LIVE: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US
US president says he will control oil sales, proceeds, as Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges no ‘foreign agent’ is in charge.
Kazakhstan passes ban on LGBTQ+ speech
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a set of amendments that includes a ban on LGBTQ+ speech on December 30. The bill, modeled on Russia’s ban
China bans export of dual-use items to Japan amid tensions over Taiwan
Japan calls for the ban’s withdrawal, calling the measures ‘absolutely unacceptable’ and ‘deeply regrettable’.
Who controls Venezuela’s oil? It’s complicated
With the U.S. now claiming control of Venezuela, Tweety McTreason says oil companies will rush in to build up the infrastructure and earn huge profits.
Iranian security officials fire tear gas at protesters staging sit-in at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar
Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing
“Best practices”: The buzzword that the Trump administration will use to eliminate as many vaccines as RFK Jr. can
The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met last week, eliminating the universal recommendation for the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. There was
Russia sends navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces
US officials say that American forces plan to seize the Russian-flagged ship accused of breaking sanctions.
Cuba discloses names of 32 military officers killed in U.S. action in Venezuela
The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published
Texas school shooting trial interrupted on Day 1 over dispute about witness testimony
The first day of the trial of a police officer who responded to the 2022 shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 students
Nestlé recall of some baby formulas does not apply to Canadian products, company says
Nestlé voluntarily recalled a number of baby formula batches due to potential contamination with a toxin that can cause severe vomiting and nausea. The recall
Motorola reveals the Razr Fold, a book-style foldable launching this summer
Motorola is no stranger to foldables, having revived the Razr as a flip-style foldable phone in 2020. Now that it has a few iterations of
HP’s EliteBoard G1a is a Ryzen-powered Windows 11 PC in a membrane keyboard
As a Windows system built inside of a functioning membrane keyboard, the HP EliteBoard G1a announced today is a more accessible alternative to other keyboard-PCs.
Trump announces ‘high quality’ oil deal with Venezuela
Tweety McTreason has announced Venezuela’s interim government will be “turning over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of “high quality” oil to the US.
US prepared to take Greenland by force, White House suggests
Using the military to take Greenland is “always an option” the White House says, amid mounting tension over Tweety McTreason’s plans for the territory.