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Several international airlines have cancelled flights from Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, as fresh military activity fears have erupted following a stark warning issued by officials.  The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning to airlines on Saturday about flights passing over Venezuela, pointing to a deteriorating security environment and increased military activity in and around the country. …

Two bodies were recovered from Hong Kong waters in two separate incidents on Sunday, with police working to uncover their identities. Police received a report at 2.20pm that a woman was seen drifting in the waters about 2km (1.2 miles) off isolated Shek Kwu Chau, an island located 3km west of Cheung Chau. She was confirmed dead at the scene. …

Washington’s proposed peace plan will yield an end to the hostilities, Keith Kellogg has said Washington is “very close” to helping broker an end to the conflict in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump’s envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview with Fox News on Saturday, adding that Trump is determined to bring it to a close. Washington presented Kiev last …

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the world can make progress on a range of issues without the US, and that consensus reached at a Group of 20 leaders’ meeting in Johannesburg this weekend carries weight despite a boycott by President Donald Trump’s administration. South Africa, the G20 host this year, defied the US by releasing a declaration from the …

An African politician named Adolf Hitler is expected to be re-elected in days. Namibian politician Adolf Hitler Uunona triumphed at the 2020 local elections in his country, winning 85% of the votes. He was elected as councillor for the Ompundja constituency by 1,196 votes to 213, which landed him a seat on the regional council.  As voters are heading to …

Media earlier claimed the Palestinian militant group had told the US the truce with Israel was over  Reports that Hamas is ready to resume military operations in Gaza are fake, a member of the movement’s political bureau said on Saturday. He went on to accuse Israel of fabricating the claims.  According to earlier media reports, the Palestinian militant group told …

A UN wildlife trade body decided on Sunday not to restrict India from importing endangered animals after many countries supported reversing an earlier stringent recommendation that had embroiled the private zoo run by Asia’s richest family. Vantara, a 3,500-acre zoo in Gujarat run by the philanthropic arm of the Reliance conglomerate led by Mukesh Ambani and his family, faced allegations …

A 73-year-old passenger is missing at sea after falling overboard from the Disney Wonder cruise. The Melbourne man is understood to have fallen from the ship about 4.30am on Saturday while on its journey to New Zealand. In an effort to find the pensioner, the huge cruiseliner made a U-turn in the Tasman Sea and began a search lasting around …

The US secretary of the army has abruptly delved into the Ukraine negotiations, apparently sidelining Keith Kellogg US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll has made an unexpected debut in the Ukraine conflict settlement process. He traveled to Kiev this week to present the Ukrainian leadership Washington’s proposed peace plan. RT takes a look at the 35-year-old official, who holds …

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro damaged his electronic ankle bracelet with a soldering iron hours before his arrest, according to video released by the Supreme Court. The footage shows Bolsonaro telling an officer he had applied “hot iron” to the device “out of curiosity”. The plastic casing around the device appears to be scorched, though the officer said the core …