Israeli attacks leave at least 20 dead in Gaza
By Rodrigo Santos Andrade
The United States Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday (Dec 21), officials said. If successful, it would be the third interception of a sanctioned vessel in less than two weeks, as Washington steps up pressure on Caracas to stop sanctioned oil tankers from moving in and out of Venezuela. US President Donald Trump has also not ruled out the possibility of a ground operation into Venezuela – a threat that neighbouring Brazil says would result in a humanitarian catastrophe. Ian Ralby, CEO of maritime law and security firm IR Consilium, tells CNA’s Asia First that a lack of clarity over the legal basis of US operations “brings all kinds of questions to the front”.
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