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'Hope they never forget': Trump as Venezuela frees political prisoners

In a post on Truth Social, he said that the Venezuelan political prisoners got 'lucky' as the US intervened and expedited the process

Venezuela frees political prisoners as govt vows to 'rescue' Maduro

Venezuelan authorities released at least seven people, including Virgilio Laverde, youth coordinator for Machado's Vente Venezuela party in the southern state of Bolívar

Violence in Iran protests kills 116 as demonstrations enter third week

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signalled a coming clampdown, despite US warnings from President Donald Trump that America could intervene to protect peaceful demonstrators

Nvidia, Tesla target same self-driving future through different paths

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's CES pitch on autonomous driving sparks a polite rivalry with Tesla's Elon Musk, highlighting competing visions over who will power the future of self-driving cars

Anti-ICE protests spread across US after shootings in Minneapolis, portland

The Minneapolis gathering on Saturday was one of hundreds of protests planned in towns and cities across the country over the weekend

Trump signs executive order meant to protect money from Venezuelan oil

The order comes amid caution from top oil company executives that the tumult and instability in Venezuela could make the country less attractive for private investment and rebuilding

US launches retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

The large-scale strikes, conducted by the US alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 pm ET, according to US Central Command

Iran warns protesters with death penalty, calls them 'enemies of God'

Movahedi Azad said individuals who have taken part in the protests, assisted rioters, or contributed to acts of vandalism and insecurity would face swift and uncompromising legal action

Supporters of UAE-backed separatists rally in south Yemen as tensions rise

Armed groups loyal to the STC were seen securing the protest area, according to an Associated Press journalist in Khor Maksar

Trump proposes 1-year, 10% cap on credit card rates, banks push back

Strong opposition is certain from Wall Street and the credit card companies, which donated heavily to his 2024 campaign and to support his second-term agenda

Mass blackout in Iran as government severs internet services amid protests

Iran severed the internet connections and telephone lines that connect its people to the vast diaspora in the United States, Europe and elsewhere

Dozens feared dead as Iran faces biggest nationwide protests in years

Separate mobile-camera footage from Fardis, a city about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Tehran, showed at least seven bodies covered in blood inside a building

Machado offers Nobel to Trump, committee says prize is non-transferable

The committee also made it clear that it does not comment on the actions or statements of laureates after the prize is awarded

Six killed in Mississippi shootings, suspect held in custody after attacks

Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said in a Facebook post that multiple innocent lives' were lost 'due to violence in the town of West Point, near the Alabama border

Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil depot as Moscow fires hypersonic missile

A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's southern Volgograd region, regional authorities said on Saturday.

Syrian forces enter Aleppo area after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters

Since the early hours, Syrian security forces were sweeping the neighbourhood after calling on residents to stay home for their own safety

Greenland leaders firmly reject Trump's push for US control of island

We don't want to be Americans, we don't want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party leaders said in a statement Friday night

Pakistan, US launch joint anti-terror exercise Inspired Gambit 2026

The NCTC serves as a key facility for joint anti-terrorism exercises by Pakistan with international partners like China and the US

CIA warns of Cuba's grim economy but unsure if government will collapse

The CIA's view is that key sectors of the Cuban economy, such as agriculture and tourism, are severely strained by frequent blackouts, trade sanctions and other problems

North Korea accuses South of drone intrusions, vows strong retaliation

South Korea quickly denied the accusation. But the development is likely to further dim prospects for efforts by South Korea's liberal government to restore ties with North Korea