WASHINGTON ‒ The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid a monthslong buildup of military forces surrounding the country, President Donald Trump confirmed on Dec. 10.“As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump said at a meeting at the White House.“Largest one […]
Maria Corina Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in her honor – USA Today
OSLO − Democracies must be prepared to fight for freedom in order to survive, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Wednesday, in a speech delivered by her daughter during a ceremony Machado could not attend.The Venezuelan opposition leader said that the prize held profound significance, not only for her country but for the world.“It reminds the world that […]
Trump news at a glance: Seizure of oil tanker marks new level of tensions between US and Venezuela – The Guardian
Trump says Colombia’s president ‘next’ as he announces major escalation in US pressure on Nicolás Maduro – key US politics stories from Wednesday, 10 December at a glanceUS forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, […]
Russia-Ukraine Live: Zelensky Holds Urgent Calls as Trump Cranks Pressure – Newsweek
Russia-Ukraine Live: Zelensky Holds Urgent Calls as Trump Cranks Pressure Newsweek Ukraine presents response to US peace plan as Trump says European leaders want a meeting CNN Ukraine hands revised 20-point peace plan proposal to US, ABC News reports Reuters Opinion | The outlines of a sustainable Ukraine peace deal inch into view The Washington Post Zelenskyy: ‘Finalizing work’ […]
Pete Hegseth unleashes his ‘warrior culture’ on the world – podcast – The Guardian
Donald Trump’s secretary of war is facing allegations of war crimes and a blistering report into his handling of classified information. Joseph Gedeon reportsWhen Pete Hegseth was made Donald Trump’s secretary of war, there was shock and consternation. Since then he has put highly classified plans to bomb Yemen on a group chat and ordered […]