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US ambassador defends attack as ‘law enforcement’ action against an ‘illegitimate’ leader, not an act of warThe ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in VenezuelaThe US has faced widespread condemnation for a “crime of aggression” in Venezuel…
Maduro had just affirmed ‘strong bonds of brotherhood’ with Beijing when US made its shocking interventionVenezuela crisis – latest updatesHours before his life and the fate of his country was changed dramatically, Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, w…
Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seizedChina and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela as it confronts a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, while Donald Trump contin…
US pressure, broken promises by China and corruption scandals have halted Taiwan’s slide to diplomatic irrelevance in the regionAfter weeks of technology failures, accusations of fraud and complaints about US President Donald Trump’s interference, the …
Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFsParents and young people: share your concerns about ultra-processed foods (UPFs)The scourge of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is global. While their consumption is …
Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraudThis year’s edition of Miss Universe, with its onstage injuries, dramatic walkouts and allegations of vote rigging, was already …
Ralph Gonsalves campaigns on strong economy in bid to retain office he has held since 2001Voters in St Vincent and the Grenadines will go to the polls on Thursday with Ralph Gonsalves seeking a record sixth consecutive term as prime minister.The electi…
Alleged trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang escaped via a tunnel in Mexico before flying to Cuba and reportedly Russia but now finds himself on trial in a Brooklyn courtroomThe China-Mexico fentanyl pipeline: increasingly sophisticated and deadlyLike so many gre…
Canada’s spy agency says it has observed intelligence threats targeting country’s government and private sectorCanada’s domestic spy agency says Russia and China have a “significant intelligence interest” in Canada’s Arctic, and are targeting both the …
Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts defence of free tradeThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has warned that the era of free trade and investment that formed the foundation…
Zhi Dong Zhang, known by alias ‘Brother Wang’, is also wanted by US and has alleged ties to Mexican drug cartelsCuba has arrested an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the US, Mexican security s…
Data analysis found higher than average migration growth to the US from areas in Guatemala, Bangladesh and Senegal hit by repeated climate disastersThis article was produced in partnership between Columbia Journalism Investigations and Documented.Moham…
About 350,000 flee homes as heavy rain and winds sweep region, while Hurricane Priscilla forms near MexicoTyphoon Matmo made landfall on the southern coast of China on Sunday afternoon, shortly after sweeping across the island province of Hainan. The p…
The theme of this year’s Women By Women exhibition, Rooted in Resistance, is to showcase images of women defending their land and communities from destruction – by powerful people and corporations or the climate crisis. The pictures, taken by female ph…