5 h. ago Trump nominee for Southern Command pressed on Latin America military operations

The general admitted he does not know how long the heightened focus will endure

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10 h. ago General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in region

The Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America says he's ready to oversee an expanded presence but isn't sure what the Trump administration has planned

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15 h. ago US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions

US marines boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation backing Trump’s sanctions pushThe US military has seized another oil tanker at sea in support of Donald Trump’s sanctions against Venezuela, military officials announced on Thursday.Veronica, a crude oil tanker that marine records suggest is sailing under a Guyanese flag, was boarded in a pre-dawn action by US marines and sailors, the US Southern Command said in a post on social media. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What would NATO be left with without the US military? As Trump warns 'they need us more than we need them', alliance's huge reliance on America revealed

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, the US president brushed aside warnings that his push to acquire Greenland could upset NATO

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4 d. ago Iran parliament speaker threatens ‘delusional’ Trump with retaliation if US strikes over protests

Iran’s parliament speaker warned the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.

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5 d. ago Scots MP warns of Putin retaliation against UK over help in oil tanker seizure

Labour MP Graeme Downie says it was right to aid America in taking out the Marinera tanker, including by offering military planes use of a Scottish airport.

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6 d. ago US forces board ANOTHER rogue tanker as Marines capture sanctioned vessel in the Caribbean Sea

The pre-dawn action was carried out by US Marines and Navy, taking part in the monthslong buildup of forces in the Caribbean, according to US Southern Command.

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7 d. ago Trump wants to increase the military’s budget by 50% to a stunning $1.5 trillion

The unprecedented funding request comes as the president has pursued military action across Latin America and is threatening to take over Greenland

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8 d. ago ‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela

President Gustavo Petro called for demonstrations after Trump said he was interested in military action in ColombiaThousands of protesters have taken to the streets of cities across Colombia to decry Donald Trump’s threats to expand his military campaign in South America into their territory, after last weekend’s deadly attack on Venezuela.In Cúcuta, a city on Colombia’s eastern border with Venezuela, several hundred demonstrators marched towards its 19th century cathedral waving the country’s yellow, blue and red flag and shouting: “Fuera los yanquis!” (“Out with the Yanks!”) Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump demands massive increase to defense spending budget in what he calls ‘very troubled and dangerous times’

The unprecedented funding request comes as the president has pursued military action across Latin America and is threatening to take over Greenland

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1 week ago Eni, Repsol fight to recoup $6bn in gas payments from Venezuela

The European groups continued to supply the Latin American country after the US dialled up economic pressure on Caracas

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1 week ago How Venezuela’s military is DWARFED by US firepower with just 200 warplanes vs Trump’s 13,000 after Maduro captured

DONALD Trump’s administration insists the US is not at war with Venezuela, even as America’s overwhelming military strength exposes just how outmatched Nicolás Maduro’s forces really are. US officials say the operation that led to Maduro’s capture was a targeted strike against narcotrafficking and criminal networks, not a conflict with the Venezuelan people. But the...

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2 w. ago US strikes 'terrorist boat' lurking in international waters as dramatic footage shows devastating moment of impact

The US Southern Command confirmed the 'lethal strike' on Monday, revealing it was conducted on the orders of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

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3 w. ago US shares fiery footage of another deadly strike on alleged narco

At least 105 people have been killed in 29 known strikes since early September

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4 w. ago Trump judicial nominee admits he delivered sermon saying disabled people shouldn’t get married

The toughest line of questioning during the Senate hearing for nominee Justin R. Olson came from Trump’s own party

Politics

4 w. ago US military says it carried out lethal strike on vessel in Pacific, killing four, as Trump addresses country – live

Pete Hegseth says no US military harmed as US Southern Command says it hit three vessels in international watersFour Republicans join Democrats to force vote on bill that would extend Obamacare subsidiesThe Donald Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, will soon make his first appearance before Congress since sparking an uproar with comments seen as pressuring ABC to temporarily pull comedian Jimmy Kimmel from the air.ABC indefinitely suspended Kimmel’s show over statements he made following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which prompted Carr to say that he wanted broadcasters to “take action” on Kimmel, and: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” Continue reading...

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