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Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela until he was captured in a U.S. raid, appeared in a New York court with his wife on Thursday. Their lawyers have argued the case should be dismissed as sanctions on Venezuela prevent the Maduros from paying legal fees. Source link

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed on Wednesday for American bullets to hit their targets. An established nonprofit group has sued both Hegseth and Donald Trump’s labour secretary, accusing them of engaging in religious discrimination and breaching the separation of church […]

Former Cuban president Raul Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, Miguel Diaz-Canel said Wednesday. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iranon Thursday to “get serious” about a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, after its foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing the U.S. proposal but that there ‌were no talks on winding down the war. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump, early and often, has voiced his support for Viktor Orban’s re-election, and top admistration figures Marco Rubio and JD Vance have been on tap for visits to Hungary. Orban has also called on allies from around the world to remind voters why he deserves a sixth term as he faces a […]

The Trans Mountain oil pipeline system is expected to operate at full capacity in April and into May as a result of energy disruptions in the Middle East. Source link

While Qatar is one of several Gulf region countries targeted by Iranian missiles, civilians there have not faced the same level of violence as people in other parts of the Middle East. Source link

The WNBA will hold an expansion draft for its new franchises in Portland and Toronto on April 3, the league announced Wednesday. A coin toss will be held Friday, with the winning franchise getting to choose either the first pick in the expansion draft or the No. 6 pick in the college draft on April […]

The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran. Source link

Although the U.S. and Israel claim several wins in their war against Iran’s military, the messaging from the start of the war about achieving regime change has fizzled out. Andrew Chang explains how Iran’s deeply entrenched power structure and military strategy make its leadership so difficult to replace. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Adobe […]