Politics Jan 08 U.S. aims to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and global sales The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela's oil products globally following its ouster of President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid.
World Jan 07 U.S. seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday.
World Jan 05 Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96 Schloss made it her mission to educate younger generations about the Nazi genocide.
Nation Jan 03 What we know about a U.S. strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro The overnight operation left Venezuela reeling, with its leadership uncertain and details of casualties and the impact on its military still to emerge. Much is still unknown about how the U.S. ouster of Maduro will ricochet across the country and…
World Dec 15 UK spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war,” the head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency said Monday.
World Dec 10 Iceland joins a growing list of countries boycotting Eurovision over Israel's participation This decision follows similar moves by Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia. These countries have withdrawn after organizers refused to expel Israel over its actions in Gaza.
Arts Dec 10 Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55 Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” sparked a millions-selling series, died Wednesday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer.
World Dec 08 Zelenskyy holds talks in London with European allies on U.S.-backed peace plan and security The leaders are working to ensure that any ceasefire is backed by solid security guarantees both from Europe and the U.S. to deter Russia from attacking again.
Arts Nov 29 Acclaimed British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love” has died. He was 88.
World Nov 09 BBC director resigns after criticism of broadcaster's editing of Trump's Jan. 6 speech The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.