Trump Vows to Make Venezuela Rich. It Will Take More Than U.S. Cash.

History suggests that the price of oil and a wider distribution of wealth are as important as foreign investment.

President Trump to Meet With Venezuela’s Opposition Leader

Maduro’s Enforcer Faces an Uneasy Transition, and a Bounty on His Head

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home.

Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops

Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack.

Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip

Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling further behind their global peers.

Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests

The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said. Protesters and law enforcement clashed for hours, as officials urged people to go home.