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11 tankers under US sanctions defy blockade in Venezuela, satellite imagery indicatesJan 10, 2026 5:18 pm - At least 11 oil tankers under U.S. sanctions were spotted this week well beyond Venezuelan waters, according to satellite-imagery analysis, having fled the maritime blockade that President Donald Trump imposed as part of the administration’s pressure campaign against the government there.
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The ICE agent’s cellphone video: Five key momentsJan 10, 2026 5:08 pm - Cellphone video recorded by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent as he fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis surfaced online Friday, revealing new details about the hotly disputed incident from a perspective rarely seen.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ tells a story of loss that you cannot unhearJan 10, 2026 9:37 am - The new film by Oscar-nominated Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania appears to open with a blurred view of a moonlit horizon and the hiss of a busy sea — but it doesn’t. This hint of horizon is a deception, and what we’re actually looking at is the sound of the call at the core of “The Voice of Hind Rajab.”
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ExxonMobil CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without ‘significant changes’Jan 09, 2026 7:05 pm - As President Donald Trump pushed U.S. oil companies to commit to invest $100 billion in Venezuela at a White House meeting on Friday, the CEO of ExxonMobil warned the company is far from enlisting.
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Oregon officials launch probe after Border Patrol agents shoot 2 in PortlandJan 09, 2026 4:08 pm - Officials in Oregon have launched an investigation after federal agents shot and injured two people Thursday, in an incident that came a day after the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis and prompted fierce criticism from officials in Oregon.
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Grok limits image generator after backlash over sexualized AI picturesJan 09, 2026 3:55 pm - Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is limiting image generation and editing capabilities to paying subscribers amid a global outcry from officials and users over the tool being used to create sexualized images of people without their consent. Critics quickly said that merely requiring payment does not address the underlying problems with the tool.
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Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from herJan 09, 2026 2:17 pm - Speaking to Fox News, Trump said it “would be a great honor” if the Venezuelan opposition leader decided to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him.
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More workers are stuck in part-time jobs, in warning for the economyJan 09, 2026 9:36 am - In a slowing labor market, even people with jobs are increasingly making do with less-than-ideal arrangements. They’re stuck in part-time positions or patching together multiple jobs to make ends meet, employment data shows.
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Researchers: Finger-prick blood test could offer easier way to detect Alzheimer’sJan 09, 2026 8:26 am - A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
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Is red wine better for you than white? The answer may surprise you.Jan 09, 2026 8:25 am - Is red wine healthier than white wine? Many people think red wine is better for you than white wine or other types of alcohol. The evidence suggests that any type of alcohol — including red wine — is unlikely to make you any healthier than drinking no alcohol at all.