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Venezuela’s Maduro says Trump’s comments on land and oil reveal his true motives

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his US counterpart Donald Trump had revealed his true motives toward the South American country with his claim that that it had stolen US “oil, land and other assets.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/iHys6Oh

Trump signs executive order blocking states from enforcing their own regulations around AI

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that blocks states from enforcing their own regulations around artificial intelligence and instead aims to create a “single national framework” for AI. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/RgrlqcE

US sanctions Maduro’s nephews and shipping companies it says move Venezuelan oil

The US says it is sanctioning three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, as it ramps up its pressure campaign on the South American country. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/7geUlIk

Videos show 6 Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in Gaza tunnel months before they were killed

Newly released videos show six Israeli hostages celebrating Hanukkah in a tunnel in Gaza months before they were killed by Hamas in August 2024. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/WnyHMae

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen here by delaying kids’ access to social media?” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/NQxIhJP

Biopic of Brazil’s jailed former President Bolsonaro will star actor Jim Caviezel

A new film about Bolsonaro’s career is on the way. Entitled “Dark Horse,” the film stars Jim Caviezel, the American actor and conservative activist best known for portraying Jesus in Mel Gibson’s 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/vOr7nyM

Trump backtracks on releasing video of 2nd strike on alleged drug boat

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One Hundred Schoolchildren Released After Kidnapping in Nigeria

The abduction of over 260 children from a Catholic school last month was the latest in a recent spate of kidnappings in the country. from World News https://ift.tt/bDhYn1x

Chinese CEO kicked by humanoid robot in simulated battle

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Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance

Thailand launched air strikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting erupted between the southeast Asian neighbors, marking the potential collapse of a peace plan presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/wLK1C8m

India’s symbol of love mirrors its divides in a new Bollywood film

“The Taj Story” is the latest in a slew of pseudo-historical films to emerge from Bollywood that critics say seek to erase India’s Muslim past and create a history dominated by the Hindu majority. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/jgVpUTi

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three simultaneous tropical storms forming across Asia in late November, climatologist Fredolin Tangang’s first thoughts drifted to the 2004 disaster movie “The Day After Tomorrow.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/CcjuFLt