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Iran’s President Says He Can’t Make ‘Miracles’ to Solve the Country’s Woes

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By: Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar
19 December 2025 at 03:25
Amid sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.

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President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran attending a protest in Tehran in June after the U.S. attacks on nuclear sites in Iran.

U.S. Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike

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By: Adam Sella
18 December 2025 at 12:54
The attack on Wednesday brings the total number killed to at least 99 since the Trump administration began bombing boats suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. attacks on boats off South America have drawn the ire of legal experts and many members of Congress, who contend that the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings and, potentially, war crimes.

Trump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan

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By: Michael Crowley
18 December 2025 at 13:30
The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president’s commitment to the self-governing democracy.

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The arms package would include more than $4 billion each for high mobility artillery rocket systems, known as HIMARS.

Europe’s Fight Over Russian Assets Is Testing Its Ability to Support Ukraine

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By: Jeanna Smialek
18 December 2025 at 23:12
The continent’s leaders are discussing a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort. The final decision will signal the extent of Europe’s ability to face down Moscow.

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Ukrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region in December.

For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn’t Want the Public to See

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By: David E. Sanger
18 December 2025 at 09:11
The Pentagon has released plenty of video clips that show American missiles blowing boats suspected of carrying drugs out of the water. But the “double tap” strike on Sept. 2 is being kept under wraps.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed senators on Tuesday.

Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil Fields Sets Off a Nationalist Reaction

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By: Simon Romero
18 December 2025 at 07:25
President Trump said the United States wanted to reclaim expropriated oil assets, setting off a nationalist reaction in a country where the resource holds a mythical status.

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Derricks in the Maracaibo oil fields of Venezuela in the early 20th century. American oil companies invested millions of dollars in the region, generating profits that flowed to the United States, rather than Venezuela.

House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela

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By: Robert Jimison
18 December 2025 at 07:15
The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military’s escalating campaign of boat attacks.

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U.S. military aircraft in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. For months, the U.S. military has been building up a large naval force there as President Trump continues to threaten to attack Venezuela.

Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat

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By: Edward Wong， Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt
18 December 2025 at 08:31
Pentagon officials, surprised by President Trump’s orders, scrambled to work out a plan to halt sanctioned tankers as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader, vowed resistance.

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An oil tanker anchored near the Cardón Refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021.

Tankers Under Sanction Are Only a Subset of Fleet Moving Venezuelan Oil

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott
18 December 2025 at 01:48
The scope of President Trump’s blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.

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An oil tanker docked at Cardón Refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. More than 400 tankers have moved Venezuelan oil or related products since 2019, and these vessels are part of a bigger fleet of ships that trade oil illicitly.
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Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited.

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By: Anatoly Kurmanaev and Tyler Pager
17 December 2025 at 20:58
A firm controlled by a businessman tied to a seized tanker carrying Venezuelan oil has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.

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A statue outside Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA headquarters in Caracas.

Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

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By: Edward Wong， Simon Romero， Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes
17 December 2025 at 20:40
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.

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Oil tankers anchored in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021. Venezuela relies entirely on tankers to export its oil to world markets.

Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries

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By: Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz
17 December 2025 at 08:49
People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.

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Beyond the travel restrictions, the ban could have major ramifications for nationals of those countries already in the United States.

U.S. Is Seeking Exemption From a European Climate Law, Officials Say

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By: Lisa Friedman
17 December 2025 at 03:32
Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies.

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A liquified natural gas tanker. This year the Trump administration signed a deal with the European Union in which Europe pledged to buy American gas in exchange for tariff relief.

Zelensky Expresses Wary Optimism About Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan

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By: Steven Erlanger and Maria Varenikova
16 December 2025 at 21:27
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.

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Damage after bombing in Kostiantynivka, eastern Ukraine, this year.

Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro

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By: Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes
16 December 2025 at 18:02
In public, the White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.

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Oil drilling equipment in Cabimas, Venezuela. The country has about 17 percent of the world’s known oil reserves, nearly four times the amount in the United States.

This Week Is Pivotal for Ukraine, and for Europe’s Voice in Its Future

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By: Jeanna Smialek and Michael D. Shear
16 December 2025 at 19:00
Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

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From left: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Emmanuel Macron of France at a meeting in London this month.
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