200 Killed as Iranian Protests Grow. Israel is Watching Closely

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israel is “closely monitoring” the fallout from widespread Iranian protests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to attack Iran could escalate the protests within the borders of the Islamic Republic into a regional war.

Trump Says US 'Needs' Greenland for Arctic Security. Here's why

Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. But for whom? Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security.

Trump Warns Cuba to Make a 'Deal' Before it's Too Late

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was deposed as Venezuela’s leader.

Nobel Institute says Venezuelan leader Machado can't give Peace Prize to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) – The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Donald Trump.

More Diplomatic and Economic Tensions Surface Between China, Japan

BEIJING (AP) – A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically drew to a close with no sign of improvements Friday as the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo rebuffed his host nation and the Japanese reported delayed shipments to suppliers in China because of the spat.

US, Venezuela Take Initial Steps Toward Restoring Relations

GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) – The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation.

How Delcy Rodríguez courted Trump and rose to power in Venezuela

MIAMI (AP) – In 2017, as political outsider Donald Trump headed to Washington, Delcy Rodríguez spotted an opening.

Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants Republicans to reach a deal on health care insurance assistance by being willing to bend on a 50-year-old budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services.

DHS deploys 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis area

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has launched what officials describe as the largest federal immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, preparing to deploy as many as 2,000 federal agents and officers to the Minneapolis area for a sweeping crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.