Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' bound for Venezuela
• Dec 17, 2025, 1:23 AM
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US will impose a blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering or leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating his administration’s campaign against President Nicolás Maduro. The move follows the recent seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast and a growing US military buildup in the region.
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Trump touts first year as success amid economic unease in White House address
• 4:15 AM
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US President Donald Trump gave an address at the White House on Wednesday, attempting to cast his first year back in office as a success, deflecting concerns about the cost of living and offering few new policy details as he looked ahead to the 2026 midt
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Trump insists on the US economy's strength in address to nation
• 2:15 AM
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US President Donald Trump used a prime-time address from the White House to play down public anxiety about the US economy, insisting it is on the mend despite rising inflation, slowing job growth and growing voter frustration ahead of the 2026 midterm el
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Brazil Senate backs bill cutting Bolsonaro's jail term, setting up clash with Lula
• 1:40 AM
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Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that could sharply reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted over an alleged coup plot after his 2022 election defeat, in a move that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ha
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