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Radio 4,21 Dec 2025,16 mins
US reportedly intercepts third oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
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US forces are reported to have intercepted an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela. The South American country has accused the US of international piracy. The Trump administration says the vessels were carrying sanctioned oil. Also: Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is booed at an event held to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack. Israel approves 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. In Cricket, England’s winless run continues, losing the Ashes in three tests.
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