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US seized ‘very large’ tanker near Venezuela, Trump says | National

US seized ‘very large’ tanker near Venezuela, Trump says | National

The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, which Caracas deemed a ‘blatant theft̵...

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Daughter of Venezuela’s Machado picks up Nobel peace prize in her absence | National

Daughter of Venezuela’s Machado picks up Nobel peace prize in her absence | National

Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Wednesday urged her compatriots to fight for freedom against “state terrorism”, as she said...

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Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy | National

Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy | National

Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE’s boldest bet yet on technology it hopes w...

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NHL ‘optimistic’ about Olympic rink but could pull out | National

NHL ‘optimistic’ about Olympic rink but could pull out | National

North America’s National Hockey League (NHL) said it was “cautiously optimistic” about the Milan Olympic rink but warned it still could yank its ...

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Most markets track Wall St losses as jitters set in ahead of Fed | National

Most markets track Wall St losses as jitters set in ahead of Fed | National

Most stocks fell in Asia on Tuesday as investors grew nervous about the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rates next year following an expected cut this w...

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Syria’s Sharaa vows to promote coexistence, one year after Assad’s ousting | National

Syria’s Sharaa vows to promote coexistence, one year after Assad’s ousting | National

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to usher in an era of justice and coexistence a year after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, with tens of thousands of peopl...

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