US flexes air power in Maduro extraction mission
Jan 7 – Theextraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday showcased U.S. air dominance, deploying stealth fighters to control the skies, jets to jam enemy air…
Meloni condemns political hatred after party activists attacked in Italy
ROME, Jan 7 – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Italians to reject political violence after four activists from her party’s youth wing were beaten up on the 48th…
Deadly clashes resume in Syria’s Aleppo between government, Kurdish forces
ALEPPO, Syria, Jan 7 – Fierce fighting resumed in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo between government forces and Kurdish fighters for a second day on Wednesday, sending thousands of civilians…
Meloni condemns political hatred after party activists attacked in Italy
ROME, Jan 7 – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Italians to reject political violence after four activists from her party’s youth wing were beaten up on the 48th…
US wants Venezuelan oil flowing again with revenues in US accounts, Wright says
Jan 7 – Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the United States government wants to get Venezuelan oil flowing again, deposit money into U.S.-controlled accounts and create conditions for…
Snow clogs transport in Europe as Parisians turn to skis
PARIS/BRUSSELS, Jan 7 – Snow and ice brought misery to travellers in northwest Europe on Wednesday but delight to others who set out to explore a snow-blanketed Paris on sledges…
Iran’s top judge warns protesters of ‘no leniency’ as unrest persists
DUBAI, Jan 7 – Iran’s top judge warned protesters on Wednesday there would be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic”, while accusing Israel and…
Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela, WSJ reports
Jan 6 – Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an empty, ageing oil tanker that has been trying to evade the U.S. blockade near Venezuela,…
Cyprus assumes EU presidency with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy attending
NICOSIA, Jan 7 – Cyprus assumed the European Union’s rotating presidency on Wednesday, starting its term with a meeting attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission chief Ursula von…