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H1-B and other US visa processing fees set to rise from March 10 Jan 2026 - 04:17 pm
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How Cuba was blindsided by the operation to capture Maduro 10 Jan 2026 - 12:30 pm
View of the US Embassy in Caracas taken on January 9, 2026, amid exploratory talks to restore diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Photo by Federico Parra / AFP)
Mexico President looking to enhance US security coordination 10 Jan 2026 - 10:28 am
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France changes G7 summit date to fit Trump schedule: White House 10 Jan 2026 - 10:08 am
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Anger over Minneapolis shooting probe fuels protests 10 Jan 2026 - 09:20 am
People march in protest against ICE after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 9, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on the streets of Minneapolis on January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders (Photo by Octavio Jones / AFP)
US December hiring misses expectations, capping weak 2025 10 Jan 2026 - 08:54 am
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NASA says targeting ISS medical evacuation for January 14 10 Jan 2026 - 08:48 am
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Venezuela says in talks with US to restore diplomatic ties 10 Jan 2026 - 08:19 am
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US diplomats visit Caracas to eye reopening embassy: official 09 Jan 2026 - 07:40 pm
Picture for representation only. The US embassy in Bogota, Colombia on January 3, 2026, taken during a demonstration against the US operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Photo by SERGIO YATE / AFP
Venezuela’s economy nears collapse under US blockade 08 Jan 2026 - 11:42 pm
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US Senate rebukes Trump on Venezuela in war powers vote 08 Jan 2026 - 08:49 pm
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Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback 08 Jan 2026 - 01:16 pm
The presidential seal is seen as US President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Diosdado Cabello: Venezuela's feared enforcer at heart of new government 08 Jan 2026 - 12:51 pm
Venezuela's Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello delivers a speech in support of ousted Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP)
US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests 08 Jan 2026 - 12:07 pm
People demonstrate during a vigil at the site where a woman was shot and killed by an immigration officer earlier in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. An immigration officer in Minneapolis shot dead a woman Wednesday. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/ AFP)
Washington confirms seizure of Russian oil tanker for violating sanctions on Venezuela 07 Jan 2026 - 09:34 pm
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Mexico is 'major provider' of oil to Cuba: Mexican President 07 Jan 2026 - 08:13 pm
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Venezuela's deposed Maduro pleads not guilty, insists still president 06 Jan 2026 - 10:06 am
This courtroom sketch shows deposed president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, attending his arraignment at Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on January 5, 2026 in New York. (Photo by Jane Rosenberg / AFP)
UN Secretary-General expresses deep concern over developments in Venezuela 05 Jan 2026 - 09:35 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. File photo. AFP.