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La administración Trump ha anunciado un acuerdo con Caracas que, según dice, otorga a EE. UU. una participación importante en la industria petrolera venezolana. En esta sesión de preguntas y respuestas, los expertos de Crisis Group Phil Gunson y Delaney Simon analizan las repercusiones de dicho acuerdo. Venezuela después del pacto petrolero con EE.
US President Donald Trump signed into law legislation aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, including by targeting Moscow's energy revenues as well as countries that continue to buy Russian oil and gas.
A potential multi-billion-dollar transfer of advanced US stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia has thrust US Middle East policy into a delicate balancing act between regional deterrence, Israeli air superiority and rising geopolitical skepticism. The US State Department approved a potential US$24.3 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 48 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets The post US.
Sitting in her Vienna office ahead of a pivotal UN gathering in Abu Dhabi, Monica Juma is focused on a simple reality: crime has evolved faster than many of the institutions designed to combat it.
Khalilur Rahman took the gavel as President of the UN General Assembly's 81st session amid what he calls a crisis of confidence in the organization he has served – in one capacity or another – for 35 years.
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a disproportionate toll on women and girls, many of whom are on the frontlines caring for patients as well as their own families despite the high risk of infection.
Haiti is facing a worsening child malnutrition crisis, with an estimated 253,725 children aged 6 to 59 months projected to suffer from acute malnutrition between June 2026 and May 2027, new UN-backed analysis has revealed.
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will not deploy the military to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, resisting calls from Donald Trump to support his war in Iran.
BANGKOK – Authorities exhumed four human corpses on September 16 buried in an illegal “Jewish Cemetery” amid escalating investigations into Israelis allegedly breaking the law by deceptive real estate deals and lucrative businesses, sparking tension between Bangkok and Tel Aviv. The gruesome disinterring occurred while Thai security forces and ministries’ officials focused on tourist-packed commer.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which long enjoyed de facto autonomy in north-eastern Syria, have dissolved. But tensions in the region remain high as talks about integration with the central state proceed. Further compromise would set a useful precedent for other parts of the country.
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran confirmed that civilians in the country suffered serious human rights violations and “crimes against humanity committed by their government,” while finding "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed “war crimes” in the context of its ongoing conflict with the Islamic Republic.
On whether BRICS seeks to replace the U. S. dollar, the Brazilian envoy says the possible use of local currencies for settling part of bilateral trade is something many countries already do, and that governments do not tell companies which currency they must use.
Work is now underway to the restore Afghanistan's Minaret of Jam, which experts say reflects a welcome departure from the icon-smashing rule of the Taliban of the 1990s. The change contrasts with the current Taliban rulers' draconian restrictions on other facets of life in the country.
The passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, when it capsized in bad weather early on Sep 13 during a voyage from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.
Najib Razak said he cannot pay the US$12.26 million fine tied to his house‑arrest pardon. A statement released by the former Malaysian prime minister's legal team on Sunday (Sep 20) said a significant part of Najib Razak’s assets, bank accounts and properties remained subject to freezing orders and enforcement proceedings by the government.
Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and paceAbout two years ago, education entrepreneur Boris But had what he calls a “penny-drop moment” – that, like countless others in China, his company needed to embrace AI before it was made obsolete by it.
China is constructing what may be the world’s first dedicated mothership for extra-extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles (XXLUUVs) at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai, multiple outlets reported. Satellite photos show the roughly 200-meter hull features a large internal hangar. likely capable of stowing up to four autonomous submersibles. and an open-bottom stern well-deck fitted T.
At least 16 people were reported dead and dozens were injured after an attacker drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a police complex in Pakistan. Officials said several other attackers died in a shootout with police after the blast in the city of Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
Russia is racing to build Rassvet, its answer to Starlink, after losing access to the satellite network on the battlefield in Ukraine. But troubled satellites, tight deadlines, and a lack of ground terminals could leave Moscow waiting years.
Most anti-war candidates were barred from the ballot; those who did run from the liberal Yabloko party said they feared for their freedom after courts handed long jail terms to two senior party figures before the vote for comments about the conflict deemed illegal by authorities.
At least one person dead as stormy weather causes severe flooding in Barcelona and Valencia Intense and slow-moving thunderstorms broke out on Wednesday afternoon across parts of eastern Spain, bringing some severe flooding and killing at least one person.
With a sweeping Russia sanctions bill headed to President Donald Trump’s desk, US Senator Jeanne Shaheen tells RFE/RL the legislation is intended to squeeze Moscow’s energy revenues and pressure countries buying Russian oil and gas.
Although Mark Carney welcomed offer to become bloc’s first associate member, no one seems to know what that meansEurope live – latest updatesMark Carney received a rapturous reception in the European parliament when he gave his speech on Thursday welcoming a proposal for Canada to become the EU’s first-ever associate member. Politicians queued to shake his hand and take selfies.
Critics say moves from leftwing incumbent president are electorally motivated two weeks before Brazil’s electionsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced a 15% increase in the country’s main cash-transfer programme for poor families, as well as free weight-loss jabs, prompting criticism from opponents who say the moves are electorally motivated just two weeks before the preside.
UN peacekeepers have increasingly been sent into places where there is no peace to keep – under resourced, outgunned and exposed to violence they are not equipped to counter. The Security Council meets this afternoon in New York to confront that problem, with Secretary-General António Guterres briefing ambassadors on how to close the gap.
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