Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
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Venezuela
‘The city is like a ghost town’: Inside Cuba’s tourism collapse as fuel runs dry
Cuba has received no oil or fuel for a month after US president Donald Trump cut off Venezuelan supplies and pressed Mexico to stop shipments
Avoid non-essential travel to Cuba, Irish citizens told
‘Serious and potentially life-threatening risks’ associated with travelling to Cuba, says Department of Foreign Affairs
Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre
Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Cracks start to appear in Venezuela’s authoritarian rule – but scepticism remains
Under US pressure, Caracas is proposing an amnesty, fuelling hopes for return of democratic institutions
We owe Mark Carney thanks for the reminder that the arc of history doesn’t bend to bullies
Worldview: In a remarkable speech in Davos, Canada’s PM Mark Carney spoke through the fog of diplomatic niceties of ‘a rupture in the world order’
Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ for deal to avert US military action
US president urges Islamic Republic to reach agreement that would include ‘no nuclear weapons’
Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to midnight
Scientists voice concern about threats of integrating artificial intelligence into military systems
Irish citizen imprisoned in Venezuela flown to Prague in flow of prisoner releases
Department of Foreign Affairs ‘aware of case’ and ‘provided consular assistance’
Donald of Deliria is wallowing in brute force
Trump Redux is tumescent with the power of the world’s greatest military
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
Two meetings, one clear choice: Trump opts for oil over democracy
Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.
Arrival of US officials in Caracas marks tentative steps towards renewed ties
Mission to assess reopening Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC follows dramatic shift in strained relations
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