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Mexico

US troop deployment in Mexico 'not on the table,' Sheinbaum says

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.

Poland

Polish ex-minister facing prosecution granted asylum in Hungary

Ziobro is considered the architect of judicial reforms that sparked a standoff between Poland and the EU over rule of law concerns.

USA

Trump dubs himself 'Venezuela's acting president' in Truth Social post

Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States will "run" Venezuela, despite its interim President Delcy Rodríguez insisting that no foreign power was governing her country.

Finland

Vessel suspected of damaging subsea cable allowed to leave Finland

The vessel, flagged from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is believed to have dragged its anchor along the seabed for several kilometres, according to Finnish authorities.

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Thailand

US to send $45m to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability

The fighting in July and December displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Thailand and Cambodia and killed about 100 soldiers and civilians.

USA

US seizes another tanker triying to break Venezuela naval blockade

The Olina seized Friday is "another 'ghost fleet' tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil," US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

World News

Storm Goretti sparks travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

More than 10 people have died in weather-related accidents across Europe this week with the latest deaths reported in Turkey where local media said five people had been killed.

Switzerland

Manager of Swiss bar that caught fire killing 40 held in custody

Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles started the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling.

South Africa

Russia joins Iranian and Chinese warships for drills off South Africa

The joint drills were initially scheduled for November 2025 but were postponed due to a clash with the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

Gaza

Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to head Gaza peace board

Mladenov is a former Bulgarian defence and foreign minister who served as the UN envoy to Iraq before being appointed as the UN Middle East peace envoy from 2015-2020.

Iran

Iranian protests escalate as authorities cut internet amid crackdown

The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO says that 45 demonstrators have been killed by Iranian security forces since the protests began in late December.

Syria

Syria urges civilians to leave Aleppo as clashes with Kurds continue

The leadership in Damascus signed a deal with the SDF in March for it to merge with the Syrian army by the end of 2025 but there have been disagreements over how that would happen.

USA

Trump says US could run Venezuela and control its oil for years

US special forces snatched president Maduro and his wife in a lightning raid on Saturday and whisked them to New York to face trial on drug and weapons charges.

USA

Protests erupt in Minneapolis after ICE agent fatally shoots woman

Dozens of protesters gathered early Thursday outside of a federal building on the edge of Minneapolis that is serving as a major base for the immigration crackdown.

Colombia

Colombia and US vow joint fight against drug-smuggling gangs

Washington and Bogotá have enjoyed security cooperation for decades but ties have deteriorated since Trump began his second term last January.

Netherlands

Two teens held as Dutch police probe alleged 'snowball beating' death

According to local media outlet Rijnmond, police believe youths were throwing snowballs at passing cars which led to a physical altercation with the 60-year-old victim.

Spain

Spanish government and bishops agree plan to compensate abuse victims

Only a handful of countries have had government-initiated or parliamentary inquiries into sexual abuse by the clergy, although some independent groups have carried out their own investigations.

France

France's Macron accuses US of 'gradually turning away' from allies

Trump took a potshot at the French leader in an address on Wednesday in which he recounted how he had coerced France into agreeing to triple its drug prices.

USA

US seizes two more sanctioned oil tankers with links to Venezuela

The UK's Ministry of Defence confirmed that it had provided "enabling support" to the US during its operation to seize the tanker.

USA

Denmark and Greenland seek talks as US repeats takeover threat

Greenland sits off the northeastern coast of Canada, with more than two-thirds of its territory lying within the Arctic Circle making its location crucial to the defence of North America since World War II.

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