China Lashes Out at Criticism as Taiwan Drills Seem to Wind Down December 31, 2025 By Yian Lee and Cindy Wang China blasted Western criticism of its most intrusive drills ever around Taiwan as its armed forces appeared to wrap up...
China Encircles Taiwan in Massive Military Display December 30, 2025 By Yimou Lee, Joe Cash and Liz Lee China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied...
Russian Oil Tankers Cleave to Turkish Coast to Cut Drone Risks December 18, 2025 By Julian Lee Oil tankers hauling Russian crude across the Black Sea are taking a roundabout route along the coastlines of Georgia and...
Trump Orders ‘Blockade’ of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Leaving, Entering Venezuela December 17, 2025 By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Shariq Khan and Marianna Parraga U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in Washington’s...
Venezuela Says Oil Export System Down After Weekend Cyberattack December 16, 2025 By Bloomberg News Venezuela’s state oil company is still struggling to restore key administrative systems after what it called a cyberattack that hit...
US Preparing to Seize More Tankers off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship, Sources Say December 12, 2025 By Jonathan Saul, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as...
Over 30 Sanctioned Ships in Venezuela at Risk After US Tanker Seizure December 11, 2025 By Marianna Parraga and Jonathan Saul More than 30 U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels doing business in Venezuela could face punishment by Washington after the Coast Guard seized...
US Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Coast of Venezuela, Trump Says December 11, 2025 By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Marianna Parraga The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a...
Putin Warns of Possible Strikes on Ukrainian Allies’ Ships December 4, 2025 By Bloomberg News Vladimir Putin warned that Russia may consider striking the ships of countries supporting Ukraine if a surge in attacks on...
Bank of England Sees Rising Financial Risks From AI and Lending December 3, 2025 By David Milliken The Bank of England said on Tuesday that threats to Britain’s financial system had risen this year due to stretched...