Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' bound for Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, in a move that appeared designed to place a tighter chokehold on the South American nation’s economy.

Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by midcentury, study finds

The world could lose thousands of glaciers each year over the coming decades unless global warming is curbed, leaving only a fraction remaining by the end of the century, scientists warn.

Anti-Russia Sanctions Have Brought West’s Economies ‘To Their Knees’- Salvini

Sanctions aimed at weakening Russia have backfired spectacularly, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini told Corriere della Sera.

Trump sues BBC for defamation over edit of his speech

 US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC over edited clips of his January 6, 2021 speech, Reuters reported.

Sydney mourns 15 killed in Bondi Beach mass shooting

Israel's ambassador to Australia has called for greater protection of Jewish people in Australia as dozens of people lined up at Sydney's Bondi Beach to pay tribute to the 15 victims and those wounded in the weekend's Hanukkah festival shootings.

White House believes that Israel violated ceasefire regime in Gaza Strip

Washington considers Israel’s elimination of one of the commanders of the military wing of the radical movement Hamas, Raed Saad, to be a violation of the ceasefire regime in the Gaza Strip, Axios reported, citing sources within the US administration.

EU Plan to Seize Russian Assets Aims to Fuel Ukraine Conflict – Hungarian FM

The EU intends to direct money from frozen Russian assets toward supporting Ukraine's military efforts in the ongoing conflict, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

Gunmen kill four Syrian security personnel in Idlib

Gunmen shot dead four members of Syria’s security forces in the country’s northwest on Sunday, the interior ministry and state media said.