Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez (AFP)

‘It was always about the oil’: Venezuela’s acting president lashes out at US ‘energy greed’

Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, accused US President Donald Trump of “energy greed” and rejected what she called “false” allegations of drug trafficking and human rights abuses linked to the tenure of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez (AFP) Speaking during a broadcast on state television VTV, she said, “All the lies…

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Calling the Colombian leader “a sick man,” Trump earlier warned the leader to "watch his ass" (AFP)

Trump’s change of tune on Colombia after threats, invites President Gustavo Petro to White House

The ongoing tensions between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro took a surprising turn on Thursday. Days after both leaders traded barbs about alleged drug trafficking in Colombia, Trump has now said that he has invited Petro to the White House. Calling the Colombian leader “a sick man,” Trump earlier warned…

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Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European Nato members in the Arctic Ocean in Nuuk, Greenland

US claims authority over Venezuela decisions, oil sales; Fire at Sungei Kadut building: 1 hospitalised, 30 evacuated: Singapore live news

Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European Nato members in the Arctic Ocean in Nuuk, Greenland. (PHOTO: The Telegraph) Danish soldiers are required to respond immediately to any invasion of Greenland, including by opening fire without waiting for orders, under long-standing rules of engagement confirmed by Denmark’s defence…

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Nicolás Maduro puts a thumbs up while smiling next to Xi Jinping.

    What the seizure of Maduro means for China, Venezuela’s biggest oil buyer

    Hours before US helicopters landed at the compound of Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela said he had enjoyed a “pleasant evening” with Chinese diplomats.  In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy for Latin America, Qiu Xiaoqi, the two countries reaffirmed close ties and commitment to “building a multipolar world of development…

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