3 h. ago Trump calls for ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers from Venezuela in escalation of tensions

The Trump administration has placed hundreds of American troops and ships near Venezuela’s coastline

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29 h. ago Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in escalation of Venezuela drug war

The drug is a commonly-used painkiller with numerous legitimate medical uses

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55 h. ago Machado backs Trump’s ‘regime change war’ against Maduro as Venezuela tension escalates with tanker seizure

Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado offers careful praise of Venezuela pressure campaign, which has led to more than 80 dead

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69 h. ago Trump news at a glance: US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker an act of ‘maritime terrorism’, says Cuba

Cuban officials denounce the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast. Key US politics stories from 13 December 2025Cuban officials have denounced the US seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday, calling it an “act of piracy and maritime terrorism”, as well as a “serious violation of international law” that hurts the Caribbean island nation and its people.The tanker, which was reported now to be heading for Galveston, Texas, was believed to loaded with nearly 2m barrels of Venezuela’s heavy crude, according to internal data from the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, as reported by the New York Times. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Met Police full statement after bombshell decision not to investigate Andrew claims

The Met Police have spoken out after their bombshell decision not to launch a criminal probe into reports about Andrew

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3 d. ago Met Police rule out investigation into claims Andrew ordered smear campaign on Virginia Giuffre

The Metropolitan Police has decided not to launch a criminal investigation into reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre in 2011.

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4 d. ago Trump shocked the world when he seized a Venezuela oil tanker. He might do it again

The White House press secretary has declined to comment on future plans, but said the U.S. is ‘not going to stand by and watch sanctioned vessels sail the seas with black market oil’

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4 d. ago Trump sanctions Maduro’s nephews after White House confirms oil tanker crew will be released: Latest

President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

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4 d. ago Why is Trump going after Venezuela? His administration has so far floated these three reasons for its pressure campaign

Trump said that “other things are happening” in addition to the U.S. military’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker

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5 d. ago Trump and White House blast ‘Fake News’ journalists and negative polls as president pushes affordability agenda: Live updates

A new poll found Trump’s approval rating on the economy has declined substantially in recent months

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5 d. ago White House intends to seize oil from stormed Venezuelan tanker it claims is Iran ‘shadow vessel’: Live updates

White House will also conduct an investigation of the vessel, including by interviewing those aboard

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5 d. ago Noem defends seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker and gets combative with Democrats during Congressional hearing: Live updates

Noem’s testimony comes a day after the US escalated tensions with Venezuela by seizing an oil tanker off the country’s coast

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5 d. ago Noem faces Congressional grilling over deportation efforts and threats to the US: Live updates

Noem’s testimony comes a day after the US escalated tensions with Venezuela by seizing an oil tanker off the country’s coast

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6 d. ago Venezuela calls Trump admin’s seizure of tanker ‘an act of international piracy’ and claims its being targeted for oil

“Largest one ever seized actually,” Trump said.

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6 d. ago US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker in latest ramp up of Trump’s targeting the nation

“Largest one ever seized actually,” Trump said.

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6 d. ago US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker in latest ramp up of Trump’s targeting the nation: report

U.S. forces have taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to a new report.

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6 d. ago Democratic Senator fears Trump is ‘sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela’ to take its oil

President Donald Trump has said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s “days are numbered”

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7 d. ago Trump addresses affordability crisis and attacks immigrants in meandering, bigotry

In Pennsylvania, US president attacks Ilhan Omar and Jasmine Crockett and makes multiple false claims, including that ‘prices are way down’A federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Donald Trump delivers remarks on affordability and agenda in meandering address – live

In Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US president makes multiple false claims, including that ‘prices are way down’A federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Donald Trump delivers remarks on ‘affordability’ at Pennsylvania rally – live

Earlier, treasury secretary Scott Bessent criticized Biden’s policies in speech before Trump’s arrival in Mount PoconoA federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

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