Venezuela’s New Leader Enlists U.S. Troops to Bring a Rogue Ship Back
Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization.
Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization.
The U.S. campaign in Venezuela has drawn from a centuries-old playbook employing naval force — but added some new elements, too.
President Trump indicated that he would meet the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Last year, she won the Nobel Peace Prize, an award he covets.
After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.
The recall affects passports issued between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.
After days of fierce protest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused protesters of trying to “please” President Trump. Iranian authorities signaled further crackdowns on the demonstrations.
The president continued to advance an imperialist vision of American foreign policy, where the U.S. can dominate neighboring countries “whether they like it or not.”
For the Russian leader, courting President Trump to secure a favorable resolution in Ukraine, and possibly more, is far more important.
Once a powerful force under Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland ended her time in politics on Friday.
After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be “transferred to others.”