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Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It
ByEdward Wong January 4, 2026January 5, 2026

The secretary of state said that a military “quarantine” on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country’s acting leadership.

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U.S. Oil ‘Quarantine’ of Venezuela Will Remain, and Troops Could Land, Rubio Says
ByEdward Wong January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration would work with Venezuela’s acting leader, Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro ally, to get foreign investment into the oil industry.

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How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen
ByVivian Nereim January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.

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Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
ByEdward Wong December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.

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Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro
ByEdward Wong and Julian E. Barnes December 16, 2025December 17, 2025

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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U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on Immigration, Document Says
ByEdward Wong and Hamed Aleaziz November 26, 2025November 27, 2025

American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”

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U.S. Flies Drones Over Gaza to Monitor Cease-Fire, Officials Say
ByNatan Odenheimer and Eric Schmitt October 24, 2025

The surveillance missions are part of a U.S.-led international effort to ensure the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas holds.

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U.S. Flies Drones Over Gaza to Monitor Cease-Fire, Officials Say
ByNatan Odenheimer and Eric Schmitt October 24, 2025

The surveillance missions are part of a U.S.-led international effort to ensure the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas holds.

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U.S. Diplomats Will Work With Troops to Maintain Gaza Cease-Fire, Rubio Says
ByEdward Wong October 24, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.

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U.S. Diplomats Will Work With Troops to Maintain Gaza Cease-Fire, Rubio Says
ByEdward Wong October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.

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