Category: World

US may intercept and seize oil tanker heading for Europe, reports say
US officials have a warrant to seize the Russian-flagged ship accused of breaking sanctions. [...]

Venezuelan security forces detain journalists from foreign news organisations
Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people's social media. [...]

UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed
The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris. [...]

Maduro’s legal team includes acclaimed lawyer who represented Julian Assange
Barry Pollack, a US trial lawyer, will take on the case as the captured Venezuelan president’s private counselWhen Nicolás Maduro appeared in court in [...]

Wes Streeting warns of ‘disintegration’ of rules-based world order after Venezuela attack
UK health secretary declines to criticise Donald Trump directly but suggests he is disturbed by events of recent daysUK politics – live updatesVenezue [...]

From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s opposition
Some supporters of María Corina Machado still see path to power after US president refused to back her There was unbridled joy among members of Venezu [...]

Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn
‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics sayDonald Trump, by dramatically seizing Nicolás Madu [...]

US raid on Venezuela ‘undermined a fundamental principle of international law’, says UN rights body – live
Spokesperson for UN high commissioner says ‘accountability for human rights violations cannot be achieved by unilateral military intervention’Deposed [...]

Starmer delivers masterclass in hedging his bets after Venezuela raid
Prime minister assures colleagues he may one day stand up to Donald Trump – but not yetKeir Starmer has got used to walking a diplomatic tightrope wit [...]

‘Soy inocente’: Maduro defiant in surreal New York courtroom spectacle
The Venezuelan leader entered a heartfelt not guilty plea – and told a member of the gallery he was a prisoner of warVenezuela crisis – latest updates [...]
