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CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas

Reuters CIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday “at President Trump’s direction,” a US official has said. The two-hour meeting was aimed at building trust and communication following the US seizure of Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro almost two weeks ago. Ratcliffe and Rodríguez discussed potential economic collaboration…

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    Trump set to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor after ‘political prosecution’ | Donald Trump

    Donald Trump reportedly intends to pardon Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who was indicted in 2022 on federal corruption charges surrounding her earlier gubernatorial campaign. In addition to Vázquez, Trump plans to pardon her co-defendants including Julio Martín Herrera Velutini, founder of Britannia Financial Group; as well as Mark Rossini, a former FBI…

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      House Democrats eye limits on mobile biometric surveillance apps for DHS

      The Department of Homeland Security would need to follow stricter guidelines when using mobile biometric applications under legislation introduced Thursday by the ranking member of the HouseHomeland Security Committee and other Democrats.  The Realigning Mobile Phone Biometrics for American Privacy Protection Act seeks to prohibit the use of such technology except for identification at ports…

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      USD/ZAR Forecast: Carry Trade and Commodity Strength (Chart)

        Carry Trade and Commodity Strength (Chart)

        Created on January 16, 2026 The US dollar continues to struggle against the South African Rand, as commodities continue to be a strong play overall, and the ‘carry trade’ remains strong. The US dollar continues to struggle against the South African Rand, and that makes quite a bit of sense as the market is very…

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          Doomsday Video Will Hype You Up for MCU Movie

          A new Avengers: Doomsday video will have you more excited than ever to see the new MCU movie. Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday is currently in post-production. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, also known as the Russo Brothers, the movie will be released in United States theaters at the end of this year. The sequel,…

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