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Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo González lands in Spain after fleeing country
Opponent of Nicolas Maduro – widely seen as legitimate election winner – seeks asylum in Spain after being accused of a series of crimes The Venezuelan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Edmundo González, has gone into exile in Spain, dealing a bitter blow to opponents of the country’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. The Spanish…
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 5, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, Rishi Sunak has been unceremoniously kicked to the curb in England. Keir Starmer has been elected the new Prime Minister. His wing man is none other than Barack Obama, the two having met in college. Apparently Obama has been tutoring him. “Change begins now.” Remind you of anything? But Nigel Farage will…
U.S. trade deficit in goods climbs for first time in five months as strong dollar dings exports
U.S. trade gap in goods rises 5.7% in September to $92.2 billion The numbers: The trade deficit in goods widened 5.7% in September to $92.2 billion as a strong dollar crimped exports. Yet a sharp decline in the trade gap since the spring is likely to help the U.S. economy post the first increase in quarterly…
Classified documents found in Biden’s home garage next to his Corvette
A second batch of classified documents discovered by US President Joe Biden’s aides were found at his home garage in Delaware, according to the White House. The documents contained Obama-Biden Administration records, a statement by Mr Biden’s special counsel said. A first batch of documents were found at a private office in Washington DC that…
Breaking News | News | RussiaVenezuela and Russia Agree to ‘Peaceful Nuclear Energy’ Cooperation
Russia will increase cooperation on “peaceful nuclear energy” with Venezuela’s socialist regime as well as in the field of oil production, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a stop in Caracas on Tuesday. Lavrov made a one-day stop in Venezuela as part of a broader Latin America tour that began in Cuba on Monday….


