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1. U.S. official says forces seized Russian-flagged oil tanker in North Atlantic

   

   A U.S. official says American forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks.

2. Top European foreign ministers to meet after White House renews Greenland threats

   

   European governments including those in France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks to address U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region.

3. Why Venezuela has Marco Rubio's handprints all over it

   

4. Canadian tourists voice concerns over Caribbean travel after U.S. strike on Venezuela

   

   Travellers planning trips to the Caribbean are voicing trepidation online after the U.S. strike on Venezuela that captured president Nicolás Maduro, while one Latin America expert says it's not a good time to travel to the region.

5. The U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?

   

   Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. blockade of sanctioned oil tankers. CBC News looks at the origins of the blockade, what it entails, whether it's considered legal and just how effective it is.