The new era of resource imperialism
Trump’s military actions in Venezuela show how US foreign policy has become geared towards securing access to energy and critical minerals...
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Trump’s military actions in Venezuela show how US foreign policy has become geared towards securing access to energy and critical minerals...
Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-explosions-caracas-ca712a67aaefc30b1831f5bf0b50665e Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473491 Points: 13 # Comments: 2...
US president warns Hamas it has a ‘very short period of time to disarm’ after talks with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu...
The POTUS demanded tech giants cover data center power costs as US consumption surged, with Microsoft first to make changes this week....
Protests began in Iran in response to worsening economic conditions and as the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar....
The US dollar traded at 1.38 million rials on Wednesday, compared with 430,000 rials when the previous governor took office in 2022....
Trump has insisted that Greenland needs to be brought under US control, arguing that the Danish autonomous territory is crucial for national security....
The protest comes amid wider rallies against US immigration enforcement and over the fatal shooting of the 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good....
The possession of a functioning hypersonic weapon would give North Korea an ability to penetrate the US and South Korea's missile defence shields....
Article URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-strikes-maduro-trump/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473831 Points: 6 # Comments: 0...
Beijing's largest drills in years simulate a blockade of Taiwan, testing US resolve and regional security as political tensions and arms deals escalate....
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the CLARITY Act may not pass this quarter, and criticized US crypto laws for favoring big banks over innovation....
The US president reportedly said he had no intention of pardoning the former FTX CEO, and defended his family’s connections to the crypto industry....
Donald Trump’s proposal to take control of Greenland faces opposition not just in Europe, but in the US – even in Trump’s own Republican Party....
Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over political pressure and markets....
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar....
The ex-spy chief on the risks of Trump’s operation in Venezuela, what the US gets wrong about regime change — and why Putin badly misjudged Ukraine...
The organization reported more than 2.6 million advocates in the US ahead of the midterm elections that could change the political party in control of Congress....
Following the attack on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the US has been threatening other countries in the region. They have reacted with defiance....
Kinshasa says Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have killed 1,500 civilians despite a US-brokered ceasefire, as fresh clashes erupt near Uvira and tensions spill into Burundi....