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U.S. President Donald Trump, sitting next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Trump says Iran's 'present' to US was allowing 10 oil tankers through Hormuz
27/03/2026
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Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
17/01/2026
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Russia counters Trump's assertion over oil in Venezuela
13/01/2026
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Russia deploys submarine to escort tanker targeted by US near Venezuela, WSJ reports
07/01/2026
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Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with Caracas
07/01/2026
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Venezuela honouring obligations to US despite tanker seizures
22/12/2025
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Trump vows to block unauthorised passage through Venezuela blockade
18/12/2025
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US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro's family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers
12/12/2025
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How an oil pipeline battle shows the US gaining sway in Iraq
07/12/2025

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Soldiers operate a Taiwan-made attack drone during an annual military exercise ahead of the Lunar New Year, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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Taiwan considers resubmitting request for rejected defence budget items
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China May 14, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS
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China's Xi lauds 'new positioning' in ties with US
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Solar panels are installed on the roof of a restaurant, as Cubans grapple with an ongoing energy crisis exacerbated by fuel shortages, Havana, Cuba February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
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Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil amid US oil blockade
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The scene as U.S. President Donald Trump participates in events at the Great Hall of the People and does a greeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping May 14, 2026, in Beijing China during a trip focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS
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Trump, Xi begin Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake
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A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
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US Senate blocks latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, support grows
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 7, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
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UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president in the UAE during Iran war
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