LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — The United States seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea, officials said Wednesday, and is removing sanctions to enable the shipping and sale of oil from the South American country to markets worldwide. The U.S. had been pursuing the tanker since last month after it tried to evade a U.S. blockade on sanctioned oil vessels around Venezuela. AdvertisementThen, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem revealed that U.S. forces also took control of the tanker Sophia in the Caribbean. AdvertisementSince that raid, officials in Trump’s Republican administration have said that they intend to continue to seize sanctioned vessels connected to the country. “We are enforcing American laws with regards to oil sanctions,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on NBC on Sunday.

Oil futures dropped; President Trump said Venezuela will provide the U.S. with up to 50 million barrels of crude. Most Read from The Wall Street JournalBond yields crept lower globally, including in the U.S., after a string of economic data. European defense stocks rallied, as investors bet the continent will raise military spending further. Silver futures dropped about 5%. Write to Chelsey Dulaney at chelsey.dulaney@wsj.comMost Read from The Wall Street Journal

Feride and the author on her apartment balcony in Siem Reap. Siem Reap was cheap, quiet enough, and far away from the life I had already failed at. AdvertisementBut Siem Reap does not rush you. AdvertisementEven then, people kept telling me Siem Reap was safe. A quiet life in a house in the mountains.

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New York —One way to make sense of President Donald Trump’s Venezuela actions is to remember one of the most important questions guiding his administration: Is there an opportunity to profit? By his own telling, Trump’s promise to “run” Venezuela is driven by what he sees as a business opportunity, and what his critics see as plain-and-simple plunder. “The oil business in Venezuela has been a bust, a total bust,” Trump said during a press conference Saturday after the operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration’s plans for Venezuela beyond that are vague and light on details so far. Like private equity deals, Trump’s move-fast-and-take-the-oil strategy comes with a lot of risk.

By Noah GoldbergLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore admitted Tuesday that his department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was watered down to shield top brass from scrutiny. The report’s author, LAFD Battalion Chief Kenneth Cook, declined to endorse it because of substantial deletions that altered his findings. Moore’s remarks, on the eve of the first anniversary of the Palisades fire, were the strongest admission yet of missteps by LAFD leaders. The immediate and most pressing crisis is the Palisades After Action Report,” LAFD Assistant Chief Kairi Brown wrote in an email to eight other people. ©2026 Los Angeles Times.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump and his top aides are once again setting their sights on acquiring Greenland, even suggesting the use of military force if necessary. also told reporters he didn’t see military action against Greenland as an option, noting that the leaders of Denmark were “very passionate” about the semi-autonomous territory they own. AdvertisementMajor European allies of the U.S. also said on Tuesday that they would “not stop defending” the values of sovereignty and territorial integrity following Trump’s threats against Greenland. AdvertisementSen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a top Trump ally on Capitol Hill, said he supports efforts to acquire Greenland. AdvertisementSen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said he will introduce a similar resolution aimed at preventing U.S. military action in Greenland.

Former US ambassador to NATO: allies may no longer trust United StatesThe White House says it is looking at “options” to acquire Greenland, and that military use is not off the table. Where does that leave the US and its allies? A former US ambassador gives his take to CNN.

Laura Dern via Associated PressLaura Dern has weighed in on what she’s described as the “insane” debate surrounding so-called “nepo babies” in Hollywood. AdvertisementDuring a new interview with The Telegraph, Laura – whose parents are the Oscar nominee Bruce Dern and the late Oscar winner Diane Ladd – lamented that so many with family connections in Hollywood are dismissed as “nepo babies”. “I’m curious if anyone’s ever called your local butcher whose kids take over the business a ‘nepo baby’,” she began. Advertisement“Back then there wasn’t ‘nepo’ anything; it was part of a legacy story – I was raised in this industry. Last month, Kate made headlines when she revealed she’s not a fan of the term “nepo baby”.

Per Baars, the most common sort of Royal Mail scam text “usually says there’s a small issue with delivery. Royal Mail said that fake Royal Mail ‘something for you’ cards could also contain dodgy QR codes or unsafe links. AdvertisementHow can I spot a scam Royal Mail text? What should I do if I’m not sure about a Royal Mail text or email? Should there be a genuine postage problem, he said, you can “Go directly to the official Royal Mail website or app.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGJacob Chansley, who became known as the “QAnon Shaman” after rocking a horned headdress and makeup during the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, is reiterating why he no longer supports President Donald Trump. Chansley was one of about 1,500 people charged with Jan. 6-related crimes to receive a pardon from Trump early last year. “Fuck this stupid piece of shit... What a fraud...,” Chansley wrote under a mugshot of Trump in a since-deleted X post last year. AdvertisementIn a video shared on social media Tuesday, Chansley told O’Sullivan that he doesn’t regret going to the Capitol five years ago. He added that his support of Trump stemmed from his claims of wanting to end “child and human trafficking.”Five years since Jan 6, I caught up with Jacob Chansley, AKA the “QAnon Shaman.”Like some other former QAnon followers, Chansley has broken with Trump because of Epstein.

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