4 d. ago Why China may not act in Iran even though it has ‘more to lose’ than in Venezuela

China has “more to lose” compared with Venezuela if Iran’s rulers should fall, according to diplomatic observers, but it is expected to avoid direct intervention. The country is facing a wave of anti-government protests fuelled by economic hardship in which hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters are thought to have been killed. US President Donald Trump has said he was looking at “some very strong options” and this week announced a new set of tariffs targeting countries that maintained...

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5 d. ago Cuba’s president denies being in talks with US after Trump threats

Cuba’s leader on Monday reacted defiantly to US President Donald Trump’s threats to “make a deal” or pay the price in the aftermath of key ally Nicolas Maduro’s ouster in a US military raid. Trump has been ramping up pressure on Cuba, one of the few Latin American countries still run by an authoritarian leftist administration after Venezuelan leader Maduro’s capture on January 3. “We’re talking with Cuba,” Trump said aboard Air Force One on Sunday, hours after urging Havana to do a deal to head...

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7 d. ago How China and Russia are using Maduro’s capture to sway U.S. discourse

How China and Russia are using Maduro’s capture to sway U.S. discourse  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Argentina repays US emergency loan, boosting Trump’s economic strategy in Latin America

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that Argentina has fully repaid an emergency currency loan that generated “tens of millions” in profit for American taxpayers while stabilising a key regional ally. In a social media post, Bessent praised Argentinian President Javier Milei’s economic reforms and said the successful intervention demonstrated that US President Donald Trump’s “Peace Through Economic Strength” policy was at work in Latin America. Argentina faced a severe...

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1 week ago Maduro’s capture is an embarrassing defeat for China, Russia and Iran

Maduro’s capture is an embarrassing defeat for China, Russia and Iran  The Hill

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1 week ago China loses key regional ally and oil source in Maduro’s ouster

China loses key regional ally and oil source in Maduro’s ouster  Washington Times

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1 week ago Capture of Maduro by US means Russia, Iran and China lose key ally

Capture of Maduro by US means Russia, Iran and China lose key ally  France 24

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1 week ago Russia and China Condemn US Capture of Maduro at UN Emergency Meeting

Russia and China Condemn US Capture of Maduro at UN Emergency Meeting  Colombia One

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1 week ago Russia, China condemn U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, say they support his regime in Venezuela

Russia, China condemn U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, say they support his regime in Venezuela  Washington Times

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2 w. ago China condemns U.S. strike in Venezuela, hours after diplomat met with Maduro

China condemns U.S. strike in Venezuela, hours after diplomat met with Maduro  The Washington PostTrump says US will ‘run Venezuela’, keep oil flowing to China after Maduro capture  South China Morning PostMaybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out  The Atlantic

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2 w. ago Trump takes swipe at Clooney and France after actor obtains French citizenship

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Paris was welcome to Hollywood star George Clooney after the actor got French citizenship - and took the opportunity to bash France, too. Trump, whose administration has backed anti-immigration parties in Europe, said key ally France had a “horrendous” problem with crime and immigration. An official decree on Monday showed that 64-year-old Oscar winner Clooney, his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children had become French citizens. “Good...

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