WASHINGTON: US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea, as part of Washington’s efforts to enforce an oil quarantine targeting Venezuela, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday. Read More: Trump announces India will buy Venezuelan oil, not Iranian crude The tanker, Aquila II, was […]
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US Iran talks proceed despite rising military tensions
The United States has confirmed that planned talks with Iran will still take place later this week, despite a US fighter jet shooting down an Iranian drone near an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East. The incident has raised fresh concerns over regional security, but officials insist diplomatic channels remain open. According to the […]
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Middle East amid US-Iran tensions
The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its supporting warships have entered the Middle East region, expanding Washington’s military presence as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to simmer, according to two US officials. Read More: US deploys aircraft carrier as Iran warns against attack The carrier strike group, which includes several guided-missile destroyers, […]
Trump says US ‘armada’ heading toward Gulf amid Iran tensions
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a “massive fleet” of American naval forces was being sent toward the Gulf, citing close monitoring of Iran, even as he emphasized that he preferred diplomacy over immediate military action. Trump made the remarks to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from the World Economic Forum […]
Cuba mourns 32 soldiers killed in US strike on Venezuela
Cuba held a solemn ceremony on Thursday to receive the remains of 32 of its soldiers killed during a United States military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, state officials said. Read More: US begins official sale of Venezuelan oil The Cuban military and intelligence personnel were killed in combat during […]
Trump signals possible land strikes against drug cartels
US President Donald Trump said the United States will begin military action on land against drug cartels, in what could represent a major escalation in Washington’s long-running counter-narcotics campaign. Trump made the remarks in an interview on Fox News, saying, “We are going to start now hitting land with regard to the cartels,” and repeating […]
Unknown trader earns over $400,000 betting on Maduro’s removal
NEW YORK: An unknown trader earned a windfall of about $410,000 after correctly betting that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power, according to data from the Polymarket prediction platform. The anonymous account placed bets on contracts tied to Maduro’s removal days before a US military operation captured him, Reuters data shows. Read More: Maduro pleads […]
Trump explores options to acquire Greenland
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is reviewing ways to acquire Greenland, including potential use of the military, the White House confirmed on Tuesday, reviving his long-standing ambition despite opposition from Europe. “The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US […]
China rejects notion of any country acting as ‘world’s judge’ after US operation in Venezuela
China has rejected the notion of any country acting as the “world’s judge” following the US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Read More: China judge blasts Trump as ‘enemy of rule of law’ Speaking to Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “We have […]
US launches major strikes against ISIS targets in Syria
The United States carried out large-scale retaliatory air and ground strikes against dozens of Islamic State (ISIS) targets across Syria on Friday, US officials said. The operation followed a deadly attack on American personnel last weekend in central Syria. Read More: Two US soldiers killed in suspected ISIS Syria attack According to US defence officials, the strikes were part […]