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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European Leaders Meet for Latest Round of Ukraine Talks
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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Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for Six Years, Authorities Say
The police outside the sealed-off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, last week.
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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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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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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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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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After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’
People rally in solidarity with Venezuela in Havana, Cuba, after the United States captured Nicolas Maduro on Saturday.
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Thousands in Berlin Go Days Without Power and Cell Service After Cables Are Set on Fire
A commuter wearing a headlamp waits at a bus stop in Berlin on Sunday after power cables were damaged in a fire that left tens of thousands of households without electricity.
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Zelensky Taps Canadian Politician Chrystia Freeland as Economic Adviser
Chrystia Freeland during an interview last year in Toronto.
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Why Trump Wants Greenland
Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, in March. Polls show that most of the island’s population do not support being taken over by the United States.
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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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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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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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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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Venezuela Detained and Deported Members of the Foreign Press
Demonstrators walking toward the National Assembly during a march in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, as the new National Assembly began on Monday.
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A Revival of Venezuela’s Oil Industry Poses a Challenge for Canada
A refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Historically Canada and Venezuela were direct competitors in the oil business.
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Maduro Laywer Is Barry Pollack, Who Also Defended Assange
Barry Pollack, second from right, has long experience negotiating with the federal government.
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Maduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter.
The Federal District Court building in Lower Manhattan on Monday.
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Russia Once Offered U.S. Control of Venezuela for Free Rein in Ukraine
In 2019, Fiona Hill told a Congressional hearing that the Russians “were signaling very strongly that they wanted to somehow make some very strange swap arrangement between Venezuela and Ukraine.”
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At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela
A meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Monday.
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Venezuela’s ‘Dirty’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know
Flaring at the Amuay refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021.
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Iran Offering Monthly Payments to Citizens to Cool Protests
A gas station in Tehran last month. Official statistics show that inflation exceeded 42 percent in December alone.
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Maduro, Appearing in U.S. Court for Arraignment, Says He Was ‘Kidnapped’ and Pleads Not Guilty
Nicolás Maduro, the ousted leader of Venezuela, at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport before being taken to the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan on Monday.
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Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96
Eva Schloss in 2019. In a tribute, King Charles III lauded her for “overcoming hatred and prejudice” and for “promoting kindness, courage, understanding and resilience.”
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Israel’s Stinging Retort to Mamdani Was Meant as Retaliation in Kind
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York has long supported the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.
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Trump’s Threat of Force Against Colombia Draws Rebuke From Its Leader
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia said he “asked the people to defend the president against any illegitimate violent act.”
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U.S. Attack to Seize Greenland Would End NATO, Danish Prime Minister Says
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark said that the United States had “no right to annex” Greenland and that the island was not for sale.
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Ahn Sung Ki, Towering Figure in South Korean Film, Dies at 74
Ahn Sung Ki in 2021. He valued “dignity and responsibility over everything else,” the Korea Film Actors Association said.
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10 People Convicted of Cyberbullying Brigitte Macron, Wife of French President
The Macrons have often been the subject of misinformation since Mr. Macron successfully ran for the presidency in 2017.
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After Christmas Day Strikes, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria
Debris from a missile landed near a round well, center, in Jabo, Nigeria, and burned corn stalks that had been gathered for cattle feed.
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Trump Says ‘We Need Greenland’ and Threatens U.S. Action in Colombia and Mexico
Asked on Air Force One on Sunday whether his administration would target Colombia, President Trump replied, “It sounds good to me.”
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Cuba Says 32 of Its Citizens Died in Venezuela, Including Military Personnel
Antennas hit by U.S. airstrikes in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday.
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Venezuela’s New Leader Calls for Dialogue and ‘Coexistence’ With U.S.
Delcy Rodríguez, now Venezuela’s acting president, in Caracas last year.
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Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s New Leader, Faces Big Test
A photo of Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, from August. With her were Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, left, and a Venezuelan lawyer, Larry Devoe.
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Who Is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s New Interim President After Maduro’s Capture?
Live Updates: Venezuela Projects Unity as Trump’s Threats Cause Jitters Around the World
Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests
Global Ripples From Venezuela