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Armed soldiers abort plan to enter Venezuela by force

Bloomberg Late last month, as US officials joined Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido near a bridge in Colombia to send desperately needed aid to the masses and challenge the rule of Nicolas Maduro, some 200 exiled soldiers were checking their weapons and planning to clear the way for the convoy. Led by retired General Cliver Alcala, who has been living ...

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White House calls on Ukraine to dismiss its anti-graft prosecutor

Bloomberg The US urged Ukraine to dismiss its anti-corruption prosecutor and revive efforts to tackle graft, signaling displeasure at the government’s current course from its biggest international backer. The US embassy in Kiev, the capital, said that Nazar Kholodnytskyi should be fired, legislation should be passed to replace the recent removal of punishments for illegal enrichment and 31 judges whose ...

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Another defeat stalks May’s revised Brexit deal

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May could be on course for another Brexit defeat in Parliament as her chief whip warned he wasn’t confident he had the numbers. Julian Smith is the man charged with trying to rustle up enough support for her divorce package from the European Union — and he told her top ministers that the vote next ...

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