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Today in History: Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman captured

Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2026. There are 357 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 8, 2016, Joaquin “El...

US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum...

US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international...

Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over US interest in taking the island

Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to...

Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over ‘rhetoric’ targeting country after Trump’s comments

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President...

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