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International Relations Trump’s Diplomats Act More Like Cowboys. Could That Be a Good Thing? - Sometimes Trump’s unconventional foreign policy just works.Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba - Firms with ties to Cuba are getting a larger share of Venezuelan oil exports, as the island’s security agents boost President Nicolás Maduro’s defenses.Behind the Venezuelan Opposition Leader’s Daring Escape to Oslo - An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S., Including Chips - For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports - The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony - María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.Machado Won’t Pick Up Peace Prize in Person, Nobel Director Says - The head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute told the state broadcaster that María Corina Machado would not attend Wednesday’s event in Oslo.Ukraine Could Be ‘Ready for Elections,’ Zelensky Says - The Ukrainian president told reporters that a vote could be held in 60 to 90 days if the country received security protections from the United States.Thailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia in New Wave of Violence - Each side accused the other of firing first. The fighting came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border dispute.U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say - In the past, the United States deported Iranians individually on commercial planes. But two months ago, the Trump administration reached a deal with Tehran to coordinate the return of Iranian citizens.