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U.S. Deploys 3 Warships Near Venezuela, Tensions Escalate Over Maduro

August 24, 2025 0

In a move widely interpreted as a major escalation, the United States has dispatched three guided-missile destroyers off the Venezuelan coast, days after dramatically raising the bounty on President Nicolás Maduro. Caracas denounced the deployment as “illegal” and “immoral,” with Maduro accusing Washington of plotting a “military terrorist attack” and warning that aggression against Venezuela would be seen as an …

TikTok Deal: Trump Says Talks with China Start This Week

July 5, 2025 0

The United States is set to initiate formal negotiations with China this week regarding the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, as announced by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump indicated that discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping or his representatives could commence as early as July 7 or 8. He expressed optimism about …