US Coast Guard is apparently pursuing another ship off Venezuela
Against the background of the ongoing tensions with Venezuela
The USA is apparently pursuing a third oil tanker in the Caribbean. According to information from US government circles, cited by the AFP news agency, among others, the US Coast Guard is currently pursuing a sanctioned ship that is being used by Venezuela to circumvent the sanctions against the country. The ship was flying a false flag and was subject to a “judicial seizure order,” it said.
You can read more about the US seizure of ships in the Caribbean here.
America’s right argues over political direction
At the annual conference of the youth organization Turning Point USA The death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot in September, has sparked a dispute between representatives of different camps within the American right. The topic of anti-Semitism and dealings with Israel in particular caused controversy. The question of Donald Trump’s successor as president, but also as leader of the movement, was also in the room.
You can read more about the right-wing dispute in the USA here.
MPs threaten Justice Minister with a fine over Epstein files
Republican and Democratic representatives in the US House of Representatives want to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to hand over all Epstein files. If the House of Representatives agrees, Bondi would have to pay a fine for every day on which the required documents in the affair surrounding the deceased sex offender are submitted Jeffrey Epstein not be issued.
You can read more about the publication of the investigation files in the Epstein case here.
US President Trump appoints special envoy for Greenland
US President Donald Trump has appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland. Landry understands how important the island in the North Atlantic, which officially belongs to Denmark, is to US security, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The governor will resolutely advance the country’s interests for the security of allies and the entire world. Since taking office in January, Trump has repeatedly declared disputed ownership claims to Greenland, citing national security, and announced that the United States could and should annex the island militarily if necessary.
