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Venezuela approves bill to open oil sector to foreign investment after US pressure

Venezuela’s acting president has signed into law a bill making significant changes to the country’s oil sector after pressure from the US to open it up to foreign private investment.

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Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal

The threat of war between the US and Iran appeared to loom closer after Donald Trump told Tehran time was running out and that a huge US armada was moving quickly towards the country “with great power, enthusiasm and purpose”.

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US announces multi-day aerial military drills in the Middle East amid Iran tensions

The US has announced plans to hold multi-day military exercises in the Middle East as it deploys what Donald Trump has called an “armada” led by the USS Abraham Lincoln to the region as part of a tense standoff with Iran.

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Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434

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Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea

The Pentagon foresees a “more limited” role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility for the task, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday said, in a move likely to raise concern in Seoul.

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Davos: ECB’s Lagarde plays down fears of ‘rupture’ in world order, as IMF’s Georgieva warns of AI ‘tsunami’ hitting jobs market – live updates

After a week dominated by issues such as the world order, geopolitical tensions, tariffs and artificial intelligence, the health of the global economy will be in focus today.

Entrevista a Camille Chalmers con Ana Esther Ceceña sobre la situación actual de Haití.

La realidad haitiana está marcada por una profunda crisis política, social y económica que solo puede entenderse al considerar la oposición de su pueblo frente a los intereses imperiales, su ubicación geoestratégica en el Caribe y la prolongada injerencia occidental. Las intervenciones han contribuido a la fragilidad institucional y la dependencia estructural haitiana. Sin embargo, frente a estas imposiciones externas, Haití ha mantenido una tradición histórica de resistencia que se remonta a la Revolución de 1791, la primera insurrección esclava triunfante del mundo. Todo esto configura el complejo panorama que enfrenta el país en la actualidad.

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Trump claims world ‘richer, safer’ than year ago at launch of his ‘board of peace’

Donald Trump has claimed the world is “richer, safer and much more peaceful than it was just one year ago” as he hosted a launch event for his “board of peace” initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos.