Tag: Venezuela
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Hawk’s Thursday Brief: House GOP eyes contempt for Hillary Clinton; Trump says ‘killing has stopped’ in Iran; Greenland flap; deadly Thai rail crash
Washington’s investigations, global flashpoints, and a deadly overseas disaster dominated midweek headlines, while a rare bit of cultural diplomacy in Asia offered a lighter note. Capitol Hill: House GOP targets Hillary Clinton over Epstein probe The House Oversight Committee is moving to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt after she and former President Bill Clinton declined…
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Hawk’s Friday Brief: Global alarm over Venezuela incursion; MSF blasts Israel narrative; NASA sets ISS update; India touts ramjet artillery and UP’s $1tn agro push
A fast-moving Friday brings geopolitical tremors, a rare humanitarian rebuke, a spaceflight health hold, and defense-tech ambitions from India. Here’s what’s driving the day. Venezuela fallout widens Global alarm over the invasion of Venezuela intensified as former U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that other countries could be targeted next, according to South African outlet News24.…
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Hawk’s Wednesday Brief: Jan. 6 at five years, Venezuela oil questions, Europe warns on Greenland, flu guidance, and the AI skills gap
Five years after January 6, the U.S. is still taking stock. ABC News marked the anniversary with reflections on accountability and the legal and political shifts since the attack, with one legal analyst calling the aftermath “a remarkable turnabout.” [1] U.S.–Venezuela tensions are again reshaping energy and foreign policy debates. As experts weigh the diplomatic…
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Hawk’s Tuesday Brief: Markets roar on Maduro seizure; UK papers bristle at Greenland talk; robots roll into CES; Swiss skiers honor fire victims
Markets snap higher as Venezuela shock ripples through oil and risk assets U.S. stocks surged to start the week after American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, with the Dow industrials up roughly 600 points as energy shares rallied. Benchmark yields eased, with the 10‑year at about 4.17%, while Bitcoin hovered near $93,600 and the…
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Hawk’s Monday Brief: Markets weigh “gain vs. pain” in 2026, new Maduro custody images surface, North Korea’s launch rattles neighbors, and NFC South comes down to Saints–Falcons
A jittery first Monday of 2026 opens with investors bracing for a year defined by competing forces, fresh flashpoints abroad, and a divisional title game with playoff stakes in the NFL. Markets: A tug‑of‑war year begins Reuters’ 2026 outlook frames the year as a contest between “gain and pain,” with attention on U.S., U.K., and…
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Hawk’s Friday Brief: U.S. seizes Maduro in Caracas, holiday air chaos ripples across Caribbean; Mexico quake kills 2; Kyiv hosts peace push
A dramatic U.S. operation in Venezuela upended regional travel and geopolitics overnight, with Washington saying its forces struck targets in Caracas and captured President Nicolás Maduro, who has been flown out of the country, according to multiple reports. The fallout was immediate: hundreds of flights were canceled across the Caribbean during a peak holiday travel…
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Hawk’s New Year’s Day Brief: Fireworks and wicked weather; U.S. strikes and rescue; Camilla’s stark testimony; India hikes ‘sin’ taxes
2026 arrives under both fireworks and storm clouds. Cities worldwide ushered in the new year with dazzling displays, even as forecasters warned of disruptive storms for parts of the U.S. through the holiday stretch [1], [2]. Public health officials are also sounding the alarm on an early-season surge in flu indicators, a reminder that indoor…
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Hawk’s Daily Brief: U.S. Blockades Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers, Flu Cases Rise Across America, Tamil Nadu Credits Manufacturing for GDP Boost
Here’s what’s moving the headlines today. U.S. blocks sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers CBS News reports that Trump has ordered a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers moving in and out of Venezuela, escalating enforcement around the country’s sanctioned crude flows (https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-orders-total-and-complete-blockade-of-sanctioned-oil-tankers-in-and-out-of-venezuela/). The move could complicate global shipping and insurance for any entities touching…
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