On March 6 local time, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a General License, conditionally easing restrictions on transactions related to Venezuelan ...

India has firmly stated that it does not require permission from the United States or any other country to purchase crude oil from Russia, emphasizing its independent approach to energy policy. The ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the Trump administration’s policy toward Russian oil has not changed, despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lifting some restrictions on the ...

The early morning hours of January 3, 2026, marked an inflection point in Venezuela and Latin America’s centuries-long struggle for self-determination and independence. Operation Absolute Resolve, ...

Economic pressure is mounting as Iran chokes off shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. But blocking maritime trade also hurts its own economy.

The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial ...

Anchor and Correspondent, "CBS News 24/7" Lilia Luciano is an award-winning journalist and CBS News 24/7 anchor and correspondent based in New York City. Luciano is the recipient of multiple ...

The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on “several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern Congo, the State Department said on Friday, intensifying pressure on the East African ...

The U.S. has issued a license that allows business to be done with Venezuela’s state gold mining company, Minerven.

WASHINGTON—The US imposed travel bans on three Chilean officials over the possible construction of a submarine fiber optic ...

The US government has temporarily eased sanctions to allow India to buy Russian oil currently stranded at sea, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the 30 ...

Washington and Caracas moved to restore diplomatic ties, as President Trump touts Venezuela's post-Maduro transition as a model for regime change in Iran.