8 h. ago Britain in talks to deploy troops to Greenland as Trump threatens to seize Arctic island

British officials have held discussions with counterparts in Germany and France in recent days

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49 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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51 h. ago US reportedly seizing tanker in Caribbean; Trump claims he cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela – live

US in process of taking fifth sanctioned tanker suspected of carrying oil to and from Venezuela, Reuters reports; Trump says he’s halting further attack after Caracas’ release of political prisonersPope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are using force to assert their dominion worldwide, saying they are “completely undermining” peace and the post-Second World War international legal order, AP reported.In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Leo told ambassadors who represent their countries’ interests at the Holy See that “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading”. Continue reading...

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51 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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3 d. ago US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip

Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protestsJessica Plichta was arrested on 3 January after a live interview with a local news station about a Grand Rapids, Michigan, protest against the Trump administration’s seizure of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, in an attack with a reported death toll of 100. The clip went immediately viral, racking up millions of views across social media. While the headlines focused on Plichta’s age (22) and that she’s a preschool teacher, Plichta believes the reason for her arrest – seemingly the only one among roughly 200 protesters – went beyond the day’s events.Plichta, who recently co-founded local group Grand Rapids Opponents of War, which helped organize Saturday’s protest, had visited the Venezuelan capital of Caracas just last month, amid the Trump administration’s blockade. She was a part of a delegation to the International People’s Assembly for Sovereignty a...

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3 d. ago Dense, sticky and heavy: why Venezuela’s oil is valuable to Trump – video explainer

The Venezuelan oil industry is ‘a total bust’ according to Donald Trump, something he has promised to ‘fix’ after attacking Caracas and seizing the country’s leader. But with analysts estimating it could take up to 14 years and billions to fix, what is in it for the US president? Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian’s energy correspondent, explains why Venezuela’s dense, sticky oil is so valuable to Trump Continue reading...

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3 d. ago U.S. vows to control Venezuela’s oil ‘indefinitely’ after UK helps Trump seize two tankers: Live updates

Trump claimed that American companies would be sending workers to Venezuela to help rebuild the nation’s oil industry infrastructure

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3 d. ago Venezuela open to oil deal, says Rodríguez, as Vance claims US ‘controls’ country’s resources

The Trump administration is asserting control over Venezuelan oil, after seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers on WednesdayVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended plans to open up her country’s oil market to Washington, as Donald Trump’s vice-president JD Vance reiterated that the US would have complete control of the country’s supplies.Rodríguez said on Wednesday that America’s attack to remove her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, put a “stain” on the countries’ relations, but added it was “not unusual or irregular” to trade with the US, adding that Venezuela was “open to energy relations where all parties benefit.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago U.S. vows to control Venezuela’s oil ‘indefinitely’ as British army helps Trump seize two tankers: Live updates

Trump claimed that American companies would be sending workers to Venezuela to help rebuild the nation’s oil industry infrastructure

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer has 'set out his position on Greenland' in a phone call with Trump, Downing Street says

The President has threatened to use the US military to seize the Danish territory, which Mr Trump claims is vital for national security.

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3 d. ago US seizes two tankers as Trump widens oil grab and says Venezuela will buy American goods with proceeds from oil sale – live

US takes over two tankers, one Russian-flagged in the North Atlantic and the other Venezuela-linked in the Caribbean; Trump says Caracas will be ‘purchasing only American Made Products’Explainer: why so much interest in a rusty tanker in the Atlantic?Meanwhile, in the UK, Nigel Farage has offered his take on Trump’s plans to control Greenland, saying it would be “outrageous” for the US to seize it from Denmark.Farage says he agrees with Starmer that the fate of Greenland must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, not the US – but sided with Trump on “some genuine security concerns” that require further presence there.“What I will say is this. There are some genuine security concerns around Greenland and that becomes ever more relevant with a retraction of the ice caps as we head towards the North Pole. There is a strong feeling in British intelligence circles, and many in Nato, that there needs to be a significant Nato base located directly on the north of Greenland.At the moment, it...

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3 d. ago Denmark 'will shoot first and ask questions later' if the US invades Greenland

Tensions have been escalating this week over the Trump administration's threats to use the US military to seize Greenland, despite furious warnings from Europe's leaders.

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3 d. ago Trump on collision course with Putin after US seizes Russian

British armed forces supported Washington’s dramatic capture of the Marinera in the Atlantic as global tensions grow

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3 d. ago Marinera ship tracker live: US seizes two tankers as Trump reserves right to use military force to protect Venezuela oil contractors

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

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3 d. ago Tensions flare as Russian lawmaker accuses US of PIRACY after Trump's forces seize two ships in daring raids: Live updates

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed that the 'blockade' of sanctioned Venezuelan oil remains in 'full effect' after the US secured a Russian-flagged oil tanker in European waters.

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4 d. ago US to meet with Denmark over Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland

It comes after the White House confirmed Trump wants to "take over" Greenland - by hook or by crook - by the end of his Presidency

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4 d. ago Britain is now helping Trump play Big Man in the Atlantic with seizure of Russian

The seizure of the oil tanker Marinera and Britain’s role in it is an embarrassing farce, writes world affair editor Sam Kiley on the Venezuelan-Colombian border

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4 d. ago ‘No state has the right to use force against ships,’ says Moscow after US seizes Russian

Marinera, also known as the Bella 1, has been taken over in North Atlantic with second Venezuela-linked vessel seized in CaribbeanPeople in Greenland, share your views on Donald Trump’s commentsMeanwhile, in the UK, Nigel Farage has offered his take on Trump’s plans to control Greenland, saying it would be “outrageous” for the US to seize it from Denmark.Farage says he agrees with Starmer that the fate of Greenland must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, not the US – but sided with Trump on “some genuine security concerns” that require further presence there.“What I will say is this. There are some genuine security concerns around Greenland and that becomes ever more relevant with a retraction of the ice caps as we head towards the North Pole. There is a strong feeling in British intelligence circles, and many in Nato, that there needs to be a significant Nato base located directly on the north of Greenland.At the moment, it would appear that is something Greenland is not particul...

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4 d. ago Marinera oil tanker live: US seizes banned Venezuelan ship in Atlantic as Trump risks Putin clash

US forces have reportedly also intercepted a second Venezuela-linked tanker in Latin American waters

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4 d. ago Marinera ship tracker live: US attempts to seize banned Venezuelan oil tanker as Trump risks Putin clash

US forces have reportedly also intercepted a second Venezuela-linked tanker in Latin American waters

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