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In the past few days, Spanish airline Iberia has resumed landing in Caracas, and American Airlines has also announced plans to return to Venezuela. Paraguay, meanwhile, is building support to reverse the suspension of Venezuela's membership in the South American trade bloc Mercosur. "This is one of the initiatives we'd like to advance during Paraguay's pro-tempore presidency,"

When it became clear to renowned German actress Tilla Durieux and her husband Ludwig Katzenellenbogen, a businessman of Jewish origin, in mid‑1934 that their residence permit in Switzerland would not be renewed, the two decided to leave for Zagreb — the capital of Croatia, in what was then the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Few Europeans really had

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that his country's strong economic ties to the US have turned from strength into weakness.   "The world is more dangerous and divided," Carney said in a 10-minute video address, adding that "the US has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen

Skip next section Oil prices up, stocks down amid Strait of Hormuz standoff April 20, 2026 Oil prices up, stocks down amid Strait of Hormuz standoff Crude prices jumped and the US dollar rose but equity futures fell in early Asian trading on Monday. The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, soared as much

Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title after beating Stuttgart 4-2 at home on Sunday. Top scorer Harry Kane scored his 32nd goal of the season after coming on as a second-half substitute as the Bavarians won their 35th German league title — 34 of them coming in the Bundesliga era. "To finish the league off

Russia has gained almost complete control over the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, but about 18% of the Donetsk region remains outside of Russian control, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 12. The Russian army continues to advance, with its current offensive primarily targeting Kostiantynivka. Capturing the town would open the way for the Russians to

A shooter has killed eight children in Shreveport, in the US state of Louisiana, on Sunday, according to local police. "This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen," Shreveport police chief Wayne Smith told reporters. The youngest victim was 1 year old, and the oldest was 14, officials said. Two adults

On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his country was prepared to supply mine clearance and maritime reconnaissance to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. "We could provide mine-clearance vessels — we are good at that," Merz said, adding that a "sound legal basis" would be needed for such an intervention. His announcement followed consultations with

Skip next section Merz to convene National Security Council on energy crisis April 19, 2026 Merz to convene National Security Council on energy crisis Merz was speaking in Hannover where he met earlier with Brazilian President LulaImage: Martin Meissner/AP Photo/picture alliance German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would "soon" convene the National Security Council to

Parts of rural northern India are currently exploding in color. Not just from the coming of spring, but seasonal festivals characterized by folk music, dancing, farmers in traditional dress, and dishes like sweet saffron rice.   Among them is Vaisakhi, which is an important festival date on the Sikh calendar. Held in the northern province of Punjab, it marks the successful growth of winter wheat, and crops like mustard, chickpeas, lentils, barley and sunflower seeds.  "When the crop