How the Heavy-Metal Fall of a Dictator Shapes Trump’s Venezuela Plans
Seizing Panama’s leader was relatively easy. But the similarities between Panama and Venezuela are dangerously misleading, some analysts warn.
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‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.
As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.
Thailand Suspends Trump-Backed Peace Talks With Cambodia
The move, which came after two Thai soldiers were injured by a land mine, imperiled a pledge by the two countries to resolve their longstanding differences at the behest of President Trump.
Syria’s President Meets Trump at White House for First Time
The visit by President Ahmed al-Shara is another step in the transformation of the former rebel leader once wanted by the United States as a terrorist.
The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program
With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.
Trump Gives Hungary a Reprieve on Sanctions After Meeting With Orban
The United States has imposed sanctions on nations buying Russian oil, but President Viktor Orban successfully argued that Hungary had few other options.
Inside Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.
In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing
President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity.
U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza
The alternative, Ambassador Michael Waltz bluntly told diplomats, was to watch the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas give way to a return to war.