Vance hails ‘historic’ US-Iran talks as Trump warns Tehran over Lebanon ‘proxies’
US and Iranian negotiators opened talks in Switzerland amid renewed tensions over Lebanon, with both sides linking progress to regional...
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Middle East conflict exposes hydrogen supply risks: IEA
Dubai, UAE -- The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted production and trade in hydrogen-based products, exposing vulnerabilities in...
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US could run Venezuela, tap its oil for years, Trump says less than a week after toppling Maduro
The United States could run Venezuela and tap into its oil reserves for years, President Donald Trump said in an...
- Venezuela's state oil firm PDVSA said it was discussing oil sales with the United States for the "sale of volumes of oil"
- Trump and his advisors are considering a plan for the US to exert control over PDVSA, the Wall Street Journal reported
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Yemen separatist leader fled to UAE: Saudi-led coalition
Aidaros Alzubidi was accused of high treason and removed from Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council on Wednesday, while the coalition bombed...
- Last month's STC offensive brought fresh turbulence to fractured Yemen and exposed deep rifts between Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- The oil-rich neighbors formed the backbone of the coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who overran the capital Sanaa in 2014 and still control much of the country
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Saudi strikes Yemen after separatist leader skips talks
A Saudi-led coalition struck the home province of Yemen's UAE-backed separatist leader on Wednesday, after he failed to show up...
- The separatists said they were open to discussions but warned they had lost contact with their delegation in Riyadh
- On Wednesday, more than 15 air strikes hit Dhale, a local official told AFP, killing four people, according to two hospital sources
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US energy secretary says will control Venezuelan oil sales ‘indefinitely’
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that Washington will control sales of Venezuelan oil "indefinitely," a day after President...
- Trump said Tuesday that 30–50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude will be shipped to US ports, with the revenue under his control
- On Saturday, US special forces snatched Maduro and his wife from Caracas and whisked them to New York to face trial on drug charges
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Yemen separatists set for Riyadh talks after fighting: official
The leader of Yemen's separatists is heading to Riyadh on Tuesday for talks, a Yemeni official told AFP, after days...
- Saudi Arabia had called for talks between the Yemeni factions in Riyadh at the request of Yemen's government
- The Saudi-organised talks indicate the beginning of de-escalation efforts after clashes in Yemen's government-run areas
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Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president after Maduro’s ouster
Venezuela's parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, two days after US forces seized her predecessor Nicolas...
- Rodriguez, who has indicated she will cooperate with Washington, took the oath of office during a ceremony in the National Assembly
- Parliament denounced the capture of leftist leader Maduro while vowing support for his stand-in Rodriguez after the US military attack
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Oil prices gain, as equities extend record run higher
Oil prices have experienced choppy trading since the surprise US raid Saturday on Caracas that saw Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro...
- Brushing off geopolitical concerns, some major stock markets have begun the new year with new all-time highs, having smashed records in 2025.
- Seoul rose more than one percent Tuesday to top 4,500 points for the first time, helped by another strong rally in chip giant SK hynix.
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN
"States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state," Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman...
- Shamdasani said the UN rights office had spent years reporting on the "continued deterioration" in Venezuela.
- But she dismissed US justifications for its actions, saying accountability for rights violations "can't be achieved by military intervention in violation of international law".
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Venezuela’s interim leader names commission to handle Maduro’s release
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Sunday created a commission to seek the release of president Nicolas Maduro and his...
- Rodriguez tapped her brother Jorge, president of the National Assembly, and Foreign Minister Yvan Gil to co-chair the commission
- Accused of drug trafficking and terrorism, Maduro was detained in a New York jail Saturday and is due in court Monday
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Netanyahu says Israel won’t let Iran restore ballistic missile programme
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would not allow arch-foe Iran to restore its ballistic missile programme, just...
- "We will not allow Iran to restore its ballistic missile industry, and certainly we will not allow it renew the nuclear programme that we significantly damaged," Netanyahu said
- Netanyahu's threat comes days after Trump threatened to "eradicate" Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programme, after the two leaders met in Washington last week
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Vance hails ‘historic’ US-Iran talks as Trump warns Tehran over Lebanon ‘proxies’
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Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue amid new round of talks in US
The meeting in Washington follows U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he had received commitments from both sides aimed at...
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Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt hostilities; Lebanon says deal could expand nationwide
Beirut was bracing for a possible Israeli bombardment on Monday after Israel announced plans to strike the city's southern suburbs,...
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US, Iran trade blame as Israel-Lebanon tensions escalate
Iran said it fired on a U.S. military base in the region, while the United States reported strikes on Iran’s...
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US strikes southern Iran as Tehran officials head to Qatar for crucial talks
United States forces said they have attacked missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, in what a US...
- A senior spokesperson for Iran’s Armed Forces, Abolfazl Shekarchi, warned that fresh aggression against Iran would trigger a “much harsher” response, extending beyond the region
- According to Iran’s Fars news agency, Shekarchi said that if another war breaks out, Iran’s retaliation would go beyond regional boundaries and be more intense
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UAE organizations strengthen governance to scale AI cybersecurity: Report
Governance, accountability and validation processes emerge as critical requirements for translating growing AI investment into measurable operational and security outcomes,...
- More than 95% of AI use cases globally fail delivering measurable business or security value, according to KPMG research.
- UAE organizations increasingly prioritize board-level accountability, lifecycle oversight and structured validation processes as AI cybersecurity deployments continue scaling rapid
Xi and Putin reaffirm alliance days after Trump’s Beijing visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, days after US President Donald Trump visited...
- “We are ready to cooperate with everyone, including our partners around the world, including the United States,” Putin said
- Xi and Putin cast China and Russia as stabilizing powers in a world increasingly unsettled by Washington’s global policies