US and Venezuela move to restore diplomatic ties two months after Maduro’s capture

Re-establishing diplomatic relations will support Venezuela’s economy, US state department claims, amid push for minerals access Venezuela and the US are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a new sign of thawing relations after Washington ousted former president Nicolás Maduro. The announcement came as US interior secretary Doug Burgum wrapped up a … Read more

Pokémon rebukes White House’s use of its IP in a social media post

Pokémon Company International said it did not grant permission to the White House to post “social content that includes imagery associated with our brand” after the administration shared a “Make America Great Again” meme to social media on Thursday that looks like the cover of Nintendo’s new game

A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?

As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president On Wednesday morning, Pedro Sánchez delivered a 10-minute televised address with the rather bland title: “An institutional declaration by the prime minister to assess recent international events.” The speech’s words, however, were … Read more