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.Read More
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.”Read More
China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.Read More
Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts
“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.Read More
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.Read More
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.Read More
Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World
President Trump’s trusted adviser is casting his hard-right gaze abroad, saying the world must be governed by “force.”Read More
Trump Administration Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary
A new web page on the official White House site blames the Capitol Police and Democrats for the pro-Trump mob riot, absolving the president of responsibility and calling participants “innocent.”Read More
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Rally and Demand More from Trump
The “J6ers,” as they refer to themselves, praised President Trump but called for more action from his administration, including financial restitution and prison reform.Read More
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.Read More