2026-01-09
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The president of Germany and France both criticised Donald Trump's foreign policy in the wake of the ousting of Nicolas Maduro,
Venezuela's dictator, and his repeated threat to take over Greenland.
accused America of a, quote,
breach of values and warned that the world risked degenerating into a, quote, den of robbers.
Separately, France's Emmanuel Macron said that America is,
quote, breaking free from international rules.
America's Senate advanced a bill designed to constrain Mr.
Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela without Congress's approval.
The president railed against the five Republicans who joined Democrats to push through the motion,
which senators will debate next week, saying they should, quote, never be elected again.
Earlier he told the New York Times that America could be running Venezuela for years.
Much of Iran was hit by an apparent digital blackout, according to Netblocks.
a cybersecurity watchdog amid nationwide protests against economic hardship.