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U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker and Boards Another, Raising Tensions With Russia

The United States on Wednesday seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic that had evaded its effort to crack down on Venezuela’s energy exports, U.S. officials said, capping a pursuit that had lasted more than two weeks and raised tensions with Russia.

Reshuffle at Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism

The directors of Ukraine’s two main intelligence agencies have been replaced in the largest reshuffle of Ukraine’s intelligence agencies during the war. Some ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.

Yemeni Separatist Defies Saudi Demand, and Strike Follows

The leader of a separatist group in Yemen refused a Saudi demand to fly to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, for talks on Tuesday, heightening a standoff in which Yemen’s sovereignty hangs in the balance.

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