11 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump briefed on ‘strike options’ as Iranian military tightens grip on protesters

Rights groups say at least 116 people have been killed since protests erupted in Iran

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21 h. ago Iran protests latest: Trump says US ‘stands ready to help’ Iranians wanting freedom in threat to Tehran

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December, according to a rights group

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28 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran says it has arrested 100 ‘armed rioters’ after threatening death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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31 h. ago Iran protests latest: Army warns of ‘enemy plots’ after Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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32 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties climb

A human rights group says at least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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37 h. ago Trump meets with oil company executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil company executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

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37 h. ago Trump meets with oil executives to secure $100 billion as US forces seize another oil tanker

US President Donald Trump told oil executives that they would have "total security" if they invested in Venezuela, despite previous asset seizures and ongoing sanctions

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42 h. ago Trump threatens Greenland and Iran at meeting with oil bosses on US taking control of Venezuela resources – live

‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not,’ president told press during panelPope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are using force to assert their dominion worldwide, saying they are “completely undermining” peace and the post-Second World War international legal order, AP reported.In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Leo told ambassadors who represent their countries’ interests at the Holy See that “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading”. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions

Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with supportDonald Trump promised oil giants “total safety, total security” in Venezuela in an effort to persuade them to invest $100bn in the country’s infrastructure after US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro from power.At a roundtable press conference at the White House on Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil executives, including leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips, the US president doubled down on claims that Maduro’s arrest presents American oil companies with an unprecedented opportunity for extraction. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Live: Trump vows US oil groups will have ‘total security’ in Venezuela

US President seeks to win commitments to invest up to $100bn

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46 h. ago Live: Exxon tells Trump Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without big changes

US president seeks to win commitments from oil executives to invest up to $100bn

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48 h. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Mayor disputes Trump claim agent was badly injured and defends ‘F

‘I dropped an F-bomb... They killed somebody. Which one of those is more inflammatory?’ Jacob Frey told reporters Friday

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50 h. ago US reportedly seizing tanker in Caribbean; Trump claims he cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela – live

US in process of taking fifth sanctioned tanker suspected of carrying oil to and from Venezuela, Reuters reports; Trump says he’s halting further attack after Caracas’ release of political prisonersPope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are using force to assert their dominion worldwide, saying they are “completely undermining” peace and the post-Second World War international legal order, AP reported.In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Leo told ambassadors who represent their countries’ interests at the Holy See that “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading”. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Trump claims to have cancelled ‘previously expected’ second wave of attacks on Venezuela – US politics live

US president says move was reaction to Caracas releasing large numbers of political prisoners as ‘sign of seeking peace’US border patrol agents shot two people outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.The Portland police bureau (PPB) said in a statement on Thursday afternoon that two people were in hospital after a shooting involving federal agents, adding that the conditions of those shot were not known.Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of “Seeking Peace.” This is a very important and smart gesture. The U.S.A. and Venezuela are working well together, especially as it pertains to rebuilding, in a much bigger, better, and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure. Because of this cooperation, I have cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks, which looks like it will not be needed, however, all ships will stay in place for safety and security purposes. At least ...

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66 h. ago Tim Walz activates National Guard as tensions between Minnesota and Trump administration explode over ICE shooting: Live updates

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot in the head three times while inside her SUV on Wednesday, sparking mass protests in the streets and outrage from Minnesota lawmakers.

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3 d. ago Minneapolis in chaos as protesters clash with riot cops while Trump says ICE victim Renee Nicole Good 'behaved horribly': Live updates

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot in the head three times while inside her SUV on Wednesday, sparking mass protests in the streets and outrage from Minnesota lawmakers.

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3 d. ago Trump predicts he’ll control Venezuela for YEARS and give oil riches to the people as post

TRUMP has said the US will run Venezuela for years and give its oil riches to the people. It comes after the US captured Venezuelan tyrant Nicolas Maduro and vowed to send its oil companies back into the Latin American country. Trump said: “We will rebuild it in a very profitable way. “We’re going to...

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3 d. ago Trump doubles down on defending federal agent who killed Minneapolis woman as more ICE protests planned across US – live

Donald Trump repeated his claims that the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good acted in self-defense; DHS secretary Kristi Noem expected to speak in New YorkSince early December, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations – many of them masked and brandishing rifles – have grabbed people at hardware stores and gyms, or outside homes and schools around the cities.They have violently tackled undocumented immigrants as well as US citizens, including advocates and protestors. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago France’s Macron warns US under Trump is ‘turning away’ from allies – Europe live

French president warned the US under Donald Trump was ‘breaking free from international rules’Another news line dominating this week’s coverage of European politics is to do with Greenland, and the US president Donald Trump’s ambitions to somehow take control of the Danish semiautonomous territory.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said last night that he had plans to meet Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland as a crisis escalates within Nato over US threats to take over the Arctic territory. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Minneapolis shooting latest: demonstrations and vigils across US after Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent

Governor Tim Walz said he was prepared to deploy the National Guard and expressed outrage over the shootingWhen a federal agent shot and killed a woman during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the Guardian was nearby, shadowing observers who have trained for months to monitor and respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the state.ICE vehicles, unmarked, lined the street, and yellow police tape cordoned off the area in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. Dozens of protesters and community members were seen on the snowy street, shouting at ICE agents and at the local police. More agents arrived amid the chaos. Continue reading...

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