Donald Trump

Trump and Colombia’s Petro Hold Surprise Call on Drugs and Venezuela After Months of Bitter Personal and Diplomatic Attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke by phone this week, marking an unexpected diplomatic turn in a relationship that has been increasingly hostile over drug policy and regional security. “It was a Great Honor to speak...
Greenland .

US Scramble to Expand Economic and Strategic Ties to Greenland as Trump Renewed Push to Acquire Island Surprises Washington

U.S. officials are rapidly exploring ways to increase economic and strategic engagement with Greenland, taken off guard by President Donald Trump’s renewed public calls to acquire the island, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Trump has long expressed...
Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan with Export Controls and Rare Earth Threats, Testing Trump’s Support Amid Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance and Growing Regional Tensions

China has begun applying fresh economic pressure on Japan in a move widely seen as a test of US President Donald Trump’s willingness to stand firmly behind Washington’s closest ally in Asia, months after Trump claimed he had “solved” the...
US Intercepts Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic

US Intercepts Venezuela Oil Ships in Atlantic After Maduro Capture, Raising Risks of Confrontation With Russia and China

The United States seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, sharply escalating President Donald Trump’s effort to control energy flows in the Western Hemisphere and pressure Venezuela’s socialist government into alignment with Washington. U.S....
Venezuela

U.S. Refineries Stand to Benefit from Venezuelan Oil Returns as Heavy Crude Shortages Persist, Though Production Revival Faces Major Hurdles

The prospect of Venezuelan oil returning more freely to global markets could offer relief to U.S. refineries and consumers, potentially lowering fuel prices, but analysts caution that deep structural and political challenges make any rapid production rebound unlikely. Venezuela’s oil...
Venezuela Oil

US Tightens Control Over Venezuelan Oil and Hardens Its Cuba Policy, Mexico Quietly Emerges as a Crucial and Risky-Fuel Supplier to Havana

As the United States moves to tighten its grip on Venezuela’s oil sector and hardens its stance toward Cuba under President Donald Trump, Mexico has quietly emerged as a critical — and controversial — fuel supplier to the energy-starved Caribbean...
Donald Trump

Trump Targets Defense Contractors’ Profits, Rattling Wall Street and Signaling Overhaul of Military Industry

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to block major defense contractors from paying dividends or buying back shares until they significantly speed up weapons production, delivering a rare presidential strike at Wall Street norms that sent defense stocks sharply...
Greenland

US-Denmark Diplomatic Talks Set Amid Growing Controversy Over Trump’s Proposal to Acquire Greenland and Counter China-Russia Influence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to meet Danish officials next week to discuss Greenland, amid escalating tensions over President Donald Trump’s repeated proposals to acquire the Arctic territory. The move comes as NATO allies express alarm at...
F-35 fighter jet

Morocco’s Ambitious Push for F-35 Lightning II Fighters Marks a Historic Leap in North African Airpower and Regional Deterrence Posture

Morocco’s ongoing negotiations with the United States for the acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II represent a potential turning point in North African military aviation, signaling Rabat’s ambition to join the global cohort of fifth-generation airpower operators. Analysts...
EA-18G Growlers

US Navy EA-18G Growlers ‘Blinded’ Venezuelan Air Defences in Maduro Capture Operation, Highlighting Washington’s Renewed Reliance on Electronic Warfare

In the surprise military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic-warfare aircraft played a pivotal and largely unseen role in neutralizing Venezuela’s air-defence network and enabling U.S. forces to strike...
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