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  Vivek Ramaswamy's Family Bodyguard Arrested On Drug Trafficking Charges

  Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed alarm that a man who worked as his family's bodyguard is facing federal drug trafficking charges.

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  Trump Says Protest-Hit Iran In "Big Trouble", Again Warns Of US Strike

  US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran, faced with major protests, was in "big trouble" and again warned he could order military strikes.

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  "You're Dealing With Us, Not Venezuela": Trump To Global Oil Companies' CEOs

  US President Donald Trump said Friday that oil companies would deal with the United States government, not Venezuela, when exploiting that country's oil reserves.

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  Trump Says Colombia President To Visit White House In February

  US President Donald Trump said Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a leftist his administration long belittled, will visit the White House next month as he voiced optimism for ties.

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  Iranian Nobel Laureate Warns Of Possible "Massacre" During Internet Shutdown

  Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Friday warned security forces in the Islamic republic could be preparing to commit a "massacre under the cover of a sweeping communications blackout" after imposing a nationwide internet shutdown.

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  'We Will Defend Greenland': Denmark Warns US Of 'Devastating' NATO War

  Denmark would have to defend itself in the event of an American attack on Greenland, said Denmark Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Defence Committee Rasmus Jarlov.

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  Tarique Rahman Assumes Office As BNP Chairman After Khaleda Zia's Death

  Tarique Rahman on Friday formally assumed office as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and the party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

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  Amid Iran Protests, Israel Envoy Says Iranians "Yearning For Freedom"

  Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar has said the ongoing wave of protests across Iran reflects a deep and long-suppressed public anger against the country's clerical establishment.

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  "Be Prepared To Intervene": Son Of Irans Last Shah's 'Urgent' Message To Trump

  The exiled son of Iran's late shah on Friday appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene urgently as protests persisted in the Islamic republic.

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  Trump Says He Called Off New Venezuela Attack After Prisoners' Release

  US President Donald Trump said Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after securing cooperation with the new leadership, which began releasing prisoners nearly a week after Washington forcibly removed the leftist president.

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  Protests Against Iran's Regime Spread To Over 45 Cities Amid Deadly Crackdown

  Iran is witnessing its most significant wave of unrest in years, with more than 40 people dead and over 2,200 arrested as security forces tried to quell protests demanding economic reforms and the removal of the Ayatollah Khomeini-led regime.

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  US Officials Visit Venezuela's Capital, Plan Reopening Embassy: Report

  Senior US diplomats traveled Friday to Caracas to look at reopening the embassy shuttered since 2019, following Washington's overthrow of leader Nicolas Maduro, a US official said.

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  "Unacceptable": UK MP On Killings Of Hindus In Bangladesh

  UK MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Priti Patel, on Friday termed the situation in Bangladesh "concerning and worrying" and called for protecting religious freedom in the South Asian nation.

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  "At Peak Of Hubris": Khamenei Draws Historical Parallels In Message To Trump

  Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a warning to the United States as protests driven by economic hardship continue to spread across the country.

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  'Focus On Your Responsibilities': India Slams Mamdani's Note For Umar Khalid

  India on Friday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and disapproved of the note he sent to jailed activist Umar Khalid.

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  US Seizes Another Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker In 'Call Of Duty' Style Op

  The United States said Friday it seized another tanker that tried to break an American naval blockade aimed at preventing sanctioned vessels from going to or departing Venezuela, the fifth ship apprehended in recent weeks.

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  "Worst Criminal Of Humanity": Pak Defence Minister Wants US To "Kidnap" Netanyahu

  Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that the United States should 'kidnap' Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if they believe in humanity, just as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was taken away.

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  Explained: Putin Launches Oreshnik After 2024 As Warning To Ukraine, West

  President Vladimir Putin's launch of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial juncture in talks to end the war.

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  "Recurring Attacks On Minorities": India On Hindus Attacked In Bangladesh

  "We continue to witness a disturbing pattern of recurring attacks on minorities as well as their homes and businesses by extremists," said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.

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  Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule

  Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.