At first glance, the two yachts could not be more varied in appearance. With its massive beam and willowy outriggers, Marcus ...

For mUCH of modern history, multinational enterprises have acted hand in glove with the state. Britain and the Netherlands were bankrolled by their East India companies, and provided military and ...

THE Islamic Republic of Iran is bracing for a possible American military intervention amid widespread mass protests that have paralysed the country. The regime faces its gravest internal and external ...

The theatres of state-sponsored piracy are expanding, from the traditional Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Somali Basin to the Black Sea and now the Atlantic. The recent US seizure of Russian-flagged oil ...

The U.S. campaign in Venezuela has drawn from a centuries-old playbook employing naval force — but added some new elements, too. By Ali Watkins The U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro attend a signing ceremony following their talks ...

In May of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin played host to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in the Grand Kremlin Palace, just ahead of major celebrations in Moscow to mark the 80th ...

When U.S. naval officer Matthew Perry showed up in Edo Bay in July 1853, his “black ships” were not bringing a message of peace but a simple ultimatum: trade or deal with our gunboats. Over 200 years ...

GOT HERE. O’LOUGHLIN VENEZUELAN LEADER NICOLAS MADURO AND HIS WIFE CILIA FLORES, PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO FEDERAL DRUG TRAFFICKING AND WEAPONS CHARGES MONDAY MORNING. WE’RE GOING TO RUN THE COUNTRY ...

General Motors and several rivals reported year-end sales slumps. The reports signal that U.S. auto sales will slow this year after three straight years of gains, as consumers push back on higher ...

In early February 2025, this writer wrote a piece titled: Trump’s gunboat diplomacy which raised concerns about Trump’s determination to use brute force to promote his America first policies. I wrote: ...