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Former Venezuelan president Maduro seeks to throw out US drug charges
Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York court seeking to dismiss drug trafficking charges.
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Trump threatens Cuba again, says island nation may face ‘friendly takeover’
The US president repeats claims that Cuba is ready to negotiate as it faces a spiralling energy and economic crisis.
US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
The US military claims six men killed in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
US-Israel war on Iran: A brief history of mission creep and false promises
Modern wars show how easily leaders meet rhetorical burden of justification and avoid strategic burden of ending them.
‘They’re cancer’: Trump threatens cartels, Cuba at Latin American summit
The president offered to launch missiles in Latin America to combat criminal violence in a call to ‘eradicate’ cartels.
US issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold following high-level visit
The licence follows a push from US President Donald Trump to open Venezuela’s resource sector to outside investment.
Venezuela’s president vows mining reform amid visit from US cabinet member
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas.
Analysis – Trump’s foreign policy message in a nutshell: ‘We can reach you’
Trump makes adversaries and reluctant partners central to his politics, pairing direct threats with transactional deals.
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Who runs Venezuela now? Trump, oil and the fight for power
Mehdi Hasan debates ex-Venezuelan opposition envoy Vanessa Neumann on US regime change, oil and the fight for democracy.
Published On 27 Feb 2026
Maduro seeks dismissal of charges, claims US blocked legal defence funds
President Maduro’s lawyer said his client’s right to legal counsel of choice has been denied by US government actions.
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Trump U-turn: Is Venezuelan oil really available to Cuba again?
The US says it will licence entities to sell the oil to Cuba except those linked to the Cuban government and military.
