Venezuela Live Updates: U.S. Forces Seize Two Tankers; Rubio Lays Out Plan for American Control
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, addressing the news media on Wednesday in Washington. Mr. Rubio suggested there would be a far longer-term and more elaborate strategy for Venezuela.
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Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela
A Ukrainian artillery unit preparing to fire at Russian positions near the frontline city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas region last month.
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Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.
The remnants of an American air base on Greenland called Bluie East Two, which was built during World War II.
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Reshuffle at Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism
Gen. Kyrylo Budanov in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024. He is now the presidential chief of staff, after having served as head of military intelligence.
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Yemen Separatist Leader Refuses to Attend Talks, Deepening Saudi Arabia-UAE Clash
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the Southern Transitional Council, in 2023 at a Yemeni community event in Queens, N.Y.
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After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’
Cooking soup over an open fire in Havana after the failure of a major power plant in October.
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Clashes Between Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Restart After Deaths
A girl at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, who was wounded during clashes between the Syrian Army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
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Hundreds of Tourists on Yemeni Island Caught Up in Saudi-U.A.E. Rift
Tourists outside a hotel on the island of Socotra, Yemen, on Monday.
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Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing
The oil tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, at the Singapore Strait in March. Russia has dispatched at least one naval vessel to meet and escort the tanker.
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The Players to Know in Venezuela’s Leadership
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s vice president, was sworn in as interim leader on Monday.
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China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus
Visitors at an exhibition center promoting Hainan’s investment opportunities. The island is promoting itself as the world’s largest “free trade port.”
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Senate Republicans Push Back on Trump’s Aspirations to Seize Greenland
Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, background, looking toward Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, at the Capitol on Wednesday.
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Lawmakers Split After Classified Briefings on Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaking at the Capitol on Wednesday after a Senate briefing on operations in Venezuela.
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An emergency order from the Venezuelan government appears to criminalize support for the U.S. attack.
Nicolás Maduro was escorted off a helicopter on Monday to be taken to the federal court appearance in Manhattan.
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U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Advisers From Cuba, China, Russia and Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Capitol on Monday. He spoke at a classified meeting with senior congressional leaders.
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Latin American countries condemn the U.S. at the Organization of American States meeting.
Albert Ramdin, secretary general of the Organization of American States, speaking at an emergency meeting in Washington, on Tuesday.
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Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland
A former radar station in eastern Greenland. President Trump has long said he wants to acquire the territory.
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2 Caribbean Nations Agree to Host People Seeking Asylum in U.S.
Prime minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.
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Three Views on What 2026 Might Bring
The village of Mezhova, Ukraine, in December.
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Europe Rallies for Greenland as Trump’s Threats Continue
President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, greeting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark before a summit of European leaders at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Tuesday.
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Winter Weather Snarls Travel in Amsterdam, Brussels and Other European Cities
Travelers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol looking for updates on delayed and canceled flights on Tuesday.
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After Maduro’s Ouster, Marco Rubio Faces the Challenge of Running Venezuela
A poor outcome in Venezuela could jeopardize Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s chances at higher office.
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Maduro Invokes Prisoner-of-War Status, Echoing Panama’s Noriega
Supporters of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela demonstrating in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday. Mr. Maduro was seized by U.S. forces on Saturday.
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The Unanswered Questions About Venezuela’s Environmental Future
Petroleos de Venezuela oil rigs on Maracaibo Lake in Cabimas, in the country’s northwest, in 2022.
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European Allies Agree to Key Security Provisions for Ukraine
Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived on Tuesday in Paris for the latest round of talks on Ukraine’s future.
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Syria and Israel Revive Security Talks Mediated by the U.S.
A member of Syria’s security forces in September near the Golan Heights, which is the most enduring point of contention between Syria and Israel.
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Can Venezuela’s New Leader Keep the U.S. Happy and Her Elites in Line?
Delcy Rodríguez moments before being sworn in as Venezuela’s president in Caracas, on Monday.
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Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?
Kairos Power, which is developing a new kind of nuclear reactor, makes many of its parts at a facility in Albuquerque, N.M.
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Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for 6 Years, Authorities Say
The police outside the sealed-off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, last week.
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Why Israel Is Divided Over How to Investigate Oct. 7 Failures
A memorial in 2025 on the grounds of the Nova music festival, which was attacked by Hamas and other militants on Oct. 7, 2023.
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How the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, with President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, in Caracas in 2014.
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Maduro’s Gesture Was Not Just a Peace Sign
Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, arriving in New York, on Saturday.
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Venezuela’s Machado Praises Trump in Fox News Interview
María Corina Machado at a rally during the country’s presidential election in 2024.
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Venezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade on Oil Exports
Employees outside Venezuela’s state oil company, known as PDVSA, in Caracas in October.
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Zelensky’s Assessment Darkens as Europeans Gather to Talk Peace
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting of national security advisers of European countries in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.
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At Refugee Camps, Most Birthdays Fall on New Year’s
Rohingya refugees arriving in Bangladesh in 2017.
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Outside at Maduro’s Court Appearance: Flags, Chants and Venezuelans’ Quiet Pain
Protesters on Monday facing off across barricades in a park outside a federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan on Monday.
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Cuban Deaths in U.S. Venezuela Strikes Confirm Ties Between Countries
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a pro-government march last month in Caracas. Many of the bodyguards that protected Mr. Maduro were Cuban.
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Venezuela’s Legislators Offer Scorn as Trump Demands Obedience
A pro-Maduro demonstration near Parliament in Caracas on Monday.
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Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression
President Xi Jinping of China and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the Kremlin last May. China and Russia both have close ties to Nicolás Maduro.
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The C.I.A. assessed Venezuela’s future without Maduro before the U.S. raid.
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s vice president, was sworn in as interim leader on Monday, two days after the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured in a U.S. military raid.
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Why Trump Refused to Back Venezuela’s Machado: Fears of Chaos, and Fraying Ties
The opposition leader María Corina Machado and her surrogate presidential candidate, Edmundo González, at a rally in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, in 2024.
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The Trump administration covets Venezuela’s oil reserves, and the implications for the planet could be serious.
Maduro Is Gone, but Repression in Venezuela Has Intensified
Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza
A Close Call for U.S. Commandos and an Emboldened Trump
Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests