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Joy Online
… In response to rising fuel costs, US President Donald Trump recently pledged to “substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans” through an oil deal with Venezuela. …
US diesel prices hit an all-time-highThe Ghanaian Times
… The takeover will be part of a sweeping oil production agreement that President Donald Trump announced with Venezuela, they said. …
US firm to take over Venezuela oilfieldsJoy Online
… On Friday, Trump announced a deal with Venezuela to control the country’s oil reserves, which he later said would help replenish the U.S. …
Oil prices rise as latest fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risksJoy Online
… President Donald Trump said on Sunday that oil from a recently struck deal with Venezuela will be used to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been drawn down sharply in recent years to respond to global supply disruptions and high fuel prices. …
Trump says US will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oilJoy Online
The US has reached a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, President Donald Trump announced. …
Trump hails ‘historic’ deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela’s oilDaily Guide
… In the final phase, the two teams progressing from Ghana’s group will join two CONCACAF representatives, one UEFA representative and Venezuela, the representative from CONMEBOL. …
Black Queens Get Ecuador, Uzbekistan, Papua New Guinea In World Cup Play-OffsJoy Online
Venezuela’s dilapidated oil port terminals are imposing a de facto export cap on the country’s resurgent crude production, with tankers having to wait up to 30 days to load because of ageing infrastructure, power outages and quality issues, according to shipping data, sources and …
Tankers stack up as Venezuela sells oil faster than its ports can handleJoy Online
… The 15-year-old feels like he and his brother, Winder, have been chased by tremors these past few months, having lived through two that struck with devastating effect in Venezuela, only to get caught up in another this week after moving to Colombia. …
Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in ColombiaJoy Online
… Tremors were felt as far away as neighbouring Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama. The quake comes less than two months after twin quakes devastated the north of Venezuela, killing more than 6,300 people. …
At least 132 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in yearsJoy Online
… Membership of armed groups has expanded in recent years, and a brutal conflict between rival rebel groups along the Colombia-Venezuela border displaced tens of thousands of people last year. …
US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president’s first day of officeDiesel prices in the US have hit $5.85 per gallon, an all-time high, as the US-Israel war with Iran drives up wholesale oil costs. President Trump has pledged to lower fuel prices through an oil development deal with Venezuela involving 17 strategic fields and over $100 billion in investment.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Diesel prices in the US have hit $5.85 per gallon, an all-time high, as the US-Israel war with Iran drives up wholesale oil costs. President Trump has pledged to lower fuel prices through an oil development deal with Venezuela involving 17 strategic fields and over $100 billion in investment.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. Oil Company North American Blue Energy Partners will take over oilfields previously controlled by Chinese and Russian firms as part of an oil production agreement announced by President Trump with Venezuela. The company granted the U.S. government a 35 per cent stake and preferential access to 20 per cent of its production.
2 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Oil prices gained on Tuesday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East raised fears of supply disruptions, with Brent crude up 0.6% to $91.05 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate up 1% to $86.59. The escalation, including President Trump's threat of further strikes following Sunday's direct attacks, has raised concerns about potential damage to energy infrastructure around the Gulf and shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump said the U.S. will use oil from a recently struck deal with Venezuela to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been drawn down in recent years to respond to supply disruptions and high fuel prices. The timeline for delivery remains unclear, as the deal will require significant investment and infrastructure work before production can rise substantially.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump announced the US has reached an agreement with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, which Trump said would more than double American oil reserves and lower gas prices. Secretary of State Rubio said the deal would bring nearly $100 billion in private investment to Venezuela and support thousands of jobs.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Black Queens have been drawn against Ecuador, Uzbekistan, and Papua New Guinea in the first phase of the intercontinental play-offs for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The top two teams from the group will advance to the final phase, where three of six teams will qualify for the tournament.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Venezuela's crumbling port terminals are capping crude exports at 1.25 million barrels per day despite higher production, with tankers facing up to 30-day delays due to ageing infrastructure, power outages, and quality issues. The infrastructure bottleneck is complicating U.S. efforts to quickly boost Venezuelan oil exports and creating disputes over demurrage costs.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Two brothers, aged 15 and 17, fled Venezuela after earthquakes on 24 June killed more than 6,300 people and their three family members including their mother in La Guaira. After relocating to Cali, Colombia on Friday to join their father, they experienced another earthquake three days later.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia's Chocó province, killing at least 132 people and injuring more than 480, with a state of emergency declared. The quake damaged buildings across western Colombia, particularly in Pereira and surrounding regions, with many feared trapped under collapsed structures.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has offered $1bn to Colombia hours after right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president. De la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, vowed an "all-out war" on drug cartels in his inaugural speech, and the US said the security package would help achieve shared goals including fighting organised crime and illegal immigration.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington in a reciprocal action after Brazil denied visas to two US State Department officials last month, with Brazil's government claiming the officials sought to meddle in its elections. The cancellation marks the latest escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two countries, which have also involved US tariffs on Brazil and terrorist designations of Brazilian gangs.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Over 5,300 people have died and more than 16,500 were injured in powerful twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela's northern coastline; tens of thousands remain missing and families continue searching for loved ones.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Pew Research Center study of over 42,000 people in 36 countries found that in 25 of those countries, more respondents held favourable views of China than the US—the first time the organisation has recorded such results since tracking global sentiment since 2002. While the US was seen as respecting personal freedoms more than China, China was seen as interfering in other countries' affairs less than the US, and respondents expressed low confidence in both Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, though Xi scored higher.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The death toll from two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, with 315 bodies unidentified and 16,740 injured. The government plans to distribute housing to the affected, with 200 homes to be allocated next week and preliminary estimates indicating 25,000 homes are needed.
13 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Hernán Gil was freed after being trapped for over 100 hours under 140 tonnes of rubble following twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. Almost 2,300 people are confirmed dead, with tens of thousands still missing, as international rescue teams continue operations.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Religious leaders, security commanders, and government officials gathered in the Upper West Region to observe the second National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving under the theme "Resetting Our Values to Build the Ghana We Want," with the Regional Minister calling for reversal of moral decline driven by corruption, indiscipline, and social divisions.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A three-year-old boy named Klieber Morán was pulled alive from rubble six days after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. The death toll has risen to 1,943 with more than 10,000 injured, tens of thousands unaccounted for, and satellite data indicating approximately 58,870 buildings damaged or destroyed.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela last week, killing at least 1,700 people and trapping survivors under rubble in coastal areas such as La Guaira. Families of the missing say they need more support from authorities to conduct rescue operations, accusing the government of negligence.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said 33 people had been pulled from debris alive over the weekend following two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, including two 11-year-old boys rescued separately on Sunday. At least 1,450 people have been killed and tens of thousands remain missing as rescue efforts continue past the critical 72-hour window for finding survivors.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Venezuela's government said 1,600 members of foreign rescue teams have arrived to help search for survivors of twin earthquakes that killed more than 900 people; the government expects 25 additional flights and 10 more countries to join rescue efforts.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, with the second reaching magnitude 7.5, killing more than 900 people and injuring 3,360 others according to government figures. La Guaira in the north was hit hardest, with dozens of buildings destroyed and many people still missing as international rescue workers arrive to assist in search efforts.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Venezuelan mother died while protecting her toddler daughter during two powerful earthquakes near Caracas that killed at least 920 people and injured more than 3,000, according to footballer Héctor Bello and local media. The daughter survived and is receiving hospital care.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Two earthquakes—magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5—hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening, striking seconds apart around Caracas. More than 30 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds injured, with authorities warning they have not yet assessed losses in the hardest hit areas.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Strong earthquakes struck about 160 km west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down buildings in the capital. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated "high casualties and extensive damage" are probable, with an initial death toll estimate likely between 10,000 and 100,000.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Abelardo de la Espriella, endorsed by Donald Trump and pledging military action against armed groups and drug trafficking, has narrowly won Colombia's presidential election with 49.7% of votes counted, defeating left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda's 48.7%. Cepeda has not conceded, saying the preliminary count is not yet official.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Colombia's six-decade conflict between armed groups, the state and cartels has killed hundreds of thousands, with illegal armed group membership roughly doubling in the last five years. Insecurity is dominating voters' minds as two presidential candidates propose starkly different approaches to tackling the violence.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Donald Trump announced that the US military killed Niño Guerrero, leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, in an airstrike coordinated with Venezuelan authorities. The gang has been designated a foreign terrorist organisation by the Trump administration.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump claimed an initial agreement to end the war with Iran is close after cancelling strikes, but Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said reports of an agreement were "speculative" and that "nothing has been finalised." The two countries have exchanged intermittent fire despite agreeing a ceasefire in April, with Trump repeating claims that a deal is near.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Colombia's presidential election will go to a runoff on 21 June after Sunday's vote produced no outright winner. Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump admirer, topped the vote with 43.7%, while left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, an ally of current president Gustavo Petro, received 41%.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba poses a "national security threat" and the likelihood of a peaceful diplomatic agreement is "not high," while Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused him of spreading "lies" and denied the island had ever threatened the US.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →