CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday slammed the US seizure of an oil tanker from his country, calling it an act of “naval piracy” that escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.
“They kidnapped the crew, stole the ship and have inaugurated a new era, the era of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean,” Maduro said at a presidential event, adding “Venezuela will secure all ships to guarantee the free trade of its oil around the world.”
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Maduro blasts US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of ‘naval piracy’
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Maduro blasts US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker as act of ‘naval piracy’
Ex-South Korea President Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression, prosecutor says
SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke North Korea into mounting a military aggression to create justification for the December 2024 martial law declaration and to eliminate political opponents, a special prosecutor said on Monday.
The special prosecutor, Cho Eun-seok, told a briefing his team had indicted 24 people, including Yoon and five cabinet members, for their alleged involvement during his six-month investigation on insurrection charges.
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