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US Secures 55% Operational Control of Venezuelan Oil Reserves Under New Agreement

The Trump administration said an agreement with Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez gives the United States 55% operational control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, significantly expanding US involvement in the country’s energy sector.
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SpaceX Launches NASA’s $4.3 Billion Roman Space Telescope on Dark Energy Mission
Fed Puts Inflation Control at Center of Policy Message at Jackson Hole
Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO After 15 Years, John Ternus to Take Over
Canada Plans Dollar-for-Dollar Counter-Tariffs as US Trade Dispute Escalates
Russian Drone Strike on Ukrainian Ammunition Facility Kills at Least 37 in Myla
US Secures 55% Operational Control of Venezuelan Oil Reserves Under New Agreement
Himalayan Glacial Floods Leave Nearly 2,500 Dead or Missing in Nepal and China
National Park Service Plans Infrastructure Upgrades as Visitor Numbers Rise
Veterans Affairs Expands Digital Healthcare and Disability Services
Small Business Administration Launches Community Bank Initiative to Expand Lending
US Housing Department Begins Implementing Bipartisan Housing Reforms
IRS Deploys Machine-Learning Tools to Strengthen Corporate Tax Audits
EPA Reviews Industrial Clean Air Compliance and Permit Procedures
FEMA Pre-Positions Emergency Resources Ahead of Seasonal Severe Weather
NOAA Tracks Strengthening Atlantic Storm Systems Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
Homeland Security Expands Border Surveillance and Biometric Verification
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