Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in his administration’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government, The Guardian reported.
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BRICS, Global South developments | From media tour to digital economy agreement
Pars Today – The BRICS global media tour concluded in Kazan, Russia.
According to Pars Today, citing TV BRICS, participants in the BRICS global media tour held in Kazan reviewed current media issues and praised the hospitality of…
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on October 16
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Thursday, October 16.
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Maduro Urges Trump to Stop ‘CIA Coups’ After U.S. Confirms Covert Operation
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The U.S. authorization of CIA operations in Venezuela marks a major escalation in already tense relations between Caracas and Washington. The move risks destabilizing Latin America and reviving Cold War-era…
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India’s exports to US plunge as 50% tariffs weigh
India’s goods exports to the US, its largest foreign market, dropped sharply by 20% in September and nearly 40% in the last four months, as Trump’s steep tariffs took effect, data shows.
September was the first full month of Washington’s 50%…
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Tehran’s Tabi’at Bridge to light up blue for World Food Day
The illumination takes place by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Municipality of Tehran, aiming to raise public awareness about the need to create…
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South Korean court strikes down $1bn payout in ‘divorce of the century’
South Korea’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s order for billionaire Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife a 1.38tn won ($1bn; £788m) settlement, in a case dubbed by local media as the “divorce of the century”.
Citing a miscalculation that…
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Trump’s peace overtures stir uneasy debate in beleaguered Iran
Trump urged Iran to recognize Israel and accept Washington’s conditions, telling Iranian officials, “We are ready when you are … It will be the best decision that Iran has ever made … I’m telling you, they want to make a deal.”
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Afghanistan, Pakistan enter 48-hour truce after deadly border clashes | Conflict News
Published On 16 Oct 2025
Pakistan and Afghanistan have implemented a ceasefire following the deadliest border clashes in years that killed dozens of people and led to evacuations on both…
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News | Pezeshkian: Conflicts among Islamic countries result of enemy, Zionist plots / CIA activity permit in Venezuela approved
Pars Today – The Iranian President said Islamic countries should act as parts of a single body and move forward on the path of peace and brotherhood.
Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Wednesday…
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