Some ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.
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Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.
Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.
Live Updates: Trump Says Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S.
If confirmed, the move would be the start of President Trump’s plan to exploit the country’s vast reserves after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro.
Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela
Needing U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.
Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated despite a truce in the territory.
Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing
The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect.
China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus
Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”
After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’
With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.
U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Advisers From Cuba, China, Russia and Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was said to have listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting Monday with senior congressional leaders.