Defense stocks plunged on Wall Street after President Trump said he "will not allow" dividends in the sector. The broad-based S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday.
BusinessWashington will control the sale of Venezuelan oil "indefinitely," US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange ended the third trading day of the year at record highs, with substantial gains among several major companies. The OMXS rose 2.3 percent.
BusinessThe United States, with British support, has seized an oil tanker that has been trying to evade a US blockade near Venezuela for weeks. The ship is said to have links to Venezuela, Russia and Iran - a move condemned by Moscow. Another ship has been seized in the Caribbean Sea, according to the US military.
WorldVenezuela will send up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, President Donald Trump claims.
BusinessVenezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez states that no foreign power rules her country.
World politicsFrom Greenland to Iran. Since the US attacked Venezuela on Saturday, capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and taking him out of the country, threats against other countries have been pouring in. Here are the countries and territories the US has threatened in recent days.
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