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Venezuela has accused the US of "piracy" after an oil tanker was seized off the country's coast.

The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas.

The pictures are striking - US forces sliding down ropes on to the deck of an oil tanker in the Caribbean.

The government has denied claims from Argentina's president that the two countries are in talks about lifting an arms export ban that has been in place since the Falklands War.

Tributes have been paid to a British soldier killed in Ukraine, as the country's allies prepare for talks before a crucial potential meeting with Donald Trump.

Venezuela's in-hiding opposition leader has made her first public appearance in months after covertly journeying to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Iran and Egypt have complained after FIFA scheduled a World Cup match between the two nations in Seattle to coincide with the city's LGBTQ+ Pride festival.

Loved the world over for its pizzas and pasta, Italian cuisine has been given world heritage status by the UN's cultural agency.

Four Afghan youths who dressed up as the Peaky Blinders have been cautioned by the Taliban.

Iceland has announced it is boycotting next year's Eurovision over Israel's participation in the competition, saying taking part would "neither be a source of joy nor peace".