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Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in for a third term amid outcry over elections and detention of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado Blogging Sole

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President Donald Trump issues warning to Venezuela Maduro President Donald Trump issues warning to Venezuela Maduro 03:03 Caracas — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013, was sworn in on Friday for a third six-year term despite a global outcry that brought together thousands of people on the eve of the ceremony. Opposition leader … Read more

Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden Blogging Sole

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President Biden met with Venezuelan opposition leader Monday Edmundo Gonzalez at the White House before Venezuela’s inauguration on Friday of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term after their hotly contested electionn, a White House official told CBS News. The United States and many European countries have rejected Maduro’s claim to win the election, which … Read more

Powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seen with children in rare footage Blogging Sole

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South Korea’s intelligence agency said Friday it was analyzing rare state media footage showing the North Korean leader’s powerful sister. Kim Jong Un with two children – saying they could be his. Key regime spokeswoman Kim Yo Jong was seen with two young people – a boy and a girl – while attending a New … Read more

Mexican town thanks fugitive cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ for children’s Christmas presents, sparking investigation Blogging Sole

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Mexico’s president said Monday that prosecutors are investigating officials in a town where a sign was posted thanking a drug lord – who has a $15 million bounty on his head in the United States – for Christmas gifts for children. In the past, drug cartels in Mexico often distributed gifts or bags of food … Read more

Rickey Henderson dies at 65: MLB’s all-time stolen base leader played for nine teams in 25-year career – Blogging Sole

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Rickey Henderson dies at 65: MLB’s all-time stolen base leader played for nine teams in 25-year career – Blogging Sole

Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson has died, the league announced Saturday. He was 65 years old. Henderson has good reason to be recognized as the greatest hitter in Major League Baseball history. Over his 25-year career, he accumulated a .279/.401/.419 slash line (127 OPS+) with 297 home runs and 1,406 stolen bases. His ability … Read more

PML-N leader Siddiqul Farooq dies Blogging Sole

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PML-N leader Siddiqul Farooq dies Blogging Sole

An undated image of PML-N leader Siddiqul Farooq. — Facebook@Sadiq-ul-Farooq-president-ETPB/File RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Mulsim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Siddiqui Farooq breathed his last on Sunday. According to family sources, the veteran politician was suffering from a heart condition. During his political career, Farooq served as press secretary to three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, head of the … Read more

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Assad in Syria? Blogging Sole

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Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad, has spent years reshaping its public image, renouncing its long-standing ties to al-Qaeda and presenting itself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. In recent days, the insurgents even abandoned his nom de guerre and began calling him by his real … Read more

Security forces eliminate 8 terrorists, including leader, in separate KP operations Blogging Sole

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Security forces eliminate 8 terrorists, including leader, in separate KP operations Blogging Sole

Pakistani army soldiers patrol in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — AFP/File IBO conducted in general Sargodha area of ​​South Waziristan. Two militants, including the head of the network, killed during the operation. Another PCI carried out in Lakki Marwat district of KP. Security forces killed a total of eight terrorists in two separate operations in Khyber … Read more

UN ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former Israeli defense chief and Hamas leader Blogging Sole

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The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, whom Israel says he was killed during an airstrike in July. The judges found that there were “reasonable grounds to believe that” Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally … Read more

ANP leader Ilyas Ahmed Bilour breathes his last Blogging Sole

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ANP leader Ilyas Ahmed Bilour breathes his last Blogging Sole

ANP leader Ilyas Ahmed Bilour (late) gestures during a public rally. — Facebook@ANPMarkaz Ilyas Bilour died at 4 a.m. today at the age of 84, his brother said. Ghulam said the deceased was suffering from kidney disease. The funeral of the former senator will take place on Sunday in Peshawar. Awami National Party (ANP) leader … Read more