Trump’s huge Venezuela deal began with a call and a bet on an oilman
Alejandro Betancourt was warned that taking on the U.S. government as a business partner would have costs, but America’s backing already is providing big benefits.
Continue ReadingAlejandro Betancourt was warned that taking on the U.S. government as a business partner would have costs, but America’s backing already is providing big benefits.
Continue ReadingThe rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian’s leaders resolve to seek military victory.
Continue ReadingThe rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliff failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian’s leaders resolve to seek military victory.
Continue ReadingFor almost four decades, the Guarani have fought to expand their four-acre territory, Brazil’s smallest officially recognized Indigenous area, to encompass 1,315 acres of largely preserved forest they consider ancestral land.
Continue ReadingThe abrupt announcement, amid operating challenges and high oil prices, leaves the ride-hailing app with a diminished presence in Africa.
Continue ReadingMexican authorities have accused the model’s boyfriend of femicide.
Continue ReadingThe Kuwaiti military said its air defenses confronted “hostile” attacks by Iran while Tehran accused the U.S. of bombing a wedding and called for an investigation.
Continue ReadingDeposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosecute a foreign head of state.
Continue ReadingRussia is pounding Ukraine with jet-propelled drones, forcing Kyiv to adapt once again in an arms race that is increasingly defining the war.
Continue ReadingThe wartime blockage of cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is a boon for Syria, which is poised to capitalize on a need for alternative transit routes for oil.
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