“They promised they would never again get involved in a war, and they are fabricating a war that we are going to prevent,” Maduro told state broadcasters.

“I came to vote quickly and then go to my village,” Olivier Blo, one of the first voters in the working-class suburb of Yopougon, in Abidjan, told AFP.

“So I think that would be great, and I think that could be a byproduct of achieving some of this,” he said, referring to the Gaza ceasefire.

Victorious Plaid Cymru candidate Lindsay Whittle said at the count that Labour’s vote “has just vanished into thin air”.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded Thursday against a “crazy war” as an escalating US military campaign sent tensions soaring.

“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump posted.

“They (sanctions) are serious for us, of course, that is clear. And they will have certain consequences, but they will not significantly impact our economic well-being,” Putin told reporters.

Republicans sounded the alarm Thursday over potential turmoil at US airports as the government shutdown threatens to drag into November, warning of ruined holiday plans for millions of Americans. With the standoff in its fourth week, President Donald Trump’s Republicans and the opposition Democrats are facing increasing pressure to end a stalemate that has crippled […]

Iran warned on Thursday against fresh attacks on his country, after UN nuclear watchdog chief said he fears a possible “renewed use of force” if attempts at diplomacy with Tehran fail.

Crude prices spiked more than two percent Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he would impose heavy sanctions on two Russian oil companies.