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US launches ‘large-scale strike’ on Venezuela and captures President Maduro, Trump says
The United States says it has captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following a large-scale military strike on Caracas, triggering a national emergency and sharp international tensions.
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China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to ‘separatist forces’
China has launched large-scale “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, simulating blockade and seizure operations in response to US arms sales and Taiwan’s increased defence measures, escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait
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North Korea’s Kim oversees test launch of long-range cruise missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles and vowed continued expansion of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities
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Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
Pope Leo urges Ukraine and Russia to begin direct peace talks and calls for an end to global conflicts in his first Christmas Urbi et Orbi message at the Vatican
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US forces launch Christmas strike on ISIS in Nigeria, Trump says
Nigeria and the US confirm joint strikes against Islamic State militants in north-west Nigeria after Donald Trump announced “powerful and deadly” attacks on IS targets
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Algeria’s parliament approves law declaring France’s colonisation a crime
Algeria’s parliament has passed a landmark law declaring France’s colonisation a crime
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Venezuela accuses US of ‘extortion’ over seizure of oil tankers
Venezuela has accused the United States of “greatest extortion” at the UN Security Council after Washington seized multiple Venezuelan oil tankers and deployed troops to the Caribbean