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Son of Deposed Shah of Iran Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests

Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.

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In Venezuela, Amnesty for Political Prisoners Stokes Hope and Frustration

Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been slow to come.

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Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell

The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.

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Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation

European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.

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How Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s Leader, Became Vital to Trump’s Plans for the Country

Delcy Rodríguez, a guerrilla’s daughter, started out as a provocateur. She pivoted to revive a ravaged economy, making her vital to U.S. plans to run Venezuela.

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Trump Urges Oil Companies to Speed Work in Venezuela

The president met with executives on a day when the U.S. seized another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.

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GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens

The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.

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Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela

Needing U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.

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Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.

Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.

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After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.

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