120-150Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted. Read More On
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U.S. President Donald Trump will host Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House this Thursday — her visit has been formally confirmed by a White House official.
120-150Gustavo Petro tells the BBC’s Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US “empire”, after Trump threatened Colombia with military action. Read More On
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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has warned that his country faces a “real threat” of U.S. military action, telling the BBC that recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump — including suggestions that a military operation in Colombia “sounds good” — have raised serious concerns in Bogotá. Petro criticised what he described as a growing U.S. approach that treats other nations as part of a U.S. “empire,” a stance he says could isolate Washington internationally. He also sharply accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of behaviour he likened to “Nazi brigades,” deepening diplomatic strain. Though Trump and Petro held a phone call and plan to meet, Petro’s comments reflect escalating tensions over issues including drug trafficking, regional security and sovereignty.
120-150Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran’s second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces. Read More On
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Huge anti-government protests have erupted across Tehran and numerous Iranian cities, with videos — including footage verified by BBC Persian — showing thousands of demonstrators marching on major streets, chanting slogans against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and calling for political change. The unrest, now in its twelfth consecutive day, began amid economic anger over a collapsing currency and rising costs and has spread to more than 100 cities and towns nationwide. Protesters have been heard shouting phrases like “Death to the dictator” and “Long live the shah” and some have removed surveillance cameras in acts of defiance, even as authorities impose a nationwide internet blackout to restrict communications. Human rights groups report dozens of deaths and thousands of arrests as tensions between demonstrators and security forces intensify.
120-150The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries’ sanctions list and is “suspected of carrying embargoed oil”, US officials said. Read More On
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The United States has seized another oil tanker tied to Venezuela’s oil trade as part of an intensified campaign to enforce sanctions and curb illegal exports. U.S. forces — including the Coast Guard and military — intercepted the vessel, believed to be carrying or linked to embargoed Venezuelan crude, in the Caribbean Sea. This latest capture follows a series of similar actions in recent weeks targeting a “shadow fleet” of tankers that have been trying to evade sanctions, some by sailing under false or foreign flags. U.S. officials say the move is intended to tighten control over Venezuelan oil flows and enforce compliance with U.S. sanctions, but it has heightened geopolitical tensions and drawn criticism from Caracas and other governments.
