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US Firms Gain Control of a Fifth of Venezuela’s Oil Reserves Under New Energy Agreements

The Trump administration announced agreements giving American companies control over a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves, reducing the role of Chinese and Russian interests and reshaping energy ties in Latin America.
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Syria Begins Destroying Chemical Weapons Materials Left From Assad Era
Panama Canal Restricts Vessel Transits as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Strains Global Shipping
Nvidia to Acquire AI Platform Hugging Face for Nearly $13 Billion
Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Canadian Goods, Raising North American Trade Tensions
US Firms Gain Control of a Fifth of Venezuela’s Oil Reserves Under New Energy Agreements
Nepal-China Border Floods Kill at Least 1,280 as Thousands Remain Missing
Iran Strikes Bases in Kuwait and UAE as US Tightens Blockade of Iranian Ports
NFL Opens New Season With Expanded Streaming and International Broadcast Partnerships
U.S. Universities Report Record Enrollment in AI and Quantum Computing Programs
NIH Launches Study of Long-Term Health Effects From Urban Air Pollution
FAA Rolls Out New Air Traffic Technology Across Major U.S. Airports
U.S. Automakers Report Higher Costs Amid Tariff and Regulatory Changes
Severe Rain and Flooding Trigger Warnings Across Southern and Midwestern U.S.
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