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U.S. sanctions Maduro's 3 nephews as pressure campaign on Venezuela ratchets up

WASHINGTON — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South ...
The New York Times

What We Know About U.S. Seizures of Oil Tankers

U.S. forces seized two tankers, including one under a Russian flag, on Wednesday, as officials try to choke off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil. By Jenny Gross and Genevieve Glatsky The seizure ...
CBS News

U.S. reopens shuttered Puerto Rico naval base as Caribbean military buildup continues

Ceiba, Puerto Rico — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up forces in the Caribbean ahead of possible ...

U.S. tells its citizens to leave Iran, as Trump pressures Tehran over protest crackdown

The United States is telling its citizens to leave Iran, as Washington maintains its pressure on Tehran to cease its ...

U.S. reassessing deadly weed killer that’s banned in dozens of other countries

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be looking at the safety of paraquat, a toxic weed killer that lawsuits have ...

U.K.'s former ambassador to U.S. apologizes to Epstein's victims, not for his own ties

Peter Mandelson said he believed that, as a gay man in Epstein's circle, he was "kept separate from what he was doing in the ...

Former Dem Rep. Mary Peltola announces U.S. Senate run: "Put Alaska first"

Former Rep. Mary Peltola announced a 2026 Alaska Senate bid to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan, citing inflation and ...

Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro arraigned in U.S. court; Trump threatens other nations

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared before a judge in New York to face charges related to drug ...