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Will approve sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia: Trump

Washington, Nov 18 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House on Tuesday, his first visit in over seven years.
As Trump looks to strengthen US-Saudi ties, he is also urging the crown prince to join the Abraham Accords.
When asked by reporters whether he would proceed with the sale of advanced warplanes, Trump replied, “We will be doing that.”
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PM Modi honoured with Ethiopia’s highest award, bilateral ties elevated to strategic partnership

17 Dec 2025 | 9:58 AM

Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the people and Government of Ethiopia for conferring upon him the country’s highest award, the ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia.’ .

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Trump orders “total and complete blockade” of Venezuelan oil tankers

17 Dec 2025 | 9:29 AM

Washington, Dec 17 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, intensifying pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime and highlighting a potential economic dimension to the US military campaign.

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US announces tanker Blockade on Venenzuela

17 Dec 2025 | 8:31 AM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the United States would impose a blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” going to and from Venezuela.

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Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on strikes on Venezuelan ships; Pentagon chief says won't release 'full' footage of Venezuela boat strike

17 Dec 2025 | 3:44 AM

Washington, Dec 16 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed lawmakers on the Trump administration's increasing tensions with Venezuela. Conducting business alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Rubio characterized the sinking of Venezuelan ships in the Caribbean as a “counter-drug mission.”.

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Regional envoys from Afghanistan's neighbouring states urge Taliban to resume dialogue with Pakistan for resolving differences in Tehran

17 Dec 2025 | 2:29 AM

Tehran, Dec 16 (UNI) Senior officials from Afghanistan's neighbouring states along with Russia have urged Islamabad and Kabul to resume diplomacy and resolve their differences through dialogue, upon concluding a regional meeting in Tehran on Monday.

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