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US forces seize another oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

US forces seize another oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Saturday that the US forces seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela earlier in the day. "In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard, with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that

Netanyahu coalition pushes Oct 7 attack probe

Netanyahu coalition pushes Oct 7 attack probe

Israel's parliament gave the initial go-ahead on Wednesday for a government-empowered inquiry into the surprise Oct 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel rather than the expected independent investigation demanded by families of the victims. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resisted call

Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls

Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls

Democratic senators urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to reverse a recall of nearly 30 career ambassadors, warning the move leaves a dangerous leadership vacuum that allows adversaries like Russia and China to expand their reach. The Trump administration in recent days has ordered more tha

Russia plans nuclear power plant on the moon

Russia plans nuclear power plant on the moon

Russia plans to put a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade to supply its lunar space programme and a joint Russian-Chinese research station, as major powers rush to explore the earth's only natural satellite. Ever since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go into

Ukrainian troops withdraw from eastern town of Siversk

Ukrainian troops withdraw from eastern town of Siversk

Ukrainian forces have pulled out of the embattled eastern town of Siversk, Kyiv's military said on Tuesday, as Russian troops wage a battlefield offensive aimed at threatening key cities critical to Ukraine's defences in the east. The fall of Siversk comes with Ukraine under US pressure to quickly

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