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Trump outlines US plan to stabilise Venezuela after Maduro seized
President Donald Trump said he will personally oversee U.S. involvement, arguing the country must first be stabilized before elections can occur.
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Uganda approves twice-yearly HIV prevention injection
Lenacapavir, which received World Health Organization (WHO) endorsement in July 2025 and prequalification in October, delivers protection with just two shots per year. Uganda’s National Drug Authority described the approval as a “game changer” in a nation where roughly 5.4 per cent of adults live with HIV.
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Gunfire heard near Venezuelan presidential palace
Gunfire was heard in Venezuela’s capital Caracas near the Miraflores Palace, while what appeared to be “lights from drones and anti-aircraft fire” could be seen in the night sky.
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Chrystia Freeland to leave Parliament for Ukrainian advisory role
Freeland’s career has long blended domestic and international leadership. In 2014, she was added to a Kremlin blacklist of Western officials banned from entering Russia in response to Canadian and Western sanctions. As finance minister in 2020, she oversaw Canada’s economic response to the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first woman in the country to hold the position.
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Maduro pleads not guilty in US narco-terrorism case
"I'm innocent. I'm a decent man. I'm still the president of Venezuela. I consider myself a prisoner of war. I was captured at my home in Caracas," he said in Spanish as he appeared before New York federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
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Switzerland freezes Maduro-linked assets, cites risk of illicit outflows
The asset freeze takes effect immediately and will remain in force for four years unless lifted earlier.
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Uganda denies plans for internet shutdown ahead of general election
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Aminah Zawedde, said claims of an impending internet blackout were false and aimed at stirring fear.
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AU hails Guinea election, calls for lifting of sanctions by international actors
Youssouf praised the conduct of Guinean voters, saying their calm and orderly participation reflected strong public ownership of the electoral process.
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Ten people found guilty of cyberbullying France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron
The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to false claims regarding alleged trans identity and alleged pedocriminality targeting Brigitte Macron.
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Maduro’s son urges street protests after father's US seizure
Nicolás Maduro’s son urged Venezuelans to mobilise after the former president was seized in Caracas, flown to New York on narcoterrorism charges and placed in a high-security US detention facility.
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Trump threatens military operation against Colombia, after Venezuela raid
Trump’s comments to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday indicate the US was prepared to consider additional military interventions in Latin America after Nicolas Maduro’s abduction.
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Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland
Mette Frederiksen said "it makes absolutely no sense to talk about the need for the United States to take over Greenland", adding: "The US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom".