to supporters from her Oslo hotel balcony. Her daughter accepted the award on her behalf Wednesday,

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US may require visa-free travellers to submit social media, family data

The US may soon require travellers from visa-exempt countries to provide extensive personal information, including social media activity, email accounts, and family history, before being allowed entry. Under the proposal, citizens of roughly 40 countries

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Wednesday, december 10, 2025

Venezuela's Machado to come out of hiding after missing Nobel ceremony

Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado is set to address the world on Thursday, according to the Norwegian government, after the Venezuelan opposition leader was awarded the prestigious Peace Prize in her absence. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Phil

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US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories

The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports

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US forces seize oil tanker near Venezuela, Caracas condemns move as 'piracy'

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that US forces seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking his administration's latest escalation in its pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela's foreign ministry denounced wh

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Brazil: Lower house votes to slash ex-president Bolsonaro's sentence

Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a bill early Wednesday that could reduce the amount of time former that President Jair Bolsonaro spends in prison, where he currently is after being sentenced to more than 27 years behind bars for attempting a co

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'Trump admin out to break govt: Ask any citizen in an authoritarian regime whether elections matter'

As Paramount Skydance and Jared Kushner pursue a hostile takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery, with the enthusiastic support of US President Donald Trump, François Picard is pleased to welcome Vincent Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constit

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Daughter of absent Peace Prize laureate Machado accepts Nobel on her behalf

Ana Corina Sosa Machado, the daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, accepted the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf at a ceremony in Oslo on December 10.

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Trump slams 'decaying' Europe as allies reassess security ties

Donald Trump’s latest interview and the new US security strategy renew his sharp criticism of Europe, calling it 'weak' and politically adrift. His remarks, along with Washington’s ideological report, have unsettled EU leaders, prompting renewed calls fo

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UNESCO to honour Haiti’s Compas music as cultural heritage

UNESCO is set to add Haiti’s Compas music and dance to its Cultural Heritage List, recognising a style born in the 1950s that blends African and Caribbean influences and remains central to Haitian identity. With its distinctive rhythms and romantic two-s

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Brazil's Bolsonaro could see his jail sentence reduced to 2 years

Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a bill early Wednesday that could slash former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup, after efforts by a lawmaker to disrupt the proceedings sparked chaos in parliament.

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Honduras’ Castro denounces election tampering, accuses Trump of interference

Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday alleged tampering in the Nov. 30 election and accused US President Donald Trump of meddling, as counting remained stalled by repeated computer failures. The CNE said Trump-backed conservative Nasry Asfura led

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Brazilian lawmakers approve bill to slash Bolsonaro’s prison term

Brazil’s Congress Brazil’s lower house on Wednesday approved a bill that could sharply reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year jail sentence for an alleged coup plot, potentially cutting his prison term to just over two years if the Senate also

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Venezuela's Machado to come out of hiding after missing Nobel peace prize ceremony

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado will come out of hiding and address the world on Thursday, the Norwegian government has said. The Venezuelan opposition leader has not been seen in public for months and was unable to attend Wednesday's pri

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Tuesday, december 9, 2025

U.S. China hawks say Trump approved Nvidia chip sales to China will supercharge its military

China hardliners in Washington slammed the Trump administration for its decision to allow Nvidia to ship its second most advanced AI chip to China, citing fears Beijing could harness the technology to supercharge its military. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Jean

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Did JD Vance say it's 'reasonable' to not want neighbours who speak another language?

A clip from a JD Vance interview has resurfaced in recent days, with the claim the US vice president said it's "totally reasonable to not want neighbours who speak another language." Social media users reminded Vance that he's married to a daughter of In

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Europe 'already formidable enough to deter any aggression even without the United States'

A top European Union official warned the United States against interfering in Europe’s affairs and said only European citizens can decide which parties should govern them. European Council President António Costa’s remarks came in reaction to the Trump a

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Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Jared Kushner’s role in helping finance Paramount’s $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is injecting Trump-family interests into one of the most significant media battles in years. Donald Trump has said he will take part in the decision on the pr

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Warner Bros fight heats up: Trump's son-in-law is key player in takeover battle

Jared Kushner’s role in helping finance Paramount’s $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is injecting Trump-family interests into one of the most significant media battles in years. Donald Trump has said he will take part in the decision on the pr

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Honduran presidential candidate alleges election fraud in race against Trump-backed rival

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla on Monday decried vote "theft" after a days-long stall in the ballot count from the November 30 election as tensions deepened amid rival claims of fraud and allegations of US interference.

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Kenya sends hundreds more police to help fight Haiti gangs

Kenya dispatched a new contingent of police officers to Haiti on Monday, moving to reinforce an overstretched multinational mission that has struggled to contain the country’s powerful armed gangs. The deployment comes as Haiti remains mired in a profoun

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Russia hails US security strategy, welcomes pullback from Europe, weakened NATO, subjugated Ukraine

The Kremlin is welcoming US President Donald Trump's new national security strategy and said it largely accorded with Russia's own perceptions, the first time that Moscow has so fulsomely praised such a document from its former Cold War foe. For in-depth

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Monday, december 8, 2025

US to allow exports of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to let Nvidia export its H200 artificial intelligence chips to approved customers in China. This signals a major reversal of the restrictions put in plac

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'Abolish the EU': Elon Musk clashes with Europe over X's transparency violations

In what can only be described as an online posting frenzy, Elon Musk has made a series of attacks against the European Union, calling for it to be abolished. This comes after the bloc slapped X (formerly Twitter) with a €120 million fine for breaching Eu

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'A time of brutality': UN blasts global 'apathy' as it launches 2026 aid appeal

The United Nations on Monday decried global “apathy” as it launched a 2026 humanitarian appeal. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher condemned a world where “politicians boast of cutting aid” even as brutality, mass killings and sexual violence escalate wh

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Trump says Zelensky ‘isn’t ready’ to approve US peace plan to end Russia-Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was “a little bit disappointed” that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had not engaged with a US proposal to end the war with Russia, after days of talks ended without a breakthrough though Kyiv pledged to

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