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Trump Moves to Cut All Oil to Cuba as U.S. Targets Its Government

President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on any country that delivers oil to Cuba appeared to be directed largely at Mexico, the only nation that has sent any meaningful fuel shipments to the island. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/64M0NZH

Confusion grows over state of US-Iran negotiations

The US and Iran both say they want a diplomatic solution to their standoff and regional players are increasingly active. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/JDpAfVK

Mexico’s oil industry faces new pressures from Venezuela oil under US

Pemex, burdened with significant debt, financial and operational constraints, now faces competition from Venezuelan oil. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dz3G4vq

Putin congratulates al-Sharaa on his efforts to unify Syrian territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's ongoing efforts to stabilise his country. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Wc15kwI

South Africa Cancels Release of ‘Melania’ Documentary

The distributor, which was set to release the film on Friday, said it had canceled the theatrical premiere because of “recent developments,” but declined to specify. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tRo12yb

Rubio rules out military action in Venezuela, with an exception

The Trump administration does not "intend or expect" to again take military action in Venezuela, Marco Rubio said. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/mhqDfYT

Why is Pakistan backing Bangladesh in its T20 World Cup row with India?

Regional politics at the fore after Bangladesh ousted from the T20 World Cup in India. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/XojHfZF

Much of US digging out from snow, sleet, ice from massive winter storm

A huge winter storm has brought frigid temperatures, snow, and sleet to more than a dozen US states. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/q6FNXYH

Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 17 as dozens remain missing

Among the 42 people missing after landslide in West Java, 19 were members of Indonesia’s elite marine force. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/IBaP3fn

What’s behind the recent shift in US defence strategy?

Washington has revealed its new national defence strategy. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/N0pbJ9W

Manchester United dent Arsenal’s title bid with dramatic 3-2 win

Matheus Cunha's superb late strike clinches a thrilling 3-2 away win for United against the Premier League leaders. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/b8QLhKR

US federal agents shoot and kill US citizen in Minneapolis

US federal agents have shot and killed a 37-year-old US citizen in Minneapolis amid an immigration crackdown. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/fNmKe93

Syrian and Kurdish Troops in Standoff as Truce Deadline Passes

Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/w2NMKI9

Ceasefire between Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces extended for 15 days

This is a breaking news story. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/g9KQ7Ai

US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks close with no breakthrough

On eve of day 2 of talks in UAE capital, Russian attacks cut off about 1.2 million from power in sub-zero temperatures. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dOWHD7U

Minneapolis businesses close doors for economic blackout protesting ICE

More than 700 small businesses, faith organisations, educators walked off the job to protest ICE raids via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/OkGZcg9

Trump’s Push to Take Greenland Holds Promise and Peril for Putin

If the United States under President Trump starts acting as if it’s Russia, where does that leave President Vladimir V. Putin? via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1cOpGtm

Venezuela’s interim president’s oil law reform to break with Chavez model

Opposition declined to vote for bill to overhaul oil sector that they had only received just before it was tabled. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/OxKqorw

Remnants of abandoned US base leech toxic waste in Greenland

Greenland residents call thousands of rusted barrels ‘American flowers,’ left behind when the US abandoned its base. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/zPVh6Ts

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies before US Congress committee

Smith told Congress that he found 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/NbZKtPl

Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech

The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vTUSMcZ

Spain’s train drivers call for strike as deadly derailments fuel concern

Union slams 'constant deterioration of railway' after major crash in southern Spain kills at least 43, injures dozens. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/BvnkCS6

US envoy says SDF’s role in Syria has ‘largely expired’ after ISIL

US Envoy Tom Barrack says the Syrian government is taking the SDF's former position as the 'anti-ISIS (ISIL)' force. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jJt23c6

ISIL fighters flee jail as Syrian army clashes with Kurdish-led SDF

Syrian army tells Al Jazeera Arabic it is now in complete control of city of al-Shaddadi in northeast Syria. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/XhVdoJy

Trump’s Ultimatum to Europe

Trump threatened heavy tariffs on countries standing between him and Greenland. E.U. leaders are scrambling for a response. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pl6Q0kz

How much of Trump’s foreign policy is driven by minerals and oil?

Oil industry expert Daniel Yergin argues that the US is desperate to have supply chains independent of China. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/fSnQuUa

Nigeria beat Egypt on penalties to claim AFCON bronze medal

Stanley Nwabali denies Mohamed Salah, saving two penalties as Nigeria beats Egypt for third place at 2025 AFCON. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/mHjqQuO

What’s pushing Canada and China closer?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hails his visit to China as 'historic'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/s6DXHru

What are the hurdles to implementing phase two of Gaza ceasefire?

The US says its Gaza plan is moving towards disarmament and reconstruction. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/A3YeG7J

Palestinians ‘not optimistic’ about second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Palestinians in Gaza have told Al Jazeera the second phase of the ceasefire won’t improve their lives. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EY4TWwC

Iran’s key leaders

A look at who leads Iran as they confront protesters via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kPum5Ox

Senegal beat Egypt 1-0 in AFCON semifinal as Sadio Mane scores late

Mane scores 78th-minute winner to send Senegal through to play either Morocco or Nigeria in Sunday's final. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/eKZpYaw

Quebec Premier François Legault Resigns Ahead of Elections

Premier François Legault became Canada’s most popular provincial leader during the pandemic thanks to his reassuring, avuncular persona. But missteps sank his hopes for a third term. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/de2hgZr

‘Day of reckoning, retribution’ coming to Minnesota amid ICE outrage: Trump

US president issues latest threat to midwestern state, where protests have continued after ICE agent killed woman. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/QO7Xu1D

Portuguese Empire: Ports and Profits

Portugal’s global trading empire - from fortified ports to faith-fuelled profits - across Africa, Brazil, and Asia. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/TIaoinb

Israeli forces kill one person in series of attacks on southern Lebanon

Israel claims its latest attacks on Lebanon were targeting alleged Hezbollah infrastructure. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ju0k7Ry

How volatile is the situation in Iran?

The country has been rocked by two weeks of widespread protests since the currency collapsed. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/JMt3KpP

How Israel is shifting Gaza’s yellow line

Satellite images show Israeli forces repositioning yellow cement blocks hundreds of metres inside Gaza’s yellow line. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ZUYRTCg

After Maduro: Is the US driving global instability?

Risk analyst Ian Bremmer argues that the US is undoing the global system that it built over decades. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/YucrS39

Salah seals Egypt win against holders Ivory Coast to reach AFCON 2025 semis

Egypt set up semifinal meeting with Senegal at 2025 Africa Cup of Nations by beating Ivory Coast 3-2 in thriller. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/menAISa

What are Saudi Arabia’s plans in southern Yemen?

Saudi Arabia says it will soon host a dialogue between Yemen's main players. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/HThK8Jt

Impressive Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up AFCON semifinal with Morocco

Victor Osimhen scores one and sets up another to send Nigeria into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Wixtjws

US intercepts fifth sanctioned oil tanker

The US seized a fifth oil tanker in the Caribbean as Washington ramps up seizing on sanctioned Venezuelan oil shipments. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/frMpeqU

Australia Faces Critical Fire Warnings Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave

Temperatures are well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in much of the country, and forecasters warned of potentially catastrophic fire conditions on Friday. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rxZi0KX

11-year-old girl shot in the head by Israeli troops in Gaza safe zone

Israeli gunfire killed 11-year-old Hamsa Hosou in northern Gaza, her family says, despite a months-long ceasefire. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/0jA2ol1

ICE agent shoots and kills woman during Minneapolis immigration raid

Mayor alleges ICE officer 'recklessly' shot her adding immigration agents are 'causing chaos in our city'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/JHlGimk

Israeli school assault wounds dozens of Palestinians in West Bank raid

Casualties taken to Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah following an Israeli army attack on Birzeit University.  via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/3SmZakN

Trump Officials to Brief Top Lawmakers on Maduro Raid

The briefing for congressional leaders and the top members of the intelligence, defense and foreign policy panels will come two days after the military operation. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jes1LMF

Why Trump’s regime-change playbook won’t work in Iran

Tehran is no Caracas. The Islamic Republic stands on solid ground even if it faces multiple crises. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/XdBFSh2

Venezuela’s oil, not alleged drug trafficking, caught Trump’s eye

Donald Trump now says he wants American companies to take over Venezuelan fields in order to extract and sell resources. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/bR3COf6