US shields Venezuelan oil revenue as Trump signs executive order for investment in the nation’s oil sector

US President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order meant to declare a national emergency and safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue held in US accounts, taking another step to control future sales of Venezuelan oil.The executive order effectively blocked the oil revenue from the Latin American country’s creditors and prevented its seizure to satisfy debts […]

‘Nobody else settled wars’: Trump reasserts role in India-Pakistan ceasefire; makes renewed push for Nobel Peace Prize | World News

Trump again claimed he halted a looming India–Pakistan war, saying “eight planes were shot down” before he stopped it without nuclear weapons. During a White House meeting with US oil industry leaders on Saturday, President Donald Trump reiterated sweeping assertions about his foreign policy record, including his long-repeated claim that he single-handedly prevented a major […]

Why Is Trump Threatening to Intervene In Nigeria?

new video loaded: Why Is Trump Threatening to Intervene In Nigeria? President Trump has threatened to send troops to Nigeria, where he says Christianity faces an “existential threat,” an accusation that Nigeria has denied. Ruth Maclean, our West Africa bureau chief, describes how the violence in Nigeria is affecting people of all religions, not only […]

American strategy of ‘regime change’ is over, says US national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard

DUBAI: The US national intelligence director told officials Friday in the Mideast that America’s former strategy of “regime change or nation building” had ended under President Donald Trump.Tulsi Gabbard‘s comments before the Manama Dialogue, an annual security summit in Bahrain put on by the International Institute for Security Studies, underlines remarks Trump offered on a […]

How the Trump-Xi Meeting Eased a Major Trade War

new video loaded: How the Trump-Xi Meeting Eased a Major Trade War President Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping just had a highly anticipated meeting in South Korea. David Pierson, a New York Times foreign correspondent covering China, breaks down what they accomplished and how they de-escalated a major trade war. By David Pierson, Christina […]

How Japan’s New Prime Minister Bonded With Trump

new video loaded: How Japan’s New Prime Minister Bonded With Trump Trump will meet Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, on Tuesday (10/28). A look at how she will approach President Trump in order to rekindle the close relationship he had with her mentor, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, […]

Netanyahu strikes Gaza: Donald Trump explains why Israelis should hit back; maintains ‘nothing would jeopardise ceasefire’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday on Air Force One said “nothing” would jeopardise the ceasefire in Gaza, but added Israel “should hit back” if its soldiers were killed. Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israel carried out three strikes on Tuesday despite the ongoing ceasefire, killing 30 people, after the Israeli military accused Hamas of […]

Why Trump’s Asia Visit Is Consequential

new video loaded: Why Trump’s Asia Visit Is Consequential President Trump has embarked on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with China. Erica L. Green, the White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what’s at stake. By Erica L. […]

What’s Left to Be Done in the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

new video loaded: What’s Left to Be Done in the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Israel and Gaza have signed a cease-fire that mediators hope will bring two years of deadly war to an end. The deal is based on the first phase of President Trump’s plan, but Phase 2 remains uncertain. David Halbfinger, our Jerusalem bureau […]

How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal

new video loaded: How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes Mr. Kushner’s role in cease-fire negotiations between Israel […]