President Donald Trump announces Venezuela will move 30-50 million barrels of oil worth $2.8 billion to U.S. after former President Nicolás Maduro's capture by American forces.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which endorsed President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, announced it will cease operations May 3 after nearly a century.

President’s order suspends support for UNFCCC climate framework, UN population agency and other entities

The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the UN’s population agency and the UN treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the US further retreats from global cooperation.

Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending US support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions following his instructions for his administration to review participation in and funding for all international organizations, including those affiliated with the UN, according to a White House statement on social media.

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Kai Trump's wrist surgery was successfully performed by Dr. Thomas Graham at Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. President Donald Trump's granddaughter expects months of rehabilitation.

Trump signs executive order pulling U.S. from U.N.-linked migration forum, ending American participation in body critics say undermines sovereignty.

A man opened his door to discover a tableau of deadly violence after a federal agent fatally shot a woman.

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Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

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President says he wants to raise military budget to $1.5tn and accuses US defense companies of delivery failures

Donald Trump has claimed he plans to crack down on executive compensation and shareholder payouts at military defense contractors, as his administration looks to dramatically ramp up spending on the armed forces.

In a series of posts on social media, the US president said he wants to increase the military budget to $1.5tn – and complained that defense giants had been failing to swiftly deliver “vital” equipment to the US and its allies across the world.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson formally invited President Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress next month for the annual State of the Union.

Pour Polymarket, l’opération militaire américaine au Venezuela n’était pas une invasion. Et cela a un impact important sur les paris.

The president said he wanted Congress to stop the purchases by big investors, which have driven up rents and set obstacles for first-time buyers in some markets.

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As a damaged U.S. helicopter struggled to stay aloft over Venezuela’s capital, the success of the entire operation hung in the balance.

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The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders.

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Governor Tim Walz slams Trump’s ‘propaganda machine’ as Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey tells ICE to ‘get out’ of the city; Noem claims ‘domestic terrorism’ act spurred agents to shoot woman

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Miranda Bryant, the Guardian’s Nordic correspondent, also has written this handy explainer on why Donald Trump is renewing calls for a takeover of Greenland:

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Kai Trump said dating as the granddaughter of a president can be “really awkward," revealing that Secret Service agents are always nearby - even on dates and at parties.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans Denmark meetings next week as lawmakers reject idea of military force to capture Greenland, a prized possession sought by President Donald Trump.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a Trump-Venezuela comparison while discussing the search for a new defensive coordinator after firing Matt Eberflus this week.

President Donald Trump renews Greenland acquisition interest, calling Arctic territory strategic asset as European leaders resist U.S. annexation threats against NATO ally Denmark.

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner will lay out vision for the country in book publishing in US

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will publish a book in the US that lays out her vision for Venezuela’s political reconstruction as the country faces significant upheaval.

The 120-page work titled The Freedom Manifesto is being released by Regnery Publishing, a conservative book publisher acquired by Skyhorse Publishing in 2023.

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Median sale price was at $410,800 last year, according to the Census Bureau, even as Trump campaigned on affordability

Donald Trump said his administration was moving to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices.

In a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, the US president said he will be asking Congress to codify the measure and will be discussing additional housing and affordability proposals in a speech at the Davos World Economic Forum.

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Pour Polymarket, l’opération militaire américaine au Venezuela n’était pas une invasion. Et cela a un impact important sur les paris.

The chaos that Donald Trump is causing in the world makes the case for continental solidarity and explicit repudiation of Brexit divisions

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for 2026 was to talk more about the domestic issues that concern British voters. Donald Trump knocked that plan off course. US intervention in Venezuela inevitably demanded the prime minister’s attention, as did this week’s summit of Ukraine’s allies, the “coalition of the willing”, in Paris. Progress towards agreeing security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal with Russia was overshadowed by Mr Trump restating his ambition to wrest control of Greenland from Denmark. The dust had not settled when American special forces boarded a Russian-flagged oil tanker in European waters, ostensibly to enforce a blockade against Venezuela.

Prime ministers have to multitask, but under these circumstances it is understandable if Sir Keir’s mind has been filled with foreign affairs. He should be used to this by now. Mr Trump’s return to the White House guaranteed that an already uncertain international climate would become increasingly volatile. Any hope that the incoming president’s rhetoric contained more bluster than intent was dashed when he announced his “liberation day” tariffs. He sees no value in America’s historic alliances. He despises institutions of multilateral governance. His actions may not be wholly predictable, but it is safe to assume he means what he says. He wants Greenland for America. Denmark and its Nato partners have to take the ambition seriously.

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Whether or not the Venezuelan raid was advisable, it was Trumpian.

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Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.

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