16 h. ago US forces board ANOTHER rogue tanker as Marines capture sanctioned vessel in the Caribbean Sea

The pre-dawn action was carried out by US Marines and Navy, taking part in the monthslong buildup of forces in the Caribbean, according to US Southern Command.

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16 h. ago US military forces seize fifth tanker in effort to control Venezuelan oil

Pre-dawn assault on the Olina oil tanker was carried out by US marines and navy sailors in the Caribbean near TrinidadUS politics live – latest updatesThe US early on Friday boarded another oil tanker, the US military said, as part of efforts to target sanctions-busting vessels traveling to and from Venezuela.US forces were seen in video footage that officials posted online landing on the ship’s deck as the vessel named Olina was seized in the Caribbean near Trinidad. It is the fifth interdiction of such ships in recent weeks, separately from the series of previous US operations since the start of the fall to strike suspected drug boats off the coast of Venezuela. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago US seizes fifth tanker as military stalks the ocean for Venezuelan oil

The latest seizure comes hours before Trump is set to meet with top oil executives

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18 h. ago US forces have intercepted another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, US military says

The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela

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19 h. ago US boards fifth tanker as military stalks the oceans for Venezuelan oil

The latest seizure comes hours before Trump is set to meet with top oil executives

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62 h. ago The Guardian view on Britain and Europe: time to move together, faster and further | Editorial

The chaos that Donald Trump is causing in the world makes the case for continental solidarity and explicit repudiation of Brexit divisions Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for 2026 was to talk more about the domestic issues that concern British voters. Donald Trump knocked that plan off course. US intervention in Venezuela inevitably demanded the prime minister’s attention, as did this week’s summit of Ukraine’s allies, the “coalition of the willing”, in Paris. Progress towards agreeing security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal with Russia was overshadowed by Mr Trump restating his ambition to wrest control of Greenland from Denmark. The dust had not settled when American special forces boarded a Russian-flagged oil tanker in European waters, ostensibly to enforce a blockade against Venezuela.Prime ministers have to multitask, but under these circumstances it is understandable if Sir Keir’s mind has been filled with foreign affairs. He should be used to this by now. Mr Trump’...

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64 h. ago Marinera ship tracker live: US forces board Venezuela oil tanker with British military support as Trump risks Putin anger

US military confirms second Venezuela-linked vessel intercepted in international waters

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64 h. ago US forces seize rogue oil tanker with British support in daring commando

The United States has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic. 

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66 h. ago Venezuela LIVE as US carrying out operation to seize oil tanker in Atlantic

It follows an initial attempt by US forces to board the tanker last month in the Caribbean

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67 h. ago US forces 'seize' oil tanker linked to Russia and Venezuela in Atlantic after two

A Russian submarine and other vessels were reported to be monitoring the operation targeting the tanker

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67 h. ago US forces 'are attempting to board rogue oil tanker in the Atlantic despite presence of Russian vessels'

The United States is attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic. 

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2 w. ago US Coast Guard in pursuit of oil tanker near Venezuela after crew refuses boarding

A US official confirmed the Coast Guard is in 'active pursuit' of the illegal vessel as it ramps up operations against Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro under orders from President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago US steps up blockade of Venezuela by seeking to board third oil tanker

Trump administration escalates campaign of pressure against Nicolás Maduro

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2 w. ago US coastguard boards tanker carrying Venezuelan oil in Caribbean

The vessel is the second to be intercepted by American forces as Trump steps up pressure on Maduro

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