U.S. May Label Brazilian Gangs as Terror Groups, After Push by the Bolsonaros
The Trump administration is weighing declaring Brazil’s two largest drug gangs terrorist groups, after lobbying by the sons of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday
For a second time, President Trump extended the deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
As Markets Revolt in the Face of War, Trump Extends Iran Deadline
Just after stocks ended another bruising day, the president took to social media to promote progress in talks with Iran.
Rubio Says Allies Should Help Secure Strait by Iran for Oil and Gas Ships
The secretary of state said the United States and Iran were passing messages to each other as he headed to France for a diplomatic meeting of the Group of 7 nations.
Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy
A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.
Trump Extends Iran Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Stocks Tumble
President Trump pivoted after escalating threats. Israel also announced it had killed an Iranian commander leading efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz to almost all shipping traffic.
After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table
Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.
Hungary Opens Espionage Case Against Journalist
The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pursued an intensifying campaign against critics in a tough race before April elections.
Under Carney, Canada Finally Hits NATO’s 2% Spending Target
Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.
Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Ukraine’s Security Guarantees on Donbas Surrender
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side.”