Economy
Trump tightens oil sanctions on Venezuela with tanker blockade
By deploying naval forces to intercept sanctioned Venezuelan oil shipments, the Trump administration is pushing the enforcement of oil sanctions into uncharted legal territory, prompting concerns in Congress and among international law experts about escalation risks.
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Art
Picture this: Trump's White House portrait gallery sparks protocol row
Donald Trump has added new features to his President Walk Of Fame portrait gallery of former leaders of the United States. But the decorative plaques in the West Wing of the White House have ripped up the rule book on protocol with language more akin to Trump's social media style.
Culture news
Donald Trump's 'vile' reaction to Rob Reiner’s murder slammed online
"To use someone’s tragic death to promote your own vanity and fascist authoritarian agenda is a corrupt and narcissistic sin.”
Donald Trump's personal attack on Rob Reiner, following the death of the acclaimed director and his wife, has been criticised.
The Cube
Fact check: Is Sweden as unsafe as Trump says?
The US president recently said that Sweden "has gone from being a country free of crime to a country that now has a lot of crime". The Cube took a look at its homicide statistics and compared them to those in other European countries and the US to see how true this is.
World News
Talks in Berlin: Will Zelenskyy renounce NATO membership?
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to renounce NATO membership if there are security guarantees. US envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are also present at the major Berlin meeting on the war in Ukraine.
World News
US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, Lukashenko releases 123 more political prisoners
The US presidential envoy announced the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilisers. In return, Aliaksandr Lukashenka released a large group of political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and one of the opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova
USA
Democrats release photos of Trump and Clinton from Epstein's estate
Democrat lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee investigating the crimes of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released dozens of photos on Friday revealing his connection with figures including prominent lawmakers and entrepreneurs.
Thailand
Thailand disputes Trump's announcement of a renewed ceasefire deal
Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to restore peace and end hostilities after clashes flared up again this week, renewing their decades-old border disputes. Bangkok however stressed that it will continue to fight until Phnom Penh no longer poses a threat to its sovereignty.
