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Radical right grows in South America as Chile elects its most right-wing leader since Pinochet
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José Antonio Kast was elected Chilean president on December 14, the first far-right leader in the country since the fall of Augusto Pinochet in 1990. An ultraconservative, the 59-year-old won 58% of the popular vote, with the moderate communist Jeannette
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France seeks delay in EU-Mercosur trade deal vote amid farmer protests
• 15:06
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called for pushing back the final approval vote on the landmark EU free trade deal with the Mercosur group of Latin American countries after outbreaks of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sparked livesto
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Manhunt continues for Brown University shooter
• 13:55
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A shooter opened fire on December 13 at the elite Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island, triggering a campus lockdown and launching a manhunt. The mass shooting took place during winter exams, one of the busiest moments for the campus, and is
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FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones report on Gaza aid whistleblower wins UN award
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FRANCE 24 and Mother Jones have won a UN journalism award for their reporting on the testimony of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation contractor Anthony Aguilar. In their report he describes the "war crimes" he witnessed whilst working as a contractor for the G
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Chile's far-right Jose Antonio Kast scores landslide win in presidential election
• 11:14
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Third time's a charm for Chilean far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast who will become the country's next president. After two previous failed presidential bids, he secured nearly 60% of the vote in a run-off against leftist Jeanette Jara. Kast's win is
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A look back on Rob Reiner's Hollywood career
• 10:49
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The family of Hollywood director Rob Reiner have confirmed that he and his wife Michelle were found dead at their Los Angeles home on December 14. Police are treating the case as a homicide, saying the couple were both found with stab wounds. The 78-year
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Who is Chile's new far-right president Jose Antonio Kast?
• 10:26
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Chile elected its most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on December 14. Arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast won on an anti-crime and anti-immigration platform. He is also an admirer of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. FRANCE 24's Ph
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Rob Reiner’s son taken into custody after deaths of Hollywood director and wife
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Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, was taken into custody after the deaths of the writer-director and his wife, a Los Angeles law enforcement official said Monday. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home
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Jose Antonio Kast: Who is Chile's new ultra-conservative president?
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The ultra-conservative former congressman Jose Antonio Kast has clinched a victory in Chile's presidential election as fears over crime and immigration propel one of Latin America's wealthiest countries to the right. An admirer of Pinochet, Kast has buil
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Hard-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile presidential election
• 22:59
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Chilean voters elected the most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, as official results showed Jose Antonio Kast with a thumping 58 percent of votes and his rival conceding defeat. With more than ten million votes counted – almost 70
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Far right eyes comeback as Chile holds presidential election
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Chileans began voting for a new president Sunday, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition. Polls show far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast as the strong front-runner in the
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Chile’s right pushes immigration as 'politicised' issue in presidential vote, expert says
• 14:16
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The right in Chile is pushing “immigration” onto the agenda ahead of an election that could see an ultra-conservative candidate win, Rossana Castiglioni, Dean of Social Sciences and History at Diego Portales University, told FRANCE 24. Noting that Chile
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US police detain 'person of interest' in deadly shooting at Brown University
• 14:10
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Police in Providence said early Sunday that they had a person of interest in custody after a shooting that rocked the Brown University campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded at the Rhode Island Ivy League school.
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Polls close in Chile presidential race expected to steer country to the right
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Chileans voted Sunday in a runoff presidential election that looked set to mark the sharpest rightward shift of the South American country since the end of the military dictatorship in 1990. Even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Anto
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Sábado, 13 de diciembre de 2025
Two dead, several injured in mass shooting at Brown University in US
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Two people were killed on Saturday and nine were wounded 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
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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
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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
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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
• 10:11
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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
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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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Viernes, 12 de diciembre de 2025
'It's a mistake for Ukraine to make concessions': Former Trump security adviser John Bolton
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"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
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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
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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'
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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'?
• 11:54
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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
• 11:09
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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
• 9:37
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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
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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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Jueves, 11 de diciembre de 2025
Indiana Republicans block Trump redistricting map targeting two Democratic seats
• 23:24
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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
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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
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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
• 22:02
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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
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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
• 16:37
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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?
• 16:10
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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
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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
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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
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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'
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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'
• 15:27
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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
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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
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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
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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'
• 10:39
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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
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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
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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'
• 9:18
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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
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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
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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
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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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Miércoles, 10 de diciembre de 2025
Venezuela's Machado to come out of hiding after missing Nobel ceremony
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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
• 20:59
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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'
• 20:56
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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
• 16:56
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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'
• 15:56
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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
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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
• 15:37
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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
• 11:25
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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
• 9:58
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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
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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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