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Dec 11, 2025 Venezuela accuses the U.S. of piracy after troops seize an oil tanker, escalating tensions amid allegations of human rights violations by the National Guard. Heavy rains in B.C. prompt evacuation orders due to flooding risks. The Canadian military speeds up plans to replace aging assault rifles, while Prince Edward Island sells off U.S. liquor to benefit food banks. Meanwhile, beef prices continue to soar due to supply issues and soaring demand.
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Shadow Fleets Fuel Sanctions Evasion
- The U.S. seized a Venezuelan tanker, citing sanctions and alleging the oil was Iranian, marking a major escalation.
- Shadow fleets use false flags and spoofed locations to move sanctioned oil to markets like China, fueling evasion.
Machado Returns Publicly After Exile
- Maria Corina Machado breached a decade-long ban to attend Oslo and greeted crowds outside her hotel.
- She says the Venezuelan government would have disappeared her if they'd found her back home.
UN Finds National Guard Human Rights Abuses
- A U.N. fact-finding mission says Venezuela's National Guard targeted opponents and committed serious human rights violations since 2014.
- The finding underscores long-term repression alongside recent international tensions.