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Hungary's Orbán: Trump understands 'Europe's decline'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday said President Trump understands "Europe's decline" and can see "that Europe has hit the wall of a long economic dead end." The remarks come after Trump last week released his National Security Strategy, which accuses the

Highly anticipated meeting on the future of FEMA canceled

A highly anticipated meeting at which the Trump administration was expected to reveal its plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has apparently been canceled. A Federal Register notice instructed members of the public who wanted to view the meeting of

Cuba condemns US seizure of oil tanker

Cuba's top diplomat on Wednesday called the U.S. Coast Guard's recent seizure of an oil tanker an "aggressive escalation" amid growing tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuela. "We condemn the vile act of piracy and the seizure by that country's military forces

More ships in Venezuela at risk of seizure

Dozens of tankers are transporting American-sanctioned oil off the coast of Venezuela, raising the possibility of further seizures after the U.S. captured an oil tanker in the Caribbean on Wednesday. More than 80 vessels loaded or waiting to load oil were in Venezuelan waters

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Winter storm brings fresh hardship to displaced Gazans

Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches in the muddy ground around their tents in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood in an effort to keep out encroaching storm waters. Starting late Wednesday, heavy rains