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The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019Venezuelan oil exports have reportedly fallen sharply since the US seized a tanker this week and imposed fresh sanctions on shipping companies and vessels doing business with Caracas, according to shipping data, documents and maritime sources.The US seizure of the Skipper tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday was the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019 and marked a sharp escalation in rising tensions between the Trump administration and the government of Nicolás

After deadly clashes between the two countries, the US president announces renewal of peace deal made in JulyThailand-Cambodia fighting explainedDonald Trump has said Thai and Cambodian leaders agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes that threatened to undo a ceasefire the US helped broker.However hours later Cambodia said that Thailand was continuing to bomb its territory, throwing the president’s claims into question. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/12/thailand-and-cambodia-agree-to-restart-ceasefire-brokered-by-us-says-trump Author : Associated Press in Washington Publish date : 2025-12-13 01:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Notable figures in batch of images include Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Woody Allen and Bill GatesThe latest tranche of Epstein evidence – in picturesHouse Democrats have published a new tranche of what they called “disturbing” photographs from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the British former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.The 19 photographs in the initial drop – some of which have been seen before – plus another 70 released later Friday afternoon represent a small number of the almost 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the