The Unanswered Questions About Venezuela’s Environmental Future
The Trump administration has made no secret that it covets Venezuela’s oil reserves. What happens next could have serious implications for the planet.
Politics and Government
Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests
Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.
Why Israel Is Divided Over How to Investigate Oct. 7 Failures
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a commission with members chosen in a way that departs from existing law.
Maduro’s Gesture Was Not Just a Peace Sign
The captured authoritarian leader flashed a symbol that many took to be a defiant peace sign. Loyal lawmakers repeated the gesture at a session in Caracas.
Venezuela’s Legislators Offer Scorn as Trump Demands Obedience
The convening of the National Assembly made it clear that Maduro loyalists remain entrenched across Venezuelan institutions after decades of purges and crackdowns on dissent.
Venezuela Detained and Deported Members of the Foreign Press
Military officers detained 14 members of the news media during a National Assembly session. All were released after their phones were searched. One was deported.
Cuban Deaths in U.S. Venezuela Strikes Confirm Ties Between Countries
The Maduro regime was long propped up by Cuba’s armed forces and intelligence agencies. Many Cubans were reported killed in the American military action.
Zelensky Taps Canadian Politician Chrystia Freeland as Economic Adviser
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine appointed Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada, to a role in which she would advise on postwar reconstruction.
10 People Convicted of Cyberbullying Brigitte Macron, Wife of French President
The defendants made false claims about Brigitte Macron, the wife of President Emmanuel Macron of France.
Maduro and His Wife to Appear in Court on Monday
Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president who was captured by U.S. forces, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Manhattan on Monday with his wife, Cilia Flores. Both are accused of conspiring to import cocaine.