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Trump Ratchets Up Pressure on Venezuela with Tanker Blockade

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By Tiago Ramos Alfaro

December 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM UTC

Good morning. Donald Trump said he is ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in Venezuela. Amazon is in talks to invest more than $10 billion in OpenAI. And we have some tips to make your coffee cheaper. Listen to the day’s top stories.