United States

• Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 22:40 UTC

  Trump launches anti-cartel coalition, says Cuba regime “in its final days”

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday opened the first Shield of the Americas summit in Doral, Florida, bringing together a group of like-minded Latin American and Caribbean leaders to unveil a new regional security alliance focused on fighting drug cartels. In his remarks, he said Cuba was “very much at the end of the line,” claimed Havana wanted to negotiate with Washington, and said his administration had formally recognized the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela as diplomatic ties between the two countries were being restored.

• Saturday, March 7th 2026 - 01:30 UTC

  Trump deflects questions on reports of Russia sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. Forces

  

  President Donald Trump declined Friday to comment on media reports indicating that Russia has been supplying Iran with intelligence on the positions and movements of U.S. troops, ships and aircraft in the Middle East.

• Friday, March 6th 2026 - 15:41 UTC

  Oil posts its biggest weekly jump since 2020 as the Iran war disrupts Hormuz

  

  Oil became this week’s clearest barometer of the Middle East crisis, with Brent hovering near US$90 a barrel and WTI around US$87.5, putting both contracts on track for their biggest weekly advance since 2020. The same factor sits behind the surge: the de facto blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil normally passes.

• Friday, March 6th 2026 - 15:31 UTC

  Trump says Cuba will “fall pretty soon,” but says Iran comes first

  

  US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Cuba is going to “fall pretty soon,” while making clear that his immediate priority remains the campaign against Iran, in remarks that widened the White House’s confrontational language toward both the Middle East and Latin America. Trump made the comments in a phone conversation with CNN anchor Dana Bash.

• Friday, March 6th 2026 - 12:24 UTC

  Trump welcomes Messi during White House tribute to Inter Miami

  

  Lionel Messi made his first visit to the White House on Thursday, joining the Inter Miami squad as President Donald Trump honored the club for winning the 2025 MLS Cup, secured in December with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

• Friday, March 6th 2026 - 04:24 UTC

  US and Venezuela restore diplomatic and consular ties after seven-year rupture

  

  The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations, in a formal shift that ends a rupture dating back to 2019 and deepens the bilateral thaw that began after Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in January. The announcement was made on Thursday by the State Department.

• Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 22:19 UTC

  Trump to gather 12 aligned Latin American leaders in Florida, with Mexico, Brazil and Colombia absent

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries in Doral, Florida, on March 7 for the so-called Shield of the Americas Summit, a meeting the White House is framing as a forum on security, migration and hemispheric cooperation. The gathering comes amid a broader U.S. diplomatic and military push in the region and just weeks before Trump is expected to travel to China.

• Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 16:02 UTC

  Iran says it hit a US oil tanker in the Gulf and warns on transit through Hormuz

  

  Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that their naval force struck a US oil tanker in the northern Gulf and that the vessel “is on fire,” raising fresh concerns about maritime security tied to the regional conflict and the safety of the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most sensitive energy choke points.

• Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 22:47 UTC

  US interior secretary highlights Venezuela’s mineral wealth, says cooperation has “no limits”

  

  US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in Caracas on Wednesday that opportunities for cooperation between Washington and Venezuela “have no limits,” highlighting the South American country’s mineral potential during a visit focused on mining and access to critical minerals.

• Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 04:52 UTC

  US says it has struck “nearly 2,000” targets in Iran and adds B-52 bombers to the air campaign

  

  The United States intensified its air campaign against Iran on Tuesday as Operation Epic Fury entered its fourth day, introducing B-52 strategic bombers into combat operations and reporting that “nearly 2,000” targets have been hit so far.