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Venezuela's Maduro may cling on amid new US pressures
The government has begun releasing political prisoners as opposition leader calls for US effort to oust the president
VenezuelaBiden plans to cement his Chips legacy
Biden officials are rushing to finalise deals with foreign companies to strengthen the US semiconductor industry
United StatesTrump’s win heralds a dangerous new phase for markets
Uncertainty about Trump’s economic agenda in his second term is fuelling market volatility as well as ‘Trump trades’
United StatesTrump tries Senate powerplay to force confirmations
John Thune was yesterday elected the new Republican leader in the Senate but must now deal with a Donald Trump powerplay
United StatesThe future of Meta’s antitrust lawsuit is unclear
Meta has been ordered to face an antitrust lawsuit over its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram
United StatesPoland will rely on direct US security arrangements
Poland inaugurated a US missile defence base in Redzikowo
PolandUnited States will outcompete China on high technology
Despite Chinese breakthroughs in technological innovation, Beijing’s tech ambitions look set to remain constrained
United StatesTrump’s early appointments echo campaign themes
Initial Trump appointments are linked to his campaign themes of immigration, security and deregulation
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