By Dave Sherwood and Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON, January 11 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that no more Venezuelan oil or money would go to Cuba and suggested that the Communist-ruled island should reach an agreement with Washington, increasing pressure on the United States’ longtime nemesis and provoking words of defiance from … Read more
President Donald Trump clashed with Republican Senator Susan Collins in an angry phone call after she voted against one of his top priorities. The president allegedly made a “profane” call to the vulnerable Republican senator on Thursday, sources told The Hill. Collins was one of five GOP senators who joined with Democrats to advance a … Read more
By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s launch of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile appears to be aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial moment in talks to end the war. Putin has repeatedly boasted … Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In his most substantial criticism of the United States, the Russians and other military incursions into sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV on Friday denounced how nations were using force to assert their dominance around the world, “totally undermining” peace and international legal order after World War II. “War is back in … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuela’s oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is not mincing any words. But not a small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance in the coming weeks. … Read more
My Marina Wide HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Global oil prices fell on Wednesday as China denounced the United States as a bully after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion of embargoed crude. The deal was in line with Trump’s stated … Read more
As Venezuelans try to regain a semblance of normalcy following the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro, authorities in the country are cracking down on any show of support for the impeached leader’s ouster. As Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting leader on Monday, the rights group warned of an escalating crackdown, with … Read more
By Jan Wolfe Jan 6 (Reuters) – The 92-year-old judge overseeing the case of Nicolas Maduro said he displays a Hebrew scripture from the Torah on the wall of his Manhattan chambers: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdf” — “Justice, justice you shall follow.” An Orthodox Jew who has been on the bench for nearly three decades, US … Read more
It’s only been days since a daring US raid kidnapped Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and rushed him to a Brooklyn prison, but Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all playing out on the big screen. He predicts that he will be the subject of movies for years to come. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more involved in foreign conflicts before its military actions in Venezuela — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military strike there, according to an Associated Press analysis of recent polls. Most Americans want the … Read more