In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China

In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China

As Panama’s president laid a wreath to honor those who died protesting the American occupation 60 years ago, the ceremony attendees were resolute. The commemoration this month came just days after President-elect Donald J. Trump falsely claimed China was controlling the Panama Canal and suggested he could use military force …

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Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power

Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power

He is an autocrat condemned inside and outside his country as having stolen the nation’s last election. Yet on Friday, Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president who has overseen his country’s dramatic decline — including runaway inflation, blackouts, hunger, mass migration and the unraveling of the nation’s democracy — is set …

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Why Trump’s pursuit of Greenland could be cheered on by Russia

Why Trump’s pursuit of Greenland could be cheered on by Russia

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025.  Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s ongoing pursuit of Greenland may have raised the hackles of Denmark, which retains sovereignty over the Arctic island, but his territorial ambitions seem to be gaining …

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Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know

Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know

Crossings into the United States from Mexico have dropped sharply since last year. But countries south of the U.S. border are waiting nervously to see if President-elect Donald J. Trump orders mass deportations. The possibility that millions of undocumented immigrants could be expelled — what would be the largest deportation …

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In Seoul, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges to Democracies

In Seoul, Blinken Affirms Alliance Amid Challenges to Democracies

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the foreign minister of South Korea, Cho Tae-yul, both acknowledged the challenges to democracy in their nations on Monday while asserting that the alliance between the countries remained strong despite ongoing political turmoil. “Our relationship is bigger than any one leader, any one …

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