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Trump administration tells prosecutors to avoid criminal probes of acting Venezuelan president

Trump administration tells prosecutors to avoid criminal probes of acting Venezuelan president

The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials — the latest sign of warming relations between the White House and the oil-rich nation.

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Survivors of a frog 'pandemic' could hold the key to species survival
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December 29, 2024

Survivors of a frog ‘pandemic’ could hold the key to species survival

A deadly fungal disease has wiped out dozens of frog…

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'Miracle of nature': Bergamot's fragile revival in southern Italy
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December 29, 2024

‘Miracle of nature’: Bergamot’s fragile revival in southern Italy

Growers of bergamot in Reggio Calabria’s unique microclimate wrestle for…

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RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online
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December 29, 2024

RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online

When RCMP Supt. Jean-Guy Isaya first started as a police…

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Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport
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December 29, 2024

Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport

The Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday night after a…

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Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames
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December 29, 2024

Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames

A plane burst into flames after veering off a runway…

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'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
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December 29, 2024

‘Let’s not panic’: Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors

Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia —…

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Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dead at age 67
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December 29, 2024

Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dead at age 67

Known for his colourful artwork and activism in the HIV/AIDS…

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Bodycam video shows officers beating handcuffed man before his death at N.Y. prison
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December 28, 2024

Bodycam video shows officers beating handcuffed man before his death at N.Y. prison

Robert Brooks, 43, was pronounced dead the morning after the…

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Medics among hundreds detained by Israel after raid on Gaza hospital
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December 28, 2024

Medics among hundreds detained by Israel after raid on Gaza hospital

Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians from a north…

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