As the dust cleared around the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military strike earlier this month, US officials left little question that they had another target too: China. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/eNDxPbA
Venezuela’s acting president has announced a proposed amnesty law that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners, as well as the closure of a notorious detention center, in her latest concessions since the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/3YylEBA
The world body warned it would run out of money by July and have to close its New York headquarters if countries, namely the United States, did not pay annual dues that amount to billions of dollars. from World News https://ift.tt/2kQqN6n
Mexico has found itself walking a diplomatic tightrope after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/AXKHajp
US President Donald Trump claimed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to a week-long pause in attacks on major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, as the country grapples with plummeting winter temperatures. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/r6mBfE3
As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at age 45. from World News https://ift.tt/lKCBUA5
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy. from World News https://ift.tt/GgQSa4A
Democrats sharply questioned the plan, including the role of Qatar in managing an account funded by the sale of Venezuelan oil. from World News https://ift.tt/cUNrHXs
A former Venezuelan mayor who was arrested by ICE fears the US will deport him to the South American country, where he faced up to 15 months in prison for opposing the regime of President Nicolas Maduro. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/yaR8vG5
Kim Keon Hee was unlike any presidential spouse South Korea had seen. Her downfall, on corruption charges, came after her husband declared martial law. from World News https://ift.tt/AbWi0YO