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International body for mediation inaugurated in Hong Kong with Kenya as Vice Chair
HONG KONG, Oct 21 — A brand-new chapter in the global dispute resolution mechanism opened on Monday with the inauguration of the International Organization for Mediation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Heralded as the world’s first...
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US Control Of The Caribbean And Its Multiform War Against Venezuela
Above photo: US military presence in Latin America. Granma. For centuries, the peoples of the Central American isthmus have had to face the consequences of the ambitions of European and US ruling elites for control of the Caribbean region. Since...
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Smartmatic Added To DOJ Bribery Indictment; Company Calls It “Targeted, Political And Unjust”
Smartmatic, the election systems company that has sued Fox News and other outlets on the right for defamation, was added to an indictment on Thursday involving alleged violations of foreign corruption laws by three executives. The company is...
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Two Trinidadians believed killed in US strike off Venezuela coast
Two Trinidadian nationals are believed to be among the dead following the fifth strike on a vessel by US forces of the Venezuelan coast on Tuesday targeting drug cartels. The Trump administration has said that six people were killed in the latest...
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Gaza reprieved, Geneva match-fixed, devolution auctioned, Venezuela targeted
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Will India fulfil its devolution pledge and commitment to the Tamil people? Why wasn’t Marwan Bhargouti, Palestinian Nelson Mandela, released? NPP Govt concedes walkover at UNHRC Geneva On the first anniversary of her presidency, Mexico’s leftwing...
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What's the future of the drug trade now that the military, CIA are involved?
(TNND) — President Donald Trump has unleashed military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats, determined the U.S. is now in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels, and authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela. Trump told...
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WP: US Special Forces Attack Helicopters Spotted Near Venezuela Coast
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The U.S. has been attacking ships carrying Maduro's narco-terrorists in recent weeks. Helicopters of the U.S. military's elite special operations unit have been operating in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Venezuela in recent days, writes The...
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10 Reasons Venezuela Isn’t Nation-Building
For months —long before the MSM caught on — I've been writing about how the Donald Trump administration seemed ready to take down the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela. All of the signs were there if you paid attention, and I know...
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Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after opposition leader who praised Trump wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Venezuela Shuts Embassy In Norway After Nobel Peace Prize Honours Opposition Leader María Corina Machado
Venezuela announced on Monday that it is closing its embassy in Norway, just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, triggering a fresh wave of diplomatic tension between Caracas and the West. In a...
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Tanzania, Venezuela agree to cooperate in trade, investment, tourism.
Home/Politics/Diplomacy/Tanzania, Venezuela agree to cooperate in trade, investment, tourism. KAMPALA: THE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Cosato Chumi, held talks with Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Foreign...
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US Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission
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The U.S. military’s elite Special Operations aviation unit appears to have flown in Caribbean waters less than 90 miles from the coast of Venezuela in recent days, according to a visual analysis by The Washington Post. The helicopters were engaged...
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Trump: CIA conducting covert operations inside Venezuela
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations on the country. The acknowledgement of covert action in...
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Steve Rattner: The job market is clearly getting rough right now
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Venezuelan Embassy in Baku hosts conference on peace in Latin America and Caribbean
The Embassy of Venezuela in Azerbaijan has hosted a conference titled “Venezuela, Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace” in Baku. According to Azernews, the event brought together representatives of public organisations, journalists,...
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President Trump Unleashes the CIA on Venezuela and Signals Ground Operations Are Very Likely
By streiff | 12:03 PM on October 16, 2025 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. President Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert...
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China defends Russian oil trade, condemns US ‘bullying tactics’
Published on: October 16, 2025 10:39 PM China on Thursday firmly defended its ongoing oil purchases from Russia, calling them “legitimate” and condemning the United States for what it described as “unilateral bullying” and “economic coercion.” The...
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Venezuelan Embassy in Baku hosts conference on peace in Latin America and Caribbean [PHOTOS]
The Embassy of Venezuela in Azerbaijan has hosted a conference titled “Venezuela, Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace” in Baku. According to Azernews, the event brought together representatives of public organisations, journalists,...
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Venezuela’s Maduro offered the US his nation’s riches to avoid conflict
People outside the headquarters of PDVSA, Venezuela’s state oil company, in Caracas on Oct. 8, 2025. Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American...
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