US seizes two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil

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The US says it seized a Russian-flagged vessel in the North Atlantic linked to Venezuelan oil, and another tanker in the Caribbean in "back-to-back" boarding of two "ghost fleet" ships. We have the latest from our global affairs reporter. As Europe pushes back against President Trump’s ambitions for Greenland, we hear from Greenlanders themselves on how they view these developments. And after the US military operation to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power, we speak to four people in Venezuela about their daily lives and hopes for the future. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: The vessel tanker Bella 1 (now called the Marinera) at Singapore Strait, after US officials say the US Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, in this picture taken from social media on 18 March, 2025. Credit: Hakon Rimmereid/Reuters)