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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Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted for mishandling US defence secrets
• 9:32 PM
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John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and one of his fiercest critics, was indicted Thursday on charges of retaining and transmitting classified national defence information. The move marks the third time in recent weeks that the J
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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
• 9:07 PM
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Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. The nation's lead
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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
• 9:00 PM
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Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. The nation's lead
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Trump, Putin to meet in Budapest after 'progress' on Ukraine talks
• 4:17 PM
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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a "great" call aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The announcement comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House to seek US-mad
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Peru: Gen Z stands firm against security forces
• 3:26 PM
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Protests have been escalating across #Peru for the past month, with a tense confrontation overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday leaving at least one dead and dozens injured. Following the removal of Dina #Boluarte, José #Jerí, president of the Peruvian Par
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Donald Trump announces new 'Arc de Trump' project for Washington
• 1:20 PM
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US President Donald Trump outlined plans to build a monument dubbed the "Arc de Trump" at a dinner hosting donors to a $250 million ballroom he is building at the White House. The ballroom would be the largest in a series of renovations Trump has made to
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US uses drug trafficking as pretence to force regime change in Venezuela
• 11:08 AM
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As Donald Trump confirms CIA action in Venezuela, the US president cites concerns over drug trafficking as a way to oust Nicolas Maduro from power and enforce a regime change. It is also the sign of a new policy era for the CIA, which should be 'going pl
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Trade tensions between the US and China renewed over rare earth materials
• 9:28 AM
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With the latest Chinese controls surrounding rare earth exports, US president Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting November 2025 - which Beijing has slammed as a 'double standard'. But the reignited trade tensions
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US president authorised covert CIA operations in Venezuela
• 9:24 AM
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President Donald Trump has tried to brand himself as a peacemaker in the Middle East but he has stoked tensions with Venezuela in recent months. In August 2025, he sent warships to the Caribbean to combat alleged drug trafficking. Speaking to reporters o
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One dead, scores injured as Peru president's impeachment fails to quell protests
• 7:29 AM
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Clashes at anti-crime demonstrations in Lima on Wednesday left one dead and more than 100 injured, said Peru's interim president Jose Jeri, whose accession following the impeachment of former leader Dina Boluarte has failed to end weeks of youth-led prot
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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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