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Greece and Malta oppose EU ban on Russian oil shipping

Greece and Malta have pushed back against a proposed European Union ban on maritime services for Russian oil shipments, citing concerns about the impact on Europe’s shipping sector and energy prices. The objections were raised during a meeting of EU ambassadors held days after the European Commission......

Venezuela’s interim president calls for dialogue with the opposition

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has called for dialogue with the country’s opposition, stressing the need to reach political agreements in the interest of national stability. Her appeal comes just weeks after dramatic political developments that led to the capture of President......

María Corina Machado vows to lead Venezuela despite Trump's backing of Rodríguez

María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, insists she will become her nation's first female president when the time is right, undeterred by the Trump administration's preference for interim leader Delcy Rodríguez. Speaking at the Heritage Foundation in Washington,......

Iran protests captured in photos amid claims of thousands killed

Opposition groups report over 3,000 deaths in Iran's ongoing protests, now in their 16th day, following a ferocious government crackdown that has left hospitals overwhelmed and cities scarred. Demonstrations erupted across Tehran and Mashhad over the weekend, with eyewitnesses describing streets......

Machado says she wants to return to venezuela as soon as possible

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she intends to return to her country as soon as possible, following the recent capture of former president Nicolás Maduro during a U.S. military operation. Speaking in an interview with an American television network, Machado outlined her......

Venezuelan opposition leader vows Israel alliance if she takes power

María Corina Machado, the Nobel Peace Prize winner speaking from hiding in a detailed interview published Saturday, pledged to position Venezuela as Israel's closest ally in Latin America upon gaining power. This commitment aims to reverse decades of animosity that began under Hugo Chávez......

Taiwan's president urges opposition to pass $40 billion defense budget

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivered a firm New Year's address, vowing to safeguard the island's sovereignty and bolster military capabilities in response to China's largest-ever drills encircling the self-governing democracy. Speaking from the Presidential Office in Taipei, he emphasized......

Guinea: Mamadi Doumbouya elected president amid opposition boycott

Guinea’s military leader, General Mamadi Doumbouya, has been overwhelmingly elected president in a vote marked by the absence of major opposition candidates and minimal campaigning. The election, held four years after the 2021 coup that ousted former President Alpha Condé, saw Doumbouya......

Taiwan opposition halts record defense budget as Chinese rockets land closer to the island

Taiwan’s opposition parties have again blocked a sweeping defense spending plan, intensifying political deadlock at a moment of rising military pressure from China. Lawmakers from the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party used their combined legislative majority to prevent a special defense......