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US planning for the Maduro raid eyed a time when much of the Venezuelan military was expected to be on holiday, memo reveals

The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals. AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez US planning for the Maduro raid focused on a time...

2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata

China’s top counter-espionage agency has warned that overseas entities are attempting to steal the country’s geographic data through covert mapping operations that threaten national security. Foreign ...

4dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Iranian on trial in France in case that could help release of French hostages

With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Uganda votes for a new president under internet blackout and police crackdown

Ugandans voted ⁠in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign and internet shutdown, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Museveni ...

2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Ex-Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni shot dead at mother's funeral

Former Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, who also served as the president of soccer club AC Ajaccio, was shot dead in Corsica on January 11 during his mother’s funeral. He was 71. Alain Orsoni...

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Suspected scam boss linked to South Korean student’s brutal killing arrested in Thailand

A Chinese national suspected of running a Cambodia-based scam operation linked to the killing of a South Korean university student has been arrested during a raid on a luxury house in Thailand, author...

4dSouth China Morning PostcrimeImpact

Germany’s Merz says Iran’s leadership may be in ‘final days’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran’s current leadership may be nearing its end amid mass protests across the country. “If a regime can only stay in power through the use of violence, then it i...

4dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Who owns the Arctic?

Global warming is thawing the Arctic and igniting a high-stakes race for the riches beneath its ice....

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Donald Trump pushing for strikes in Iran while advisors push for diplomacy

US President Donald Trump is expected to get a briefing over sanction options against Iran, as Washington has been threatening to act against the country. But according to US newspaper Wall Street Jou...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Gaza: Hypothermia kills 5 as blockade hinders aid

Despite the ceasefire, conditions in Gaza remain perilous for many residents, with UNICEF reporting that more than 100 children have been killed by military action since the truce began. Large numbers...

3dFrance 24world_newsImpact

'Most Iranians realise that any US military action puts a further target on their backs'

Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country's theocracy, Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi welcomes Scott Lucas, Professor of A...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Iran updates: 'No plan' to hang people — foreign minister

Airlines have been diverting flights to avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Meanwhile, Iran's top diplomat denied any plans of hanging, amid earlier reports suggesting swift executions. Follow DW....

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A new American missile-mounted buggy has already scored over 20 kills against Russian Shaheds in Ukraine, crew says

The Tempest fires into the night sky in this video provided by Ukraine's Air Command Central. Screenshot via Facebook/Ukraine Air Command Central Ukraine has deployed an off-road buggy mounted with gu...

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Arms makers say that the fast-moving war in Ukraine is changing how they design and upgrade weapons

Milrem Robotics is among the companies making its weapons so they can be upgraded as easily as possible. Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images The battlefield in Ukraine is changing constantly, and weapon...

2dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Iran updates: Trump holds of on strikes after assurances

US President Donald Trump says Iran has halted killings and executions, citing assurances he received. Tehran denies plans for hangings as tensions remain high and airspace closures disrupt flights. F...

3dDeutsche WellePolitics

Why Iran's fate means more to oil markets than Venezuela's

While markets appeared barely fazed by the fate of Venezuela's oil industry, they are considerably more nervous about the potential impact of internal unrest and foreign escalation when it comes to Ir...

3dDeutsche WelleeconomicsImpact

Iran's foreign minister speaks to Donald Trump through Fox News

US president Donald Trump appears to have dialed back threats of an imminent strike on Iran. Despite the shift in rhetoric, the airspace over the Islamic Republic has closed to commercial flights. Sto...

2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Trump tells Iranian protesters 'help is on its way' and cancels talks with officials

US President Donald Trump said on January 13 he’s cancelled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.” Trump did not offer any details about ...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Germany news: Trial to open over deadly Munich car attack

A Munich court is set to open the trial over a car attack on a trade union rally that killed a woman and her child. Meanwhile, Germany says inflation has stabilized, easing from post-pandemic highs. D...

1dDeutsche WellecrimeImpact

Hungary sets parliamentary election date

Hungary’s president announced on Tuesday that the next parliamentary election will be held on April 12th. Although the official campaign begins in a month, the race is already shaping up to be the mos...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
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