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US forces abseil on to an oil tanker in a video released on 10 December 2025

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy' ↗

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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast ↗

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado stands on a balcony with photographers and a hanging light fixture in a hotel room behind her. It is nighttime and she has her hand over her heart. She is smiling and wearing dark clothing.

Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding ↗

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US forces abseil on to an oil tanker in a video released on 10 December 2025

US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says ↗

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Donald Trump says the ship is the "largest" tanker "ever seized", in a move that marks an escalation of tensions between the two countries.

Venezuela accuses US of 'piracy' after oil tanker seized off coast ↗

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Donald Trump says it is the "largest" tanker "ever seized", in a move that marks an escalation of tensions between the two countries.

US releases video it says shows troops seizing tanker off Venezuela ↗

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Nobel Peace Prize winner to arrive in Oslo after daughter accepts award | BBC News ↗

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Nobel Peace Prize winner to arrive in Oslo after daughter accepts award | BBC News ↗

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