Trump approves covert CIA operations in Venezuela, escalating pressure on Maduro
• Oct 15, 2025, 11:29 PM
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US President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he had authorised covert CIA operations in Venezuela, significantly intensifying US pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government. Trump also revealed he was considering launching strikes against Venezuelan drug cartels on land, following a series of deadly maritime operations targeting alleged narcotics-smuggling vessels.
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Renewed trade tensions between the US and China over rare earth materials
• 9:28 AM
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US President authorised covert CIA operations in Venezuela
• 9:24 AM
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One dead, scores injured as Peru president's impeachment fails to quell protests
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In regional first, Uruguay passes law allowing euthanasia
• 2:27 AM
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Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalising euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the Latin American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the first country in pre
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