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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy'

The move is a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government.
From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location

A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s

A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.
Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests

Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.
Ukraine hands US revised peace plan proposal, Germany says

The latest draft includes proposals on territorial concessions, Germany's chancellor says.
Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years

PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody

The judge rules Abrego Garcia was "without lawful authority", and will now at least temporarily be allowed to return to his Maryland home.
'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine

The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.
More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital

The junta has stepped up bombardments by air in an attempt to reclaim territory from ethnic armies.