68 h. ago Donald Trump 'could strike Venezuela to destroy cartels' after 'unusual' US Navy move

Thousands of US Marines and multiple US warships have arrived in the Caribbean amid a growing view Donald Trump could order strikes against cartels operating in Venezuela

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3 d. ago ‘She was extremely petrified’: the shocking drama about one woman’s six

When dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was imprisoned, her husband went on hunger strike – to force Britain to act. Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes reveal how they brought their nightmare to the small screenWhen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in Iran in 2016, it wasn’t immediately obvious what had happened – but within 100 days, we had the contours of the story. Her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, held a press conference. He had amassed 780,000 signatures on a petition for her release, and delivered a letter urging the same thing to former PM David Cameron. This, it transpired much later, was after murky meetings with the Foreign Office in which civil servants insisted that the best thing, both for Nazanin’s release and the safety of her parents and brother in Iran, was to lay low and let diplomacy take its course.“It was state hostage-taking,” says Joseph Fiennes, who plays Richard Ratcliffe in the BBC’s four-part drama Prisoner 951. “It clearly goes on, and innocent pe...

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Fire sale of Lukoil assets before start of US sanctions on Russia

Foreign properties may be nationalised if Lukoil doesn’t sell, or the proceeds frozen if it does; Zelenskyy grapples with corruption scandal fallout. What we know on day 1,359The foreign oil refineries and other assets of Russian company Lukoil are attracting potential buyers as time runs out to strike cheap deals before US sanctions come into force on 21 November. The sanctions, put in place in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine, have already disrupted Lukoil’s operations in Iraq, at pump stations in Finland and a refinery in Bulgaria. Kazakhstan’s state firm KazMunayGas is studying a bid for Lukoil’s assets in the country, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Shell is interested in Lukoil deepwater assets in Ghana and Nigeria, two other sources said. Shell declined to comment to Reuters.The government of Moldova has started talks to nationalise Lukoil’s infrastructure at Chisinau airport, said the airport’s director, Serdgiu Spoiala. Bulgaria is working towards seiz...

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on Labour leadership speculation: a symptom of failure to define a governing purpose | Editorial

Downing Street briefings to flush out potential rivals have needlessly damaged the prime minister and raised the stakes around the budgetIt is extraordinary that Labour MPs are contemplating replacing their leader within 18 months of winning a landslide general election victory, a moment supposed to inaugurate years of stability and renewal. It is downright bizarre that the origin of a sudden surge in speculation about Sir Keir Starmer’s future is briefings by loyalists based in Downing Street.The prime minister’s allies must have imagined they were serving his interests by flushing potential rivals – Wes Streeting, the health secretary, being the most prominent – out of the shadows. Forcing someone’s hand before it is ready to strike is a familiar move in the playbook of factional politics.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please cli...

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4 d. ago UK stops sharing some intel with US over Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes in Caribbean: report

Chaos continues off the coast of Venezuela as U.S. administration refuses to name suspects killed in attacks

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7 d. ago Boris's blast at 'arrogant' Nick Robinson for claiming bias row is an anti

The row over BBC bias deepened tonight after two of its leading presenters claimed that airing concerns about its coverage was part of a political campaign to 'destroy' the Corporation.

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9 d. ago Ukraine's 'Deep Strike' special forces deal Putin's warchest devastating blow

Kremlin hit by overnight attacks by Urkaine's secretive special forces "Deep Strike" unit smashing a major oil refinery and power plants - in huge blow to Putin's war-effort

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2 w. ago Trump deploys destroyer just SEVEN miles off Venezuela as 'CIA false flag plot' sparks fury

The USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, docked Sunday in Trinidad and Tobago for a four-day visit, which will include joint training with local defense forces.

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3 w. ago Trump could destroy cocaine facilities inside Venezuela as US deploys strike force to Caribbean: report

The world’s largest aircraft carrier is deployed to the region in an escalating military conflict against drug traffickers

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3 w. ago Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up

Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on landThe Pentagon said on Friday that it was deploying the United States’s most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a major escalation in the Trump administration’s war against drug cartels that provides the resources to start conducting strikes against targets on the ground.The move will bring the USS Gerald Ford carrier, with dozens of stealth fighter jets and surveillance aircraft, in addition to other warships that accompany the carrier, to the coast of Venezuela as it nears the end of its current deployment in the Mediterranean. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Melania Trump accused of 'calculated campaign to destroy' notorious biographer in lawsuit claiming she sabotaged tell

Wolff is allegedly being blocked from publishing 'The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump (Redux).'

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3 w. ago Photos show Ukrainians dealing with blackouts as Russia strikes energy infrastructure

Ukrainians are preparing for another winter of blackouts as Russia renews its strikes on the country’s energy grid. In front-line areas, residents rely on generators and stored water. In the northern town of Shostka, a Russian strike cut power, water and gas, forcing hospitals to depend on costly generators to keep patients alive.

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4 w. ago Trump deploys secretive 'Night Stalkers' regiment as Venezuela mobilizes MILLIONS of troops raising fears of all

The president warned socialist tyrant Nicolas Maduro that he better not 'f*** around with the United States' as he spoke to reporters at the White House on Friday.

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4 w. ago Navy holding two prisoners who survived US strike on alleged drug sub in Caribbean: report

The detention of survivors could pose legal and intelligence challenges for the Trump administration

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