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Mystery Trader Nets $400,000 After Bet on Maduro’s Ouster
An unknown trader has made a profit of more than $400,000 after correctly betting that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would be removed from power....
Captured and Charged: Maduro in U.S. Court
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court to sweeping narcotics and weapons charges, calling his arrest a...
U.S. Seizure of Maduro Challenges China’s Non-Intervention Diplomacy
China has sharply criticised the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, accusing Washington of acting as a self-appointed “world judge” and violating international...
Republicans Deny ‘Endless War’ as U.S. Seizure of Maduro Sparks Political Storm
Republican lawmakers have pushed back against fears that the United States is sliding into another prolonged foreign conflict after U.S. forces carried out a...
Malaysia Plans Term Limits and Anti-Corruption Reforms
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced plans to impose a two-term limit on Malaysia’s prime ministers, capping tenure at a maximum of 10 years. The...
Venezuela’s Acting President Offers U.S. Cooperation Amid Threats of Further Strikes
Following the U.S. military capture of President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, extended a conciliatory hand to Washington. In a social media...
China Rebukes U.S. Over Maduro Capture, Rejects ‘World Judge’ Role
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing cannot accept any country acting as the world’s judge or police, commenting on the “sudden developments in...
Pakistan Court Gives Journalists Life Sentences Over Imran Khan Protest Links
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to...
Saudi Envoy Says Yemen Separatist Leader Blocked Aden Landing
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen said the leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, blocked a Saudi delegation from landing at...
Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Makes First Public Visit to State Mausoleum
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, appeared publicly for the first time at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the state...