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White House signals India may access Venezuelan oil supplies

White House signals India may access Venezuelan oil supplies

January 9, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

White House signals India may access Venezuelan oil supplies India’s booming energy demand depends heavily on imported oil, and Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven reserves — a fact that makes the prospect of renewed Venezuelan crude access deeply meaningful for ordinary families, businesses, and fuel-buyers in India’s fast-growing economy. The White House has indicated […]

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Russia condemns US tanker seizure, warning tensions dangerously rising

Russia condemns US tanker seizure, warning tensions dangerously rising

January 9, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations, Politics, Security News / / Leave a Comment

Russia condemns US tanker seizure, warning tensions dangerously rising The US military’s tanker seizure poses a fresh challenge for the Kremlin, heightening pressure, uncertainty, and diplomatic strain. Russia’s seizure dispute with the United States over an oil tanker has deepened already strained relations between Moscow and Washington, adding another layer of tension to an increasingly

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Trump says PM Modi unhappy as India pays heavy tariffs

Trump says PM Modi unhappy as India pays heavy tariffs

January 7, 2026 / News, Business, Current Affairs, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

Trump says PM Modi unhappy as India pays heavy tariffs Trump says India waited five years for Apache helicopters, highlighting delays despite close defence ties and growing frustration. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not that happy with me,” attributing the strain to tariffs

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Greenland Shock: Denmark Yields As Trump Pushes Takeover

Greenland Shock: Denmark Yields As Trump Pushes Takeover

January 7, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations, Politics / / Leave a Comment

Greenland Shock: Denmark Yields As Trump Pushes Takeover The global political community woke up to disbelief after reports suggested Denmark was prepared to step aside as the United States pressed its claim over Greenland, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen admitting that President Donald Trump was “serious and determined” about the takeover. What once sounded

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Venezuela’s new interim leader insists her people still run their own country, not any foreign power.

Venezuela’s new interim leader insists her people still run their own country, not any foreign power.

January 7, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

Venezuela’s new interim leader insists her people still run their own country, not any foreign power. Former vice-president Rodriguez sends mixed signals, sometimes conciliatory toward Trump, other times firmly defiant about Venezuela’s independence stance. Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez declared on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, that no foreign power is governing her country, pushing back

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Trump says Venezuela will provide 30–50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. at market price.

Trump says Venezuela will provide 30–50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. at market price.

January 7, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

Trump says Venezuela will provide 30–50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. at market price. Trump says U.S. to buy Venezuelan oil market-price U.S. President says Energy Secretary Chris Wright will execute plan immediately, announcing directive in a social media post. President Donald Trump said on his social media platform that “Interim Authorities” in

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UN chief worries Venezuela crisis may spiral dangerously

UN chief worries Venezuela crisis may spiral dangerously

January 6, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

UN chief worries Venezuela crisis may spiral dangerously United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced grave concern over Venezuela’s future, warning that the country stands at a critical crossroads following recent US military action that has sharply escalated regional and international tensions. In a statement delivered to the UN Security Council by Under-Secretary-General for Political

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Hope and tension rise as talks seek Maduro’s release

Hope and tension rise as talks seek Maduro’s release

January 5, 2026 / News, Crime, Current Affairs, International Relations / / Leave a Comment

Hope and tension rise as talks seek Maduro’s release Trump warns Delcy Rodriguez faces harsher consequences if she defies U.S. efforts, raising stakes in Venezuela’s deepening crisis Venezuela awoke on Sunday to a political reality few could have imagined just days earlier. With Nicolás Maduro removed from power and now in U.S. custody, the country’s

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How the US claims it captured Maduro dramatically

How the US claims it captured Maduro dramatically

January 5, 2026 / News, Crime, Current Affairs, International Relations, Security News, Social Issues / / Leave a Comment

How the US claims it captured Maduro dramatically For months, the shadows around Venezuela’s powerful presidency had grown longer and quieter. While President Nicolás Maduro appeared in public with his usual confidence—smiling, waving, delivering fiery speeches—an unseen web of surveillance was slowly tightening around him. According to senior US military and intelligence officials, American spies

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Trump: ‘Locked and loaded’ as Iran protests deadly

Trump: ‘Locked and loaded’ as Iran protests deadly

January 3, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, International Relations /

Trump: ‘Locked and loaded’ as Iran protests deadly Iran warns U.S. interference would destabilise region and destroy America’s interests, responding sharply to Donald Trump’s threat U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Friday, January 2, 2026, warning that Washington would intervene if Iranian security forces used lethal force against protesters, as demonstrations across

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