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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
CEASEFIRE

US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

From dropping bombs to pressuring banks, the US is upping the ante in its war with Iran by choking Tehran economically

  • Associated Press
7 min read
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro raises up his closed fists during a news conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
CORRUPTION

How cocaine and corruption led to Maduro’s indictment

A pre-dawn raid, a newly unsealed indictment and a President in cuffs: US prosecutors say Nicolás Maduro turned Venezuela into a cocaine pipeline to America.

  • Associated Press
6 min read