Not Just Oil: In Venezuela, U.S. Interior Secretary Pushes for Mining Access
Venezuela is home to large reserves of rare earths, gold and other valuable minerals that the Trump administration wants to exert more control over.
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Not Just Oil: In Venezuela, U.S. Interior Secretary Pushes for Mining Access
Venezuela is home to large reserves of rare earths, gold and other valuable minerals that the Trump administration wants to exert more control over.
Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels
Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangsPete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has urged Latin American countries to adopt a more aggressive approach against drug cartels…
James Luckey-Lange Recounts Being Detained, Starved and Beaten in Venezuela
James Luckey-Lange, 28, wrote about kindness and shared humanity as he traveled. But he said he had been shackled, starved and beaten in Venezuela after being detained.
Blackout in Cuba leaves millions without power amid US oil chokehold
Latest outage darkens island facing dwindling oil reserves and increasing pressure from WashingtonA blackout has hit the western half of Cuba, leaving millions of people in Havana and beyond without power in the latest outage to affect an island strugg…
U.S. Attacks on Iran Test Fragile Truce With China
Beijing has condemned the U.S.-backed strikes on Iran, a close partner. Yet with trade talks looming, it is unlikely to risk a rupture with Washington.
Chinese Arms Arsenal Exposed: Battlefield Flops in Pakistan, Venezuela, and Iran
Chinese-manufactured weaponry, often promoted as a cost-effective rival to Western systems, has suffered humiliating defeats in recent conflicts.From India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, to the American raid on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, and now US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Beijing’s equipment has repeatedly faltered. What was once hailed as "battle-tested innovation" has revealed deep
In Turn From Iran Talks to War, U.S. Casts Doubt on Diplomacy
President Trump again deployed heavy force against a country with which he had been negotiating, continuing a pattern seen in previous attacks on Iran and Venezuela.
Trump suggests US could carry out ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
As tensions between two countries reach new highs, US president says regime is ‘talking with us’Donald Trump has suggested the US could carry out a “friendly takeover” of Cuba as tensions between Washington and Havana reach a new high after the capture…
A Last Chance Before War
The U.S. and Iran both say they want to avoid a conflict. Time is running out to avoid one.