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United States Nears Deal for Direct Stakes in Venezuelan Oil Operations

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is finalizing an agreement that would give the United States stakes in Venezuelan oil fields, potentially reshaping Washington’s approach to securing crude supplies amid broader uncertainty in global energy markets.
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United States Threatens Secondary Sanctions Against Countries Maintaining Economic Ties With Iran
Russia Warns Britain Over Ukraine Missile Support as Trump Downplays NATO Escalation Risks
Glacier-Driven Floods Kill More Than 469 Across Nepal and Tibet
United States Nears Deal for Direct Stakes in Venezuelan Oil Operations
United States Military Uses Directed-Energy Weapons Against Mexican Cartel Drones
Gang Attack on Haitian Town of Kenscoff Kills at Least 47 and Leaves Dozens Kidnapped
Ratko Mladić, Convicted Bosnian Serb Commander, Dies at 84 in United Nations Custody
Guantanamo Bay September Eleventh Trial Set for June 2028 After Decades of Detention
Pentagon Faces Budget Pressure From Prolonged U.S. Navy Deployments in Middle East
House Democrats Investigate Investment Firm Founded by Donald Trump Junior
U.S. Federal Appeals Court Keeps Criminal Charges Against Representative LaMonica McIver
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Presidential Power to Remove Independent Agency Commissioners
U.S. Immigration Raids Target Families in Connecticut and Texas, Prompting Political Backlash
U.S. Military Reports More Strikes on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boats in Caribbean
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