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Amid demands for transparency, the State Department released a report detailing the oil funds received by the United States and disbursed back to Venezuela.

Russia had resisted a European role in the negotiations, and President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated his opposition to European peacekeepers.

DNA testing showed that a mother bear and her three cubs attacked and killed Jennifer Balcarras and Selah Reed in British Columbia last week, authorities said.

The president suggested Thursday that he was dialing back diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran and ending a dealmaking effort by the vice president.

President Donald Trump blended two of his frequent topics, immigration and tariffs.

At least four people were killed when weekend storms triggered a landslide onto tent shelters, which are exposed to risks during severe weather.

As the Trump administration seeks to manage Venezuela's oil industry, residents are protesting at a pace not seen in years, mainly about the failing power grid.

The North American affairs specialist entered the diplomatic service just after the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union and was appointed ambassador in March 2025.

The two-day talks in Abu Dhabi exposed a deepening split between the U.S. and European visions of how to approach Russia.

One of the men passed messages from jail to attempt an attack on an air base in England used by U.S. forces, the Justice Department said.