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Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026Adam Sella, Nicholas Nehamas and Christiaan TriebertComments Off on 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.

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Iran Offering Monthly Payments to Citizens to Cool Protests

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026Erika Solomon and Sanam MahooziComments Off on Iran Offering Monthly Payments to Citizens to Cool Protests

The plan to give Iranians roughly $7 a month is the latest in a string of steps aimed at alleviating economic pressures. Critics say the payments cannot reverse the severity of the crisis.

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After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026MARIA ABI-HABIBComments Off on After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’

The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a devastating blow to the alliance between Venezuela and Cuba. Many wonder if the island nation will be targeted next.

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What Latin America Thinks of Trump’s Goal to Dominate It

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026JACK NICASComments Off on What Latin America Thinks of Trump’s Goal to Dominate It

President Trump has launched a new era of U.S. intervention in Latin America. Some regional leaders are celebrating, while many others are deeply concerned.

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What to Know About the Protests in Iran

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026Abdi Latif Dahir and Leily NikounazarComments Off on What to Know About the Protests in Iran

Galloping inflation and a currency crisis have provoked demonstrations across the country.

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Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026Christiaan Triebert and Nicholas NehamasComments Off on Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic

Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.

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Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025Ephrat Livni and Sanam MahooziComments Off on Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy

Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.

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The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025Christina Goldbaum and Saad AlnassifeComments Off on The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes

Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.

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Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025Ben Hubbard, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily NikounazarComments Off on Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets

High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.

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A Dancing Dictator and Bankers in Chains: The Other Venezuela Blockade

December 27, 2025December 27, 2025Simon RomeroComments Off on A Dancing Dictator and Bankers in Chains: The Other Venezuela Blockade

A crisis more than a century ago involved U.S. aims to assert military supremacy, a hard-partying dictator and frictions among the great powers.

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Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border

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Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing

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