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• Talks between Putin, US envoy Witkoff ‘constructive, useful’: Kremlin

  25-04-2025 18:41 via article.wn.com
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• The Venezuelans are very clear about who their president is – and it’s not Trump

  04-01-2026 11:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  As Venezuelans come to terms with a seismic 24 hours, they tell Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew they fear this is just a shift from an internally imposed authoritarian system to an externally managed one
  
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• Will US control of Venezuelan oil benefit India? — Here's how it may unlock $1 ...

  04-01-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  A US-led takeover or restructuring of Venezuela's oil sector could directly benefit India, as it may unlock close to $1 billion in long-pending dues, while accelerating the revival of crude production from fields it operates in the nation. ......
  
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• Venezuela: From oil reserves to population, 6 things to know about country attacked by US

  04-01-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Where is Venezuela and why has the US attacked it? Here’s everything you need to know about Venezuela. ......
  
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• US attacks Venezuela: Left parties slam ‘kidnapping’ of Nicolas Maduro, call for nationwide protests

  04-01-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  US attacks Venezuela: The US has...
  
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• Today in History: January 4, Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world, opens in Dubai

  04-01-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Today is Sunday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2026. There are 361 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 4,2010, the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world at 2,717 feet tall, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also on this date: In 1853, New Yorker Solomon Northup regained his freedom after being kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and forced into slavery in...
  
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• Mum-of-three sheds 8.5st after 'feeling like catfish' when she took selfies

  04-01-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Danielle Davies weighed over 18 stone but decided to lose weight after seeing a picture of her stomach. ......
  
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• IOC executive dies after falling from 17th floor in Noida while searching for mobile network

  04-01-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: A 55-year-old Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) executive died after falling from the 17th floor of a high-rise apartment building in Noida’s Sector 104 on Saturday, while he was reportedly trying to get better mobile network connectivity. The deceased, Ajay Garg, was working as an executive director at IOC in Delhi and was staying with his wife at the ATS One Hamlet society....
  
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• Indore water horror: Police outpost toilet without septic tank linked to 10 deaths

  04-01-2026 10:45 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Residents of Bhagirathpura, where 10 people died after consuming contaminated drinking water, have blamed a police outpost toilet allegedly built without a proper septic tank, calling it a shocking case of negligence that turned a basic civic facility into a deadly hazard. According to locals and preliminary findings by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), the toilet’s waste line reportedly emptied into a pit dug directly above a drinking water pipeline, allowing sewage to seep i
  
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• US strike on Venezuela sets 'troubling precedent', say UAE experts

  04-01-2026 10:40 via article.wn.com
  The United States is setting a “troubling precedent” in international law by capturing Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, according to political analysts. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that the Venezuelan leader was captured along with his wife after a series of “large-scale strikes” on the South American country. This follows a months-long strife between the US and Venezuela, wherein Trump has repeatedly stated that Venezuela n
  
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• US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel

  04-01-2026 10:40 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region. No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela that day, according to FlightRadar24.com. And major airlines cancelled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region and warned passengers that disruptions could continue for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed
  
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• US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 bn stuck dues for India

  04-01-2026 10:40 via article.wn.com
  A US-led takeover or restructuring of Venezuela’s oil sector could deliver a direct benefit to India, potentially unlocking close to USD 1 billion in long-pending dues while accelerating the revival of crude production from fields it operates in the sanctions-hit Latin American nation, analysts and industry sources said. India was once a major processor of Venezuelan heavy crude, importing more than 4,00,000 barrels per day at peak levels, until sweeping US sanctions and rising compliance
  
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• Swiss police identify Emirati-Italian victim among 24 killed in New Year's Eve bar fire

  04-01-2026 10:40 via article.wn.com
  Swiss police on Sunday said they have identified 16 more of those who died in a...
  
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• Four Indians killed in Saudi road accident: Media reports

  04-01-2026 10:40 via article.wn.com
  Four members of a Kerala family were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia around 6pm on Saturday, according to Indian media...
  
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• Elon Musk announces free Starlink services for Venezuela

  04-01-2026 10:40 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk on Sunday announced that his satellite internet service Starlink will provide free broadband access to the people of Venezuela for one month to ensure uninterrupted connectivity amid the ongoing crisis in the country. Musk shared the announcement on the social media platform X, saying the move was made “in support of the people of Venezuela.” In support of the people of Venezuela 🇻🇪...
  
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• China asks US to release Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife ‘at once’

  04-01-2026 10:40 via article.wn.com
  Beijing: China on Sunday called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife “at once” and “resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation.” “China expresses grave concern over the US forcibly seizing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country”, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement here said. The move is in clear violation of international law, basic...
  
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• Zohran Mamdani comments on arrest of Nicolás Maduro

  04-01-2026 10:36 via article.wn.com
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani commented on the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday, carried out by US Army Delta Force in an operation...
  
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• Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s leader after Maduro’s capture?

  04-01-2026 10:36 via article.wn.com
  Following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro during a US military operation in Venezuela, the command of the South American country has fallen into the hands of Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. That is what Venezuela’s constitution outlines in its different scenarios anticipating a president’s absence. Under Articles 233 and 234, whether the absence is temporary or absolute, the vice president takes over the presidential duties. Rodríguez – al
  
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• Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung makes state visit to China

  04-01-2026 10:36 via article.wn.com
  Seoul, South Korea Reuters — North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from its capital Pyongyang towards the sea off its east coast at around 7:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The first launch of North Korea’s ballistic missiles in two months...
  
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• Inside the operation: How the US moved to capture Nicolás Maduro

  04-01-2026 10:36 via article.wn.com
  It was just like watching television. Huddled in a draped-off room at Mar-a-Lago around screens set up for his viewing pleasure — including, according to photos released by the White House, a live feed of social media messages on X — President Donald Trump watched and listened as highly trained American Delta Force soldiers rushed into Nicolás Maduro’s home in Caracas, where the Venezuelan leader was sleeping alongside his wife. Maduro was quickly dragged into custody as
  
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• Portugal’s presidential election draws 11 candidates, making a later runoff vote likely

  04-01-2026 10:33 via article.wn.com
  A record 11 candidates have launched...
  
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• Iran Protests Explainer

  04-01-2026 10:33 via article.wn.com
  FILE - An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan, on March 30, 2005. ......
  
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• China Ice and Snow Festival

  04-01-2026 10:33 via article.wn.com
  A woman climbs onto a ice wall near a depiction of China's Kuaizhou series Launch Rockets at the annual Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. ......
  
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• APTOPIX China Ice and Snow Festival

  04-01-2026 10:33 via article.wn.com
  A winter swimmer jumps into the water in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. ......
  
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• Today in History: Burj Khalifa opens

  04-01-2026 10:32 via article.wn.com
  Today is Sunday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2026. There are 361 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 4, 2010, the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world at 2,717 feet tall, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Also on this date: In 1853, New Yorker Solomon Northup regained his freedom after being kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and forced into...
  
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• Swiss investigators have identified 24 people killed in bar blaze

  04-01-2026 10:31 via article.wn.com
  Swiss investigators have now identified 24 people killed in bar blaze in Crans-Montana, officals have said. Swiss police said they ⁠have identified 16...
  
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• Trump warns Iran of military response amid unrest

  04-01-2026 10:29 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, declaring the United States was “locked and loaded” should Tehran threaten American interests, as deadly protests inside the country intensified pressure on its leadership and sharpened an already volatile regional standoff. The remarks, delivered during a briefing in Washington, followed days of unrest across several Iranian cities after demonstrations turned violent, leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured, according to official figures
  
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• 1st LD Writethru: Death from New Year drone strike in Kherson region rises to 29

  04-01-2026 10:29 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a New Year drone strike on a cafe and a hotel complex in the Kherson region has risen to 29, including two children, Russian...
  
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• Kuwaiti teachers suspended, face investigation for exam leak on social media and 'indecent' behaviour

  04-01-2026 10:27 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Kuwait’s Minister of Education, Eng. Sayed Jalal Al Tabtabaei, has suspended two teachers, one male and one female, for three months and referred them for further investigation following allegations of professional misconduct, according to Al Seyassah daily. In an official statement, the Ministry of Education said the male teacher was suspended after being found to have misused social media by...
  
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• Switzerland fire latest: 16 more victims identified by police – including 14-year-old Swiss girl

  04-01-2026 10:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort
  
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