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OIL

Venezuela Oil Loading Stalls Amid U.S. Seizures and Hack

Loading activities at Venezuelan oil terminals have ground to a near-halt as of Monday, December ...

DRONE

Suspected Drone Case at EU Research Site Dismissed

Italian prosecutors have concluded that suspected drone activity over a major European Union facility was ...

U.S.

U.S. Clarifies 2026 Visa Rules for Nigerians

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has clarified the reasoning behind upcoming visa restrictions. ...

Thailand

Thailand and Cambodia Push for Truce as Death Toll Hits 80

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold high-level defense talks on Wednesday, December 24. This ...

Farmers

French Farmers Rally at Macron’s Home Against EU Deal

Local farmers launched a dawn protest on Friday morning outside President Emmanuel Macron’s residence. Despite ...

Beirut

Egyptian PM in Beirut to Avert Regional Escalation

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday to reinforce ...

EU

EU Approves €90 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine Through 2027

The European Union has finalized a massive financial support package for Ukraine. The bloc has ...

PUTIN

Putin Slams Kyiv for Rejecting Diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual year-end news conference on Friday to address the ...

MACRON

Technical Fail Sparks Humor for Macron, Tusk

A routine media session took an unexpected turn when recurring equipment failures disrupted a high-level ...

marijuana

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Restrictions

President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday directing the government to loosen federal marijuana ...

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