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Halligan quits US attorney role amid court pressure
Speed Read Halligan’s position had already been considered vacant by at least one judge
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The US Olympic figure skating team might be the ‘greatest’ ever
In the Spotlight The team will take to the ice in February
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Judge clears wind farm construction to resume
Speed Read The Trump administration had ordered the farm shuttered in December over national security issues
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Maduro’s capture: two hours that shook the world
Talking Point Evoking memories of the US assault on Panama in 1989, the manoeuvre is being described as the fastest regime change in history
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A running list of US interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean after World War II
in depth Nicolás Maduro isn’t the first regional leader to be toppled directly or indirectly by the US
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by Russia
Speed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
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What is China doing in Latin America?
Today’s Big Question Beijing offers itself as an alternative to US dominance
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Donald Trump’s squeeze on Venezuela
In Depth The US president is relying on a ‘drip-drip pressure campaign’ to oust Maduro, tightening measures on oil, drugs and migration
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Whiskey tariffs cause major problems for American distillers
In the Spotlight Jim Beam is the latest brand to feel the pain
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Trump vs. BBC: what’s at stake?
The Explainer The US president has filed a $10 billion lawsuit over the editing of Panorama documentary, with the broadcaster vowing to defend itself
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Is Europe finally taking the war to Russia?
Today's Big Question As Moscow’s drone buzzes and cyberattacks increase, European leaders are taking a more openly aggressive stance
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Jane Austen lives on at these timeless hotels
The Week Recommends Here’s where to celebrate the writing legend’s 250th birthday
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The US-Saudi relationship: too big to fail?
Talking Point With the Saudis investing $1 trillion into the US, and Trump granting them ‘major non-Nato ally’ status, for now the two countries need each other
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Pull over for these one-of-a-kind gas stations
The Week Recommends Fill ’er up next to highland cows and a giant soda bottle
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