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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is considering new military action against drug cartels operating out of Venezuela, including operations “by land,” raising concerns of a possible escalation in tensions between Washington and Caracas.
The president suggested “dangerous” American cities should be used as Pentagon “training grounds” during a dark and winding 72-minute speech.
Once again, President Trump on Tuesday threatened to send the military into American cities, including San Francisco.
The League of United Latin American Citizens urges enhanced safety in military barracks following a pledge by the Secretary of Defense to create a task force.
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a preliminary move to terminate President Donald Trump's use of the military to destroy boats carrying alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers, unless he gets authorization from Congress.
The United States has clashed with Venezuela and its allies at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
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Taliban ‘pauses’ military action against Pakistan after Saudi-Qatar request, denies harbouring TTP
Afghan FM Muttaqi declared that if Islamabad “does not want” peace, it has “other options”. At least 15 Pakistani military personnel were killed Saturday after Taliban launched retaliatory strikes.
Tanzanian police have warned against the use of social media to spread misinformation following a widely shared video of an alleged military officer criticising the government, three weeks ahead of general elections.
Britain and Canada said on Tuesday there was an urgent need to stop military action in and around Nagorno-Karabakh and called for all parties to return to the negotiating table.