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Maduro Captured - U S Forces Nab Venezuelan Leader

U S special operations captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro during a dramatic raid that left Maduro and his wife injured while fleeing. The operation gives Washington leverage over Venezuela’s oil and sharpens global geopolitical tensions

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30-50 million barrels - Amount of Venezuelan oil the US says it will control and sell

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"Trump is gonna kill you" — Sen. Lindsey Graham

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Maduro Injured Fleeing U S Raid - Court Hears

U.S. special operations captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and officials say the operation left Maduro and his wife injured as they tried to evade forces. Washington is now framing control of Venezuelan oil and transition plans around the seizure.

U S Seizes Two Venezuela Linked Tankers in Atlantic

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Trump Moves to Ban Institutional Investors From Buying Homes

President Trump moved to target institutional investors that buy single family homes for rental, promising restrictions to address housing affordability. The proposals have prompted debate over market impacts and legal mechanisms.

White House Says Military 'An Option' to Acquire Greenland

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France and Germany Working to Block U S Move on Greenland

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Trump Admin Freezes Billions in Child Care Funds to Blue States

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Judge Demands Halligan Explain Use of U S Attorney Title

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EU Targets Grok and TikTok Over AI Generated Content

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China Threatens to Block Rare Earths Exports to Japan

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Russia Calls U S Tanker Seizure Outright Piracy

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Iranians Rename Tehran Street for Trump Amid Protests

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Russia Strikes Two Ukrainian Ports Amid War

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