Category: United States International Relations

Airlines Are Canceling Flights After U.S. Closes Airspace Over the Caribbean

The Federal Aviation Administration cited “safety-of-flight risks” in restricting the U.S.-controlled airspace as a result of the military operation in Venezuela.
The Venezuelan Oil Industry Trump Is Planning to Revive

Venezuela claims to have more than 300 billion barrels in the ground, but it is only producing about one million barrels a day.
Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs

Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.

The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.
Israel Approves $37 Billion Deal to Deliver Gas to Egypt

Israel’s granting of an export permit is the final step to allow the deal, first announced by energy companies in August, to proceed.
Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Over BBC Documentary

The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.
A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling

The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.
DealBook Summit: Reckoning with the ‘New Normal’

At this year’s DealBook Summit, there was an understanding that in the Trump era, business runs through the White house like never before.
DealBook Summit: In a Tumultuous Era, Global Alliances and Practices Are Upended

While President Trump has made positive moves, panelists on a DealBook task force pointed to Ukraine, Venezuela and, especially, China as serious missteps.
Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says

The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.