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Category: 3. Europe
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US Democrats seethe at Trump’s surprise Venezuela strike
Democrats are furious over President Donald Trump’s overnight strike in Venezuela.
The president’s latest show of force on the world stage, which Trump says saw the U.S. military capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, quickly united rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers…
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Trump takes victory lap after U.S. raid capturing Maduro
President Donald Trump on Saturday morning (EST) celebrated the capture of Nicolas Maduro, hailing the operation as an “amazing job” by the U.S. military after the Venezuelan president unsuccessfully tried to negotiate.
“I watched it literally like I was watching a television show,”…
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Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges in US, Bondi says
NEW YORK — Attorney General Pam Bondi said Saturday that Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro has been charged with drug trafficking and “will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.”
Bondi wrote in a social media post that Maduro and his wife,…
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Swiss open criminal case against owners of ski resort bar after deadly fire
Swiss prosecutors say the French managers of a bar where a fire killed 40 people have been placed under criminal investigation.
The blaze at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve injured 119 other people, officials have said. With many of the injured identified, families now face an…
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World leaders largely express concern, some praise, about US capture of Maduro
World leaders reacted with shock to the reports of a late-night U.S. military operation against Venezuela that President Donald Trump said resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, calling for a respect of international law.
The early morning strike against…
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EU urges respect for international law after US capture of Maduro – POLITICO
“The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr. Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition,” Kallas said in a post on X on Saturday.
“Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the U.N. Charter must be respected. We call for restraint,” she…
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Zelenskyy plans to remove another top spy — SBU’s Malyuk – POLITICO
“There are attempts to remove Malyuk, but nothing has been decided yet,” a Ukrainian official told POLITICO on Saturday. “Talks are still going on. But if Malyuk is out of SBU, this will seriously weaken Ukraine’s ability to protect itself,” added the official, who was granted anonymity…
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US strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro, Trump says – POLITICO
He said there will be a press conference at Mar-a-Lago later Saturday, at 11 a.m. local time.
The government of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro had accused Washington of launching strikes on the country after explosions rang out early Saturday and low-flying aircraft swept through the…
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Mamdani defends eliminating executive orders on antisemitism, boycotting Israel
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, after nixing a pair of executive orders that dealt with antisemitism and boycotting Israel, defended his actions amid fallout that has included sharp criticism from the Israeli government and concerns from local Jewish groups.
As one of his…
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