Washington announces taking control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil
The agreement should double the oil reserves of the United States according to Donald Trump. Washington and Caracas announced on Friday August 28 that they had concluded a “historic” oil agreement, which will see the United States take…
Donald Trump announces US control of Venezuela’s oil
An oil tanker anchored on Lake Maracaibo, before transporting its crude oil to refineries in the United States, on the orders of Trump, in Maracaibo (Venezuela), July 27, 2026. JOSE ISAAC BULA/ANADOLU VIA AFP Donald Trump announced, Friday August 28, the…
The hidden face of Dolly Parton, icon of conservatives and benefactor of progressives
Behind the rhinestone heels, false eyelashes, iconic blonde wig and acrylic nails, there’s another Dolly Parton. The artist has often been reduced to her image as a bimbo and country icon, particularly popular in conservative American circles. But…
Kevin Warsh, Chairman of the Fed, finds inflation in the United States “worrying”
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh arrives at the economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 27, 2026. NATALIE BEHRING/AFP The president of the American Federal Reserve (Fed) estimated, Friday August 28, that inflation was “concerning” in the United…
French Foreign Legion soldier kidnapped in Colombia
A Franco-Colombian soldier from the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped in early August in a region of Colombia controlled by the guerrillas, the Colombian army announced on Thursday August 27. José Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 while…
Joint military exercises planned for September between the United States, South Korea and Japan, announces Seoul
The American aircraft carrier USS “George-Washington” during the “Freedom Edge” exercises in international waters off Jeju Island, southern South Korea, November 13, 2024. SOUTH KOREAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE VIA AP South Korea, the…
Donald Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake of America”
Donald Trump, engaged in a trade confrontation with Canada, signed a decree on Thursday which, according to him, “immediately” changes the name of “Lake Ontario”, located on the US-Canadian border, to “Lake of…
Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to begin June 5, 2028
Photo, obtained on March 1, 2003, of Khalid Cheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, shortly after his capture. AFP Khalid Cheikh Mohammed, considered the mastermind of the attacks of September 11, 2001, will be tried…
US temporarily suspends immigration visa interviews
The American government is observing a temporary pause worldwide in appointments to obtain a visa to emigrate to the United States, while consular agents are trained, the State Department announced on Wednesday, August 26. These meetings, which…
Donald Trump declares a state of emergency on the electricity network, a measure which targets China without naming it
Power lines near Miami, Florida, January 14, 2026. JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP It is a measure that targets China without saying it. Donald Trump declared a state of national emergency on the American electricity grid on Wednesday August 26. By this…