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EU avoids condemning US military intervention in Venezuela

The European Union issued a carefully worded statement Sunday calling for calm and respect for international law after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but refrained from condemning the military action or assessing its legality, exposing deep divisions over how to address......

Colombian president Petro vows armed resistance to Trump threats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a stark warning to the United States on Monday, pledging to take up arms to defend his nation's sovereignty after President Donald Trump accused him of cocaine trafficking and threatened military intervention. "I swore never to touch a weapon again after......

Trump sets two-month deadline for Greenland as Denmark warns of NATO collapse

US President Donald Trump ramped up threats to seize Greenland on Sunday, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that America "needs" the Danish territory for national security and setting a roughly two-month deadline to resolve the issue. The remarks follow a US military operation in Venezuela......

Germany says NATO can bolster Greenland defense amid Trump threats

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated on Monday that NATO could explore strengthening defenses for Greenland if required, as European allies rallied behind Denmark following President Donald Trump's renewed threats to seize the Danish territory. Addressing reporters in Lithuania,......

Greenland seeks direct talks with US amid Trump's annexation push

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen announced efforts to open direct channels with Washington, aiming to revive past cooperation with the United States while firmly opposing renewed calls from President Donald Trump to annex the Arctic territory. Speaking at a press conference in Nuuk,......

Stephen Miller defends US control in Venezuela and Greenland ambitions

Stephen Miller, deputy White House chief of staff, forcefully backed the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela and its designs on Greenland during a heated CNN interview. He argued that American military presence grants the United States authority over Venezuela's future, while challenging......

U.S. forces seize Maduro in Caracas raid

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a Manhattan federal court Monday afternoon, days after U.S. special forces yanked him from Caracas in a dawn military operation that sparked fierce international backlash and volatile global market reactions. The 63-year-old leader, shackled......

Xi slams 'intimidation acts' after U.S. seizes Maduro

Chinese President Xi Jinping sharply condemned "unilateral and intimidating actions" undermining global order on Monday, delivering Beijing's top-level response to the U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro three days prior. Speaking with Irish Prime......

Macron withdraws support for U.S. capture of Maduro

French President Emmanuel Macron clarified his stance Monday on the U.S. military operation that seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, stating France "neither supports nor approves" the approach used backpedaling from an initial response that drew fire for seeming too aligned with......

Trump threatens Colombia strike and Venezuela follow-up

President Donald Trump issued a barrage of threats against Colombia and Venezuela on Sunday while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, signaling an aggressive foreign policy stance toward multiple nations after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Queried on "Operation......

China opposes foreign interference in Latin America

China's Foreign Ministry reiterated Monday its opposition to foreign meddling in Latin American affairs as the UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting to review the U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro three days prior. In statements released Monday......

Trump demands full access to Venezuela's oil reserves

President Donald Trump declared Sunday evening that the United States holds control over Venezuela and demanded "full access" to the country's vast oil reserves following a military operation capturing President Nicolás Maduro, heightening tensions over Washington's role in the......

Trump warns Venezuela of second strike if cooperation fails

Oil prices dipped slightly on Monday as President Donald Trump threatened another military operation against Venezuela while his administration tightened a petroleum embargo aimed at forcing sweeping changes in the South American nation. Brent crude fell 1.4 percent to settle at $59.91 per barrel, with......

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