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[ad_1] CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Dueling political factions took to the streets of Venezuela 's capital on Tuesday for the first competing rallies of the presidential election year, showcasing their ability to draw people en masse, as voters grapple with political disappointments and uncertainty over the candidate who ultimately will challenge President Nicolás Maduro. Supporters of Maduro’s ruling party and opposition leader María Corina Machado demonstrated in Caracas a day after Venezuela ’s top prosecutor announced the detention of more than 30 people and arrest warrants for a dozen others who allegedly plotted efforts to destabilize the South American country’s government. US SWAPS MADURO ALLY WITH VENEZUELA FOR 10 AMERICANS, INCLUDING 'FAT LEONARD' But if either camp had hoped to scare the other in numbers, neither gathered the tens of thousands each were capable of last decade. Maduro supporters — overwhelmingly a mix of state workers, ruling-party community l

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment POIPET, Cambodia — A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino Thursday injured over 60 people and killed at least 19 — a number that officials warned would rise after the search for bodies resumes Friday. The blaze, which started around midnight Wednesday, was put out over 12 hours later at 2 p.m. Thursday, said Sek Sokhom, head of Banteay Meanchey province’s information department. He said more than 60 people were injured and the death toll was expected to rise once rescuers are able to access victims who were believed to still be under debris or in locked rooms. Videos posted on social media showed people falling from a roof after they were trapped by the fire at the Grand Diamond City casino and hotel in the town of Poipet. In a video posted by Cambodia’s firefighting agency, a crowd could be heard shouting pleas to rescue people trapped on the roof of the hotel complex, which is more than a dozen stories tall at its highest point. The vide

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opponents continue to disappear in a pattern of strange and sudden deaths, and his greatest domestic opponent, Alexei Navalny, died after a sudden collapse , according to Russian authorities.        "Generally, as a culture, the Russians don’t believe in coincidences. But, in this particular case, there’s a reason why, although we are unlikely to determine conclusively exactly how Navalny died, many analysts agree that Russian intelligence services are likely behind his death," Rebekah Koffler, a strategic military intelligence analyst and the author of "Putin's Playbook," told Fox News Digital.  "There’s a specific intelligence tradecraft that dates back to 1920 that the Soviets used to eliminate the so-called enemies of the state, " Koffler said. "The Soviets and now the Russians are also masters of covering their tracks and making the assassination look like it’s a natural or accidental death. &qu

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Tears flowed amid heartfelt embraces as Mexican families were allowed brief reunions at the border Saturday with relatives who migrated to the United States. As a mariachi band played the popular song “Las Mañanitas,” about 150 families passed over the Rio Grande to meet with loved ones they had not seen for years. Margarita Piña could not hide her emotion as she waited to greet her son, whom she hadn’t seen since he left home two years ago in the middle of the pandemic to seek a better future in the U.S. “It’s very hard because we don’t know what they’re suffering over there,” Piña said. Knowing their meeting would be limited to only five minutes, Piña said she would take advantage of the limited time to tell him “that we still love you very much.” It was the 10th edition of the “Hugs, not walls” event, which was organized by humanitarian groups near the Casa de Adobe Museum in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, which s

[ad_1] The Biden administration has denied that an "interim" Iran nuclear deal is on the table, but a think tank report outlines a number of indications that diplomatic discussions may have continued, potentially with incoming concessions.  "Despite a variety of statements by the administration since last fall alleging that the Iran nuclear deal was on the back burner, it appears the administration had merely been seeking a back-door to negotiate with the Islamic Republic this whole time," Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), told Fox News Digital.  Negotiations over reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) , also known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, hit a snag in late 2022 as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted that talks had gone "backwards" with Iran, who continued to add "extraneous demands, demands unrelated to the JCPOA itself."  The administration continued to say

[ad_1] A freshman coed at Belmont University has died after being shot Tuesday afternoon while she was walking in a Nashville park. Nashville police arrested Shaquille Taylor, 29, in connection with the shooting that left Jillian Ludwig, 18, hospitalized at Vanderbilt Medical Center in critical condition. She died on Wednesday evening, according to the Nashville Police Department. "Sadly, Jillian Ludwig passed away during the night. We are in discussion with the District Attorney's Office concerning modified charges against Shaquille Taylor," the Nashville PD said in a Thursday tweet. Authorities said the gunfire came from public housing across from the park, and a preliminary investigation revealed that Taylor "was shooting at a car when a bullet hit Ludwig in the head as she walked on a track in" Edgehill Community Memorial Gardens Park, just blocks away from Belmont University, according to police. NASHVILLE POLICE SAY 7 ON ADMIN ASSIGNMENT AFTER PURPOR

[ad_1] European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc's executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on European roads well after the 27-nation bloc bans their sale in 2035, with the aim of lowering emissions from tailpipes, brakes and tires. The Commission hoped that new guidelines would help lower nitrogen oxide emissions from cars and vans by 35% compared to existing exhaust emission regulations for pollutants other than carbon dioxide, and by 56% from buses and trucks. But several member states and automakers pushed for a weaker legislation and agreed Monday on a diluted compromise put forward by the rotating presidency of the EU currently held by Spain. Member states instead decided to keep existing emissions limits and test conditions for cars and vans, and to lower them only for buses and heavy commer

[ad_1] The families of five Minnesota men who were killed by police officers announced a lawsuit Thursday to force the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to release its investigative files on their deaths, saying the state agency has failed to comply with Minnesota's open records law. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Ramsey County District Court in St. Paul, says once the investigation into a deadly force incident is completed and a prosecutor decides not to charge the officers, the data legally should be turned over to the families of the deceased within 10 days of them requesting it. Prosecutors in all five cases cleared the officers of wrongdoing. But the lawsuit says the BCA still hasn't met its legal obligations to the families. An agency spokesperson said the BCA releases information to families as quickly as it can. MN VIGIL HELD FOR ANDRE TEKLE SUNDBERG AFTER HE WAS FATALLY SHOT BY MINNEAPOLIS POLICE The family of Tekele Sundberg, including parents Cindy and Mark, spe

[ad_1] Democrats are keen to reclaim the governorship after losing it to Republican Glenn Youngkin US Representative Abigail Spanberger walks through an underground tunnel on her way to the House floor.—Reuters  Democratic Rep Abigail Spanberger has officially launched her candidacy for the governorship of Virginia in 2025, simultaneously confirming that she will not seek reelection to the House next year. Spanberger's entry into the gubernatorial race sets the stage for a potential primary battle with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, who is expected to announce his campaign by the year's end.  While Republicans are yet to field a candidate, potential contenders include Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears and Attorney General Jason Miyares. Democrats are keen to reclaim the governorship after losing it to Republican Glenn Youngkin in the recent election cycle. Youngkin's victory, however, did not translate into success for the GOP in the state legislative elections last week. Virg

[ad_1] A producer of industrial gas in West Virginia has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act by dumping copper, aluminum, residual chlorine, iron and phenolics into the Ohio River at levels above what was permitted, federal regulators said Friday. WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS PROPOSE SWEEPING PLAN TO ADDRESS PFAS 'FOREVER CHEMICAL' POLLUTION A West Virginia gas plant has agreed to settle a Clean Water Act violation case for nearly $2 million. Messer LLC produces liquid nitrogen, oxygen, argon, krypton and xenon at the facility in New Cumberland. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT STAYS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S REJECTION OF ARKANSAS OZONE POLLUTION PLAN According to the EPA, the facility violated its pollution discharge permit at least 186 times since 2016. Messer assumed liability for the violations when it acquired the facility in 2019, the EPA said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In addition to the civil penalty for exc

[ad_1] The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament is accusing the United States, European Union , United Kingdom, and other groups of killing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin made a long series of unsubstantiated accusations via social media and messaging app Telegram.  "Washington and Brussels are to blame for Navalny’s death," Volodin said, according to translations from the Moscow Times. "Who benefits from Navalny’s death today?" NAVALNY SPOKESPERSON SAYS 'ALEXEI NAVALNY WAS MURDERED' Vyacheslav Volodin attends a session at the State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament in Moscow. (The State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament via AP) "All their names are known: from the Secretary General of NATO and the U.S. leadership to [German Chancellor Olaf] Scholz, [British Prime Minister Rishi] Sunak and [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky — they’re the perpetrators of Navalny

[ad_1] Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Israel’s shameless move to force the people of Gaza to flee their homes runs counter to all international laws and humanitarian principles. Addressing a cabinet session on Sunday evening, Raeisi strongly condemned the silence of certain countries and international organizations in the face of Israel’s unprecedented and heinous crimes against the oppressed and defenseless people of Palestine Those who keep silent in the face of Israel’s crimes must be held accountable for their actions and face the judgment of history, he added. He reiterated the Islamic Republic’s unwavering and definite policy of supporting the people of Palestine. The Iranian president warned that wasting any second to stop Israel’s bombardment of residential areas in Gaza and to help people access basic commodities would lead to harmful consequences. He also called on all countries to fulfill their responsibilities vis-à-vis the ongoing situation in Gaza, whe