World Dec 12 Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet By Joshua Goodman, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
World Dec 12 Watch 5:02 Venezuelan opposition leader makes harrowing journey to receive Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Friday vowed to continue her political pursuit to create democracy in Venezuela. This week she braved an arduous journey to accept the peace prize in Oslo, Norway. Nick Schifrin speaks now with the… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Dec 12 Watch 11:21 Israeli settlers attack Palestinians with impunity, halting West Bank olive harvest Israel's cabinet voted to extend legal status to 19 previously illegal settlements late last night, formalizing more control of land in the West Bank. Attacks by Jewish settlers against Palestinian communities there have increased sharply since the Oct. 7, 2023… By Leila Molana-Allen, Thomas Dallal, Janine AlHadidi
World Dec 12 King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, urges early screening “Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives," the king said. By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
World Dec 12 Danish intelligence report warns of U.S. military threat under Trump The United States is using its economic power to “assert its will" and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. By Associated Press
Dec 12 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 4:39 Ukraine pushes for security guarantees against Russia as pressure grows on peace plan By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday floated a possible compromise to a Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in the eastern Donetsk region. Zelenskyy spoke after he met with senior administration officials and sent new edits to the document… Continue watching
Dec 11 U.S. sanctions 3 of Maduro’s nephews as pressure campaign on Venezuela ramps up By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press 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 American nation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Noem says seizure of oil tanker off Venezuelan coast linked to U.S. antidrug efforts By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The assertion, which came during Noem's testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee, provided the Trump administration’s most thorough assessment so far of why it took control of the vessel on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 11 Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with ‘decisive’ actions By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's statements to reporters came hours after she appeared in public for the first time in 11 months, following her arrival in Norway’s capital, Oslo, where her daughter received the Nobel Peace Prize award on her behalf… Continue reading