↑ International Relations Trump Urges Oil Companies to Speed Work in Venezuela - The president met with executives on a day when the U.S. seized another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.Trump Is Making a Power Play in Latin America. China Is Already There. - China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely.What Is the Oreshnik Ballistic Missile Russia Used in a Strike on Ukraine? - The attack was just the second time that Moscow had launched the nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic weapon.Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Oregon, and Trump Says, ‘I Don’t Need International Law’ - Plus, your Friday news quiz.Colombia’s President Feared a U.S. Attack. Then Trump Called. - The conversation appeared to defuse a crisis that erupted after President Trump said military action against Colombia “sounds good.” President Gustavo Petro spoke to The New York Times just before the call.Trump Withdraws the U.S. From More International Organizations - The executive order the president signed Wednesday follows a broader vision of American foreign policy that shuns coalition building and the consensus of nations.Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand. - Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela - Needing U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.Trump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes - Plus, a journey to a melting continent.China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus - Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”