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US President Donald Trump has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, deepening the US’s entanglement in the oil-rich South American country in a move that recalls American shadow wars of the 1970s and 1980s. Trump confirmed media reports on Wednesday that he had authorised the CIA to conduct a range of secret activities which span from paramilitary operations to economic and media warfare that could be used to create instability and eventually topple the government of leftist President Nicolas Maduro. “I authorised for two reasons,” Trump said when asked about the reports. He said that Maduro had…
Bill and Shelly GallBill and Shelly GallBill and Shelly Gall say they’d be rich if it weren’t for their medical bills.The early retirees, who are on an insurance plan purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, spent upwards of $20,000 on health-care expenses and insurance premiums in 2023 and in 2024, largely due to chronic health issues and emergency eye surgeries. The couple is on pace for a slightly smaller sum this year, if they’re lucky, Bill said. But next year, the Galls, who live in Meridian, Idaho, are bracing for their costs to grow significantly.Based on figures available through…
Like every evening in Libya’s capital Tripoli, the main roads are clogged with traffic. At the entrance to the densely populated district of Souq al-Juma, four fighters try to keep the flow moving. With brand new uniforms and last-generation Kalashnikovs, they look far better equipped than the lone police officer helping nearby. These young men are part of the Deterrence Apparatus, one of Tripoli’s most powerful armed factions, known in Arabic as Radaa. “We are here to prevent accidents or fights, and to protect citizens,” one tells Middle East Eye. Asked whether he fears an attack by forces loyal to…
President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesViresh Varma can’t sleep. The CEO of AV Universal Corp., a small footwear company that sells through retailers like Macy’s, Nordstrom and DSW, said he needed to take out a $250,000 loan to pay his tariff bill on a container of shoes he imported from India for the holiday shopping season. Varma didn’t have the cash on hand to pay the duties, which he said used to be around $7,500 for a similar-sized container before President Donald Trump’s new…
All Premier League matches between October 18-26 will be dedicated to No Room For Racism to highlight the importance of diversity and remind fans that discrimination has no place in our game.Players from both teams will take the knee ahead of kick-off to highlight unity against all forms of racism and No Room For Racism branding will feature across the match – including the ball plinth and pitchside LEDs.As part of a league-wide poetry competition, with a focus on this year’s campaign theme ‘Greatness Comes From Everywhere’, LFC Foundation invited pupils across its Premier League Primary Stars programme to take…
What’s happened?Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have been banned from attending the Europa League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday November 6 due to safety concerns. The decision is based on concerns from West Midlands Police about its ability to deal with potential protests relating the war between Israel and Gaza.West Midland Police said the game has been classified as “high risk” having carried out what they describe as a “thorough” assessment.A statement said: “This decision is based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including violent clashes and hate crime offences that occurred during the 2024 Europa League…
Oct 17, 2025, 06:26 AM ETChelsea forward Cole Palmer will be ruled out for “six more weeks” with a groin injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.Maresca had previously said that Palmer would likely return after this month’s international break as he had avoided the need to undergo surgery.”I was wrong, unfortunately, he needs to be out for six more weeks,” Maresca said. “So, yes, this is the update.””We try just to protect Cole as much as we can. The most important thing is that when he comes back he’s fully fit.”Unfortunately the medical staff are not magicians. You never…
LONDON – Nov. 5, 2020: Fog shrouds the Canary Wharf business district including global financial institutions Citigroup Inc., State Street Corp., Barclays Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc and the commercial office block No. 1 Canada Square.Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBanking stocks across the globe sold off on Friday, as fears about bad U.S. loans spilled over into equity markets beyond the United States.U.S. stock markets were rattled on Thursday amid mounting concerns about poor lending practices, after lenders Zions and Western Alliance disclosed bad loans.Banking stocks were hit hard, with positive earnings reports in the sector unable…
Amid the genocide in Gaza, a displaced Palestinian family found a partially damaged house that sheltered them from the rain. They immediately moved in. As the world around them dismantled and burned, the family thought the abandoned house with its shoots of life growing in its little garden would spare them. It wasn’t long, however, before an Israeli sniper put an end to the brief respite from the bombs. The mother was shot in the chest as she stirred a pot of lentils over a fire; her six-month-old baby sleeping on her lap. When her husband tried to take her to the hospital,…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insists British record signing Alexander Isak’s season starts now, with the striker fully up to speed having missed pre-season amid his lengthy transfer saga.The £125m man has played just 313 minutes over six appearances, scoring once in a Carabao Cup win over Southampton, since his move from Newcastle on Deadline Day. Isak has played an additional minutes 198 minutes for Sweden, although in two full World Cup qualifiers over the international break he failed to find the net against Kosovo or Switzerland.However, ahead of the visit of arch-rivals Manchester United, Slot said the 26-year-old was…