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Venezuela’s new leader faces competing pressures from the US and a government loyal to Maduro

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is set Thursday to deliver her first state of the union speech, addressing an anxious country as she navigates competing pressures from the United States – which toppled her predecessor less than two weeks ago – and a government loyal

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US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran’s theocratic government. Included in Thursday’s sanctions is the secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security, whom the Treasury Department accuses of being one of the first

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Bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during US strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday carrying urns with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela as trumpets and drums played solemnly at Havana’s airport. Nearby, thousands of Cubans lined

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 25 15 .625 — Boston 24 15 .615 ½ Toronto 25 17 .595 1 Philadelphia 22 17 .564 2½ Brooklyn 11 27 .289 13 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 22 18 .550 — Miami 21 19 .525 1 Atlanta 20

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Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is a ‘declarative move’

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in central Gaza on Thursday killed six people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would advance to its second phase. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the ceasefire announcement largely symbolic, raising

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