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Venezuela opposition leader says transition unstoppable

Venezuela opposition leader says transition unstoppable

Venezuelan activist Javier Tarazona has been ‍freed in a prisoner release as opposition leader María Corina Machado says a political transition is unstoppable.

Trump says US to reopen Venezuelan airspace

Trump says US to reopen Venezuelan airspace

Trump says US to reopen Venezuelan airspace

Trump says US to reopen Venezuelan airspace

US President Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela's airspace will be opened for commercial air traffic.

Chile declares state of catastrophe after deadly fires

Chile declares state of catastrophe after deadly fires

Chile declares state of catastrophe after deadly fires

Chile declares state of catastrophe after deadly fires

Sixteen people have died and tens of thousands have fled as wildfires devastate southern Chile.

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CIA director meets with Venezuelan interim president

CIA director meets with Venezuelan interim president

Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and CIA director John Ratcliffe have held talks in Caracas, US officials say.

Venezuela's claim of 116 freed disputed by opposition

Venezuela's claim of 116 freed disputed by opposition

Venezuelan opposition parties say far fewer political prisoners have been released than the official tally suggests.

Nicaragua releases prisoners after US demands

Nicaragua releases prisoners after US demands

Nicaragua's government says it has released dozens of prisoners, after the US embassy called on the Latin American nation to follow in Venezuela's steps.

Number of prisoners released in Venezuela rises to 18

Number of prisoners released in Venezuela rises to 18

More political prisoners have been released from detention in Venezuela, human rights groups say.

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Trump calls Venezuela prisoner release 'smart gesture'

Trump calls Venezuela prisoner release 'smart gesture'

Trump calls Venezuela prisoner release 'smart gesture'

Trump calls Venezuela prisoner release 'smart gesture'

The US president says a second attack on Venezuela "will not be needed" as he praised the interim government's moves to release prisoners.

US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela

US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela

US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela

US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela

President Donald Trump claims US oversight of Venezuela could last years, but the Senate is a step closer to a vote to restrict his actions towards the country.

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Trump widens oil push

Tankers linked to Venezuela have been captured by US forces as President Donald Trump widens an aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas.

Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Dozens killed in Maduro capture: Venezuela officials

Venezuelan officials say dozens of the country’s security officers were killed in the dead-of-night US military operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro.

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court

The toppled president of Venezuela has defiantly declared his innocence in court after being seized by US military forces from the capital Caracas.

Maduro due in court as loyalists send message to Trump

Maduro due in court as loyalists send message to Trump

Maduro due in court as loyalists send message to Trump

Maduro due in court as loyalists send message to Trump

Deep uncertainty surrounds the future of oil-rich Venezuela as its president Nicolas Maduro faces a US trial after being captured in a military operation.

Trump says US to 'run Venezuela' after Maduro captured

Trump says US to 'run Venezuela' after Maduro captured

Trump says US to 'run Venezuela' after Maduro captured

Trump says US to 'run Venezuela' after Maduro captured

Venezuela's autocratic President Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores will "soon face the full wrath of American justice" after being deposed by US forces.

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Venezuela's Maduro captured after strikes, Trump says

The US has attacked Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, who's been taken ‌out of the country, President Donald Trump has announced.

Maduro open to US talks to combat drug trafficking

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has used a state TV interview to say he wants to "start talking seriously" with the US on issues such as drug trafficking.

One dead, 30 hurt in Machu Picchu tourist train crash

Two trains taking tourists to and from Peru’s famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu have crashed, killing one person and injuring about 30 passengers.

US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela: officials

United States ‍ships are close to intercepting another vessel off the coast of Venezuela ⁠in international waters, US officials say.

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US-Venezuela tensions rise following tanker seizure

The US military presence in the Caribbean has grown as Donald Trump in recent weeks has discussed potential military intervention in Venezuela.

Former Brazil leader begins jail term for coup attempt

Brazil's former president will remain in custody to serve his prison term for a failed coup attempt after breaking his ankle monitoring bracelet.

COP30 draft drops effort for new fossil fuel transition

Some nations are pushing hard for the UN climate summit to detail how the world will move away from fossil fuels, but it's been dropped from a draft agreement.

Fire disrupts COP30, 13 treated for smoke inhalation

Thirteen people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at the COP30 venue in Brazil, organisers say.

Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil but Lula upbeat

The COP30 talks are split on whether countries will agree to develop a "roadmap" setting out how the world will transition away from fossil fuels.

Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30

COP30 UN climate talks host Brazil is spearheading a push for a detailed road map for the world to phase out or transition away from fossil fuels.

Pope pleads for climate action to save God's creation

Pope Leo XIV is urging countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet

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