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European Parliament approves new HQ for border force despite pushback

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The Budget Committee greenlit the construction of a new building for €250 million, though leftist MEPs don’t agree

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The Budget Committee of the European Parliament approved on Wednesday a €250 million plan for a new headquarters for Frontex in Warsaw. Polish capital already hosts the agency in three different buildings at two different locations across the city. 

The decision was taken with 23 votes in favour, five against and 10 abstentions. Representatives from the European People’s Party, the European Conservatives and Reformists and Renew Europe voted in favour, the Socialists and democrats (S&D) abstained, while the Greens/EFA and The Left voted against. 

The investment will be partially financed by a loan, described as “financially more advantageous” by Frontex, though this sparked criticism from some MEPs.

“While we recognize the agency’s crucial work and do not oppose a new HQ, we have serious concerns about the funding model, especially loan financing, which could create legal uncertainty,” the S&D group posted on X following the vote.

Even the right-wing Patriots for Europe group, which broadly favours enhancing Frontex’s role to counter illegal migration and beefing up the agency’s resources, was divided on the point.

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All of its MEPs voted in favour except for the Hungarian Tamás Deutsch and the Dutch Auke Zijlstra. “Today’s vote was not about border protection, but about the construction of a 6,000 square metre luxury headquarter for EU bureaucrats, which would be financed by the EU on credit, in contravention of EU budgetary rules,” a note from the Fidesz-KDNP delegation in the European Parliament read. 

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Video: Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican Reggae Icon, Is Dead

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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican Reggae Icon, Is Dead

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae singer who helped popularize the genre around the world with songs like “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “The Harder They Come,” has died. He was 81.

Music is like air that we breathe. And once it’s there, everybody breathes it. The industry, to me, is the first time I came out of my mother’s womb. And I say [screaming] — and I started making my sound and I never stopped. Music can highlight awareness. And from that awareness, people can take some kind of action to better the situation. I think that’s the role music has played through the ages. And I think it’s the role that it is playing now. And I think that is the role that it can play.

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Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae singer who helped popularize the genre around the world with songs like “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “The Harder They Come,” has died. He was 81.

By Chevaz Clarke

November 24, 2025

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Airlines pull Venezuela flights amid safety warning, as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro

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Several major airlines have pulled Venezuelan flights following a U.S. aviation safety warning, disrupting travel to the country and as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.

According to Reuters, at least three airlines, Brazil’s Gol, Colombia’s Avianca, and TAP Air Portugal, canceled departures from Caracas Saturday, with other international carriers making changes through Monday.

The flight disruption also impacted the U.K. and Europe, coinciding with the administration’s decision to designate the Venezuelan group known as the Cartel de los Soles, as a foreign terrorist organization.

TRUMP’S STRIKE ON CARTEL VESSEL OFF VENEZUELA SENDS WARNING TO MADURO: ‘NO SANCTUARY’

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned airlines about flying over Venezuela, issuing a notice urging them to “exercise caution” due to the “potentially hazardous situation” in the region. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

TAP said its flight decision followed U.S. advisories indicating that safety could not be guaranteed, Reuters reported.

Spain’s Iberia said it would suspend flights to Caracas starting Monday “until further notice,” though its Saturday service to Madrid operated as planned, per the report.

Copa Airlines and Wingo continued operations, while LATAM canceled its Sunday Bogotá-bound flight.

The airline changes primarily came after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a warning to aircraft operating in or over Venezuelan airspace.

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TRUMP ENDS VENEZUELA TALKS, MILITARY OPTIONS LOOM, NEW REPORT

American Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela.  (AP)

As reported by Fox News Digital, the FAA had warned airlines Nov. 22, about flying over Venezuela, issuing a notice urging them to “exercise caution” due to the “potentially hazardous situation” in the region.

The advisory comes as the U.S. has significantly increased its military presence across the Caribbean deploying bombers, warships, and Marines as part of a campaign targeting drug-trafficking operating near the region and airstrikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels.

On Monday, the State Department went on to formally announce the designation of the Cartel de los Soles in the Federal Register.

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MARCO RUBIO SAYS NICOLÁS MADURO’S CARTEL DE LOS SOLES TO BE DESIGNATED A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

USS Gravely and several other destroyers have been deployed to U.S. Southern Command as the Trump administration takes on drug cartels and President Nicolás Maduro. (Getty Images)

The Cartel de los Soles, or “Cartel of the Suns,” refers to a network of government and military officials in Venezuela engaged in drug trafficking.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said in a statement last week that the Cartel de los Soles and other cartels in Venezuela were “responsible for terrorist violence throughout our hemisphere as well as for trafficking drugs into the United States and Europe.”

On Monday, European governments quickly updated their travel guidance. Germany warned that Venezuela’s situation remained “tense” and could deteriorate further.

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Meanwhile, the U.K. advised travelers Sunday that flights were being canceled on short notice.

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“Some airlines have canceled flights at short notice,” the U.K. government advised. “If you have an upcoming flight to or from Venezuela, you should stay in touch with your airline or travel agency,” it said.

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Watch the video: Russian frozen assets — what's next?

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“You don’t have the cards” — that is what US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this year. But Brussels thought it held an ace: the frozen Russian assets. Now, the 28-point US peace plan has called out Europe’s hand.

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