A dozen oil tankers leave Venezuela in ‘dark mode’ despite Trump blockade, report says
At least four of the departed tankers left Venezuelan waters on Saturday through a route north of Margarita island

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At least four of the departed tankers left Venezuelan waters on Saturday through a route north of Margarita island

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Bangladesh was scheduled to play three cricket matches in Kolkata next month, but concern about players’ safety has spiked
Bangladesh will not play their Twenty20 World Cup matches in India, with the country’s cricket board saying they are concerned for the safety of their players amid growing tensions between the countries.
Bangladesh were scheduled to play three Twenty20 World Cup matches in Kolkata next month, with the 7 February to 8 March tournament being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
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Last 16: Morocco 1-0 Tanzania (Brahim 64)
Cameroon await in last eight after beating South Africa
Brahim Díaz scored his fourth goal for Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to put the hosts into the quarter-finals with a nervous 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat.
Morocco dominated possession but Tanzania had opportunities to cause a huge shock, and it took a fine strike from Brahim to book a place in the last eight.
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Trump’s administration has accused Maduro of leading drug cartels, among other crimes, and has pressured him to step down for months

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Junta says turnout in first vote in five years is 52%, which observers have described as low compared to past polls
Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development party (USDP) is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.
Having sparked a nationwide rebellion after crushing pro-democracy protests in the wake of its coup, the ruling junta has said the three-phase vote would bring political stability to the impoverished nation.
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Executive chair Richard Baker to replace Marc Metrick after company misses $100m interest payment on debt
Saks Global said on Friday that its CEO, Marc Metrick, has stepped down and named executive chair, Richard Baker, as his successor, amid reports that the luxury retailer is preparing for bankruptcy.
The change at the top comes days after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Neiman Marcus parent company is preparing for bankruptcy after missing an interest payment exceeding $100m on debt from its Neiman merger.
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