Trump's High-Risk Venezuela Oil Gamble Faces Major Hurdles
Donald Trump's move to seize Venezuelan crude faces immense challenges: a $183bn repair bill, falling oil prices, and peak demand. Can this high-stakes gamble pay off?
Donald Trump's move to seize Venezuelan crude faces immense challenges: a $183bn repair bill, falling oil prices, and peak demand. Can this high-stakes gamble pay off?
President Trump declares the US will launch land strikes against Mexican drug cartels, stating his 'own morality' is the only limit to his global power. Read the full story on the escalating international tensions.
Donald Trump suggests he deserves multiple Nobel Peace Prizes for resolving conflicts, as he plans to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Read the latest on US diplomacy.
In a New York Times interview, Donald Trump claims his power is limited only by his 'own morality' and discusses Greenland, Venezuela, and arms treaties. Read the full analysis.
Donald Trump asserts his power is limited only by his 'own morality' in a New York Times interview, discussing Greenland, Venezuela, and arms treaties. Read the full analysis.
A Guardian podcast reveals alleged kidnappings by Maduro's regime and the global chaos a second Trump term could unleash. Explore the threats to US-Venezuela relations and the international order.
A new $100 surcharge for non-US visitors to major national parks has led to long queues, angry tourists, and a lawsuit. Staff warn it risks 'alienating visitors for decades'.
Analysis argues Trump's Venezuela incursion isn't about freedom, citing lifted protections for 600,000 refugees and deportations. Explore the contradictions in US policy.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls for a 'day of national mobilisation' against US military threats, agreeing to meet Donald Trump as tensions soar. Read the full story.
A new $100 fee for non-US visitors to major national parks has caused long queues and anger, with staff fearing it will alienate tourists for decades. Environmental groups are suing to reverse the policy.
World leaders scramble as Trump's threats against Colombia, Cuba, and a push for Greenland signal a return to US imperialism. Analysis with Pulitzer-winner Anne Applebaum. Read more.
Analysis: The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, is set to join 1934 and 1978 tournaments in being defined by the host's authoritarian aims under Donald Trump's administration. Read the full story.
Analysis reveals the stark contradiction between Trump's interventionist rhetoric in Venezuela and his domestic policies affecting 600,000 Venezuelan refugees. Explore the parallels with Maduro's regime.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls for a 'day of national mobilisation' against US military threats, agreeing to meet Donald Trump as thousands protest. Read the latest on the escalating diplomatic crisis.
Analysis: The 2026 World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, is set to join 1934 Italy and 1978 Argentina as a tournament used for authoritarian aims under Trump's foreign policy. Read the full story.
Exclusive: President Trump reveals he feared the Maduro capture could have been a defining failure. Details on the Delta Force operation, US injuries, and plans to control Venezuela's oil for years.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a stark warning, accusing the US of abandoning allies and international law. Analysis of Europe's divided response to Trump's actions in Venezuela and Greenland.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warns the global order risks becoming a 'den of robbers' due to US actions under Trump. Read his stark critique of international diplomacy.
President Trump announces the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including the UN climate change framework and UN Women. Read the full list and analysis.
President Donald Trump announces the US will withdraw from 66 key international organisations, including the UN climate change framework and UN Women. Explore the full list and global implications.
Analysis: Trump's foreign interventions are not a grand strategy but chaotic opportunism, masking falling domestic ratings. The 'new world order' is a distraction from a failing presidency.
Analysis: Trump's military action in Venezuela is not a grand strategy but opportunistic chaos, mirroring historic US interventions while his domestic ratings fall. Read the full column.
Venezuela's interim president defends a potential oil agreement with the Trump administration, as the US moves to manage the country's vast crude resources. Explore the geopolitical implications.
Venezuela's interim president defends potential oil deal with Trump administration, as US asserts control over the country's vast crude reserves. Explore the geopolitical and market implications.
Donald Trump suspends US support for 66 international organisations, pulling out of the UN climate treaty and population agency. Experts warn of global consequences.
In a dramatic five-day spree, President Trump seized oil tankers, threatened to invade Greenland, and attacked NATO allies, throwing the world order into disarray. Read the full analysis.
Following the capture of Maduro, President Trump pushes to acquire Greenland for security. Yet a new poll reveals Americans are more concerned with Iran. Read the full analysis.
Following the capture of Venezuela's Maduro, President Trump pushes to acquire Greenland for security. Yet a new poll reveals most Americans favour intervention in Iran instead. Read the full analysis.
In a dramatic move, US forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker between the UK and Iceland. This major escalation follows US actions in Venezuela and threats against Greenland. Read the full analysis.
In a dramatic maritime operation, the US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic with UK government backing. Explore the geopolitical implications.