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Colombian President Gustavo Petro Casually Threatens To ‘Get Rid Of Trump’
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— Oct 21, 2025
Colombian President Gustavo Petro casually suggested on Monday that it is time to “get rid” of President Donald Trump. In response to Petro accusing the U.S. of “murder” over the Sept. 15 attack of a suspected drug…
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Petro Asks For Trump Intervention To Avert War As US-Backed Neighbor Denies Border Bombing
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— Mar 17, 2026
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday accused Ecuador of bombing his country’s territory and called for President Donald Trump to intervene to avert war. Petro claimed during a cabinet meeting Monday that an…
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Is Another Foreign Leader About To Be ‘Maduroed?’
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— Mar 31, 2026
U.S. officials are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro over ties to drug trafficking, echoing the case against former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Federal prosecutors in New York and the Drug…
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Buttigieg Chased Off Stage by Liberal Protesters: ‘Stop Petro Pete!’
Opinion
— Oct 12, 2023
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is arguably the most liberal of any Democrat to hold that position. He’s not liberal enough, however, for the radical leftist environmentalists of Climate Defiance, a group aimed…
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Trump And Xi Found Common Ground On AI: Its Name
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Colombian President Claims He Survived Assassination Attempt
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— Feb 10, 2026
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he survived an assassination attempt while on board a helicopter Monday night, France 24 reported. The Colombian president’s helicopter was unable to land along the country’s…
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Foreign President Claims ‘Cocaine Is Illegal Because It’s Made In Latin America,’ Calls For Legalization
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— Feb 5, 2025
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed Tuesday that cocaine is only illegal around the world because it’s produced in Latin American countries, and that legalizing it would help strip power from cartels. “Cocaine is…
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‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ With Roughly $20 Billion in Sunken Treasure to Be Exhumed off Colombia
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— Nov 6, 2023
A sunken ship described as being the “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks” is set to be recovered by Colombia, even as claims as to who discovered the ship first are ongoing. President Gustavo Petro instructed officials to exhume…
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Colombian President Issues Statement Via Social Media Responding To Trump Administration
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— Jan 6, 2026
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he is willing to “take up arms” in response to what he called threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. The statement came just days after a U.S. military operation in…
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‘Don’t Awaken The Jaguar’: Colombia’s Petro Issues Grandiose Threat To Trump Over Cartel Crackdown
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— Nov 10, 2025
The leader of the top cocaine-exporting nation in Latin America issued threatening statements directed at President Trump on Sunday in response to the ongoing U.S. crackdown on drug cartels. Colombian President Gustavo…
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Glitch Productions New Animation Tease Reactions
Glitch Productions teased upcoming animation content via cryptic post, sparking mostly positive excitement in the fandom with speculation on release schedules and character focuses. Reactions show strong hype with only mild impatience for other shows, no major controversy.
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World’s Biggest Cocaine Producing Country Calls Trump’s Narco Vessel Strike ‘Murder’
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— Sep 3, 2025
The president of the leading cocaine producer in the world said Wednesday morning that the U.S. strike on a Tren de Aragua drug trafficking vessel Tuesday was tantamount to “murder.” Colombian President Gustavo Petro…
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Biden Policy Creates Brand New Oil Disaster in Latin America — Good Luck Blaming Putin
Reporting
— Jun 24, 2022
With the election of a left-leaning president in Colombia, President Joe Biden’s administration may soon find out just how impractical progressive climate policies can be for the American economy. Gustavo Petro just won…
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Trump Comments On Colombian President Gustavo Petro During Press Conference Following Capture Of Maduro
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— Jan 4, 2026
Well, that escalated quickly. Just days after President Trump sent Nicolás Maduro on a one-way flight to the Southern District of New York—courtesy of U.S. Special Forces and the Department of Justice—it looks like…
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Meet The Pro-Trump Colombian Presidential Candidate Promising 10 New Mega-Prisons
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— May 29, 2026
Pro-Trump Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has promised build 10 new mega-prisons as left-wing President Gustavo Petro prepares to leave office. De la Espriella is a lawyer and businessman who…
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General Mills Removes Synthetic Dyes From US Cereals
Business
— Aug 27, 2026
General Mills has completed a companywide transition to removing synthetic dyes from all U.S. cereals, replacing them with colorants from fruits, vegetables, and spices while aiming to preserve color and appeal. The move, part of a broader industry shift driven by regulatory pressure and advocacy from figures like Health Secretary Kennedy Jr., follows past pushback from consumers and aligns with efforts across the sector to phase out petroleum-based dyes.
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Big Tech’s AI Boom Is Hiding Hundreds Of Billions In Financial Risk
Big Tech companies are using hundreds of billions of dollars in guarantees to finance the artificial intelligence boom while keeping much of the exposure from appearing as conventional debt on their balance sheets.
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Trump Admin Reportedly Planning To Refill Depleted Petrol Reserve Biden Drained
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— Oct 21, 2025
The Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to purchase 1 million barrels of oil to help restock the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after the Biden administration drained the reserve and once passed on…
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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food Products More Than 30 Years After Banning It From Cosmetics
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— Jan 15, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of red dye no.3 in food products, after first banning the petroleum-based synthetic color addictive from cosmetics over 30-years ago due to its links to…
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Petrobras Joins Brazil’s R$1-Per-Liter Diesel Subsidy
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Petrobras has approved participation in Brazil’s new diesel subsidy program under Provisional Measure No. 1,391, providing R$1.00 per liter for 30 days (potentially extended) and stacking with the existing R$1.12 per liter under Provisional Measure No. 1,363, with regulations needed for implementation and a commitment to avoid immediate price pass-through of volatility. The company’s subsidies from government fuel-support measures now total about R$9.9 billion across diesel, gasoline and LPG, including a recent R$448 million gasoline subsidy payment, as Petrobras balances market strategy with policy-driven support to cushion domestic fuel costs.
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Sempra Signs First South American LNG Deal with Petrobras
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— Sep 14, 2026
Petrobras has signed a 20-year LNG offtake with Sempra Infrastructure for about 0.8 million tonnes per year from Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 in Texas, making Petrobras the first South American buyer in Sempra’s LNG portfolio. The deal supports Phase 2’s expansion to roughly 26 Mtpa of capacity by 2030–2031, alongside existing contracts with ConocoPhillips, JERA, and EQT that underpin the project’s financing.
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million tonnes a year is modest volume but it opens the door for more South American buyers if prices stay competitive.
OCI reports Q2 profit from petrochem, semis
Business
— Jul 22, 2026
OCI swung to a 43.3 billion won operating profit on 535 billion won revenue in Q2, driven by higher volumes and prices in petrochemicals and improvements in semiconductor materials. The company also outlined growth initiatives in high-value materials, wafer reclamation for semiconductor packaging, and the acquisition of OCI Specialty to diversify its portfolio and align with government-led semiconductor expansion.
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Supreme Court Clears Way For Trump Admin To Boot Illegal Aliens From Voter Rolls
Nicole Silverio · 3 min · 1h
Gov't Approves Yeosu Petrochemical Restructuring Plan 700B Won
Business
— Jul 22, 2026
South Korea approved a second restructuring plan for the Yeosu petrochemical complex, detailing the merger of Lotte Chemical’s naphtha cracking center with Yeochun NCC and its integration with DL Chemical and Hanwha Solutions to push toward higher-value products, supported by more than 700 billion won in government aid and 800 billion won from the companies to finance debt repayment and restructuring. The package aims to streamline operations, reform payment systems to curb wage arrears, and broaden tax incentives and regulatory relief as part of a long-term competitiveness push for the industry.
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Pakistan petrol pumps to shut nationwide
Business
— Jul 21, 2026
Petrol pumps across Pakistan will shut down indefinitely from midnight after talks with the government over the shift to daily fuel-price revisions failed, raising the risk of widespread fuel disruption and affecting consumers nationwide. Retailers accuse the daily pricing mechanism of worsening losses and demand restoration of the monthly pricing framework and better dealer commissions as OGRA takes over price setting.
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CIMB Malaysia Expands Apple Pay to Credit Cards
Business
— Jul 21, 2026
CIMB Malaysia has finally enabled Apple Pay for most CIMB Visa and Mastercard credit cards via the CIMB Octo app or Apple Wallet, excluding Petronas Visa Infinite-i, Petronas Platinum-i, Platinum Business, Fuel Tanker, and all debit cards, with a limit of five devices per card. The rollout also includes up to RM118 cashback for five qualifying Apple Pay transactions by 14 September 2026, and users must re-add their card on a new device and authenticate each payment.
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Biden to Approve Release of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ‘Protect’ Americans From Rising Prices
Reporting
— Mar 1, 2022
Amid concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could send gas prices even higher, President Joe Biden will approve a release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In a statement on Tuesday, White House Press…
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Fireball Erupts After Tractor-Trailer Collides with Train Carrying Petroleum in Texas
Reporting
— Feb 23, 2021
A massive explosion produced a fireball Tuesday near Cameron, Texas, after a tractor-trailer collided with a train carrying petroleum. Houses near the collision were evacuated as a precaution, according to KXXV-TV …
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Spooky Month Episode 7 Teaser Reactions
Near-unanimous positive hype and excitement for the upcoming October 2 release of Spooky Month Episode 7, with no meaningful opposition or criticism in sampled reactions.
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