Dec 17 Watch 8:57 Trump escalates Maduro confrontation with blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn President Trump continued his rhetorical campaign against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, as a large American Naval force sits in the waters off the coast. The U.S. will actively blockade and seize vessels it had already sanctioned, a move some critics… Continue watching
Dec 17 WATCH: 'We want it back': Trump demands Venezuela return 'land, oil rights' to U.S. By Associated Press Under Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan government seized assets from some American oil companies after the country nationalized oil fields in 2007. Trump on Wednesday stated that his intention is “getting land, oil rights, whatever we… Continue reading
Dec 17 Myanmar has declared a 'zero tolerance' policy for cyberscams, but the fraud goes on By Erika Kinetz, Associated Press Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park. They raided and bombed the compound, but questions remain about the long-term impact. Continue reading
Dec 17 Israeli mortar fired into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10 By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel said the mortar had veered from its intended target, which it did not specify. Continue reading
Dec 17 Ongoing strikes and the $100 million heist push the Louvre into historic crisis By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The strike at the Louvre is no longer just a labor dispute. It has become a test of how securely, credibly and competently the world’s most visited museum is being run. Continue reading
Dec 17 Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The Louvre partially opened Wednesday to allow visitors to enjoy the Mona Lisa and other highlights. Continue reading
Dec 17 South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests By Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Tuesday's raid occurred at a center that processes applications by white South Africans who have been given priority for refugee status in the U.S. by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 17 At high-stakes summit, EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press At a summit starting on Thursday, many European Union leaders will press for tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets held in Europe to be used to meet Ukraine’s economic and military needs for the next two years. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:34 What's in the massive defense bill giving the military more funding than requested By Nick Schifrin, Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn, Jonah Anderson Defense Secretary Hegseth rejected calls to release the full video of a boat strike the military carried out in September. That attack was the first of 25 acknowledged strikes that the administration says were operated by so-called "narcoterrorists." At the… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 7:06 A rare look inside Hezbollah's secretive bunkers seized by Lebanon's military By Simona Foltyn, Sonia Kopelev The Lebanese army is on a tight deadline to comply with an American demand to dismantle the military infrastructure of Hezbollah. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn and videographer Adrian Hartrick were given exclusive access to Hezbollah’s seized military installations and the… Continue watching