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International Relations Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic - Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.Why a Nuclear Plant Is a Big Sticking Point in the Ukraine Peace Plan - The Zaporizhzhia plant, occupied by Russia, would be crucial to powering Ukraine’s postwar recovery.How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen - Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure - The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.C.I.A. Strikes Inside Venezuela, and U.S. Tells U.N. Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink or Die’ - Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world’s maps.The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes - Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets - High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.Zelensky and Netanyahu Go to Mar-a-Lago, and Student Loan Borrowers Face New Reality - Plus, food trends coming in 2026.For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win - Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.