‘Stop toppling Venezuela government’: China demands release of Maduro, his wife; calls it breach of international law

A banner on front end of a bus features images of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and China’s Xi Jinping (Image credits: AP) China on Sunday demanded the release of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife after they were captured by US forces in a “large-scale strike.” Condemning Washington’s actions, China urged the US to…

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Rupee declines for 4 days straight: Currency slips 8 paise against US dollar; settles at 90.28

NEW DELHI: Rupee continued to slide against the US dollar on Monday. It ended 8 paise lower at 90.28 (provisional) against the US dollar, pressured by firm American currency and weak equity market sentiment.Renewed geopolitical tensions triggered by the US military action in Venezuela strengthened the dollar across global markets, forex dealers said, overshadowing the…

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Iran on edge: Is Khamenei planning his escape? Protests spread as Trump keeps close eye

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is understood to have prepared a contingency plan to flee the country should nationwide protests overwhelm the regime’s security forces, according to an intelligence assessment shared with The Times. Khamenei, 86, would leave Tehran with a tightly controlled group of fewer than 20 people, including close aides and family…

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