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How Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target

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Michael Crowley
Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.

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Venezuelans surrounding Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s motorcade in Caracas in 1958.

With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War Financing

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Kim Barker， Ephrat Livni and Valerie Hopkins
Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.

© Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times

Satellite-controlled speedboat drones designed and operated by Ukraine’s military intelligence service. Called Sea Babies, they are packed with explosives and can travel long distances.

U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President

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Abdi Latif Dahir and Eric Schmitt
The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive U.S. strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.

© Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times

Syrian government forces at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Damascus in April. The U.S. launched airstrikes against the Islamic State in central Syria on Friday.

U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

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Riley Mellen and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

© Alejandro Cegarra for The New York Times

A member of Venezuela’s security forces on the tarmac at Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas this month. The F.A.A. has issued a warning to all aircraft operating there.

Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It

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Aaron Boxerman， Euan Ward， Natan Odenheimer and Hwaida Saad
The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Hezbollah supporters gathered around the grave of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s former leader, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike, on the anniversary of his death, in Dahiya, Lebanon, in September.
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