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US Secures Majority Control of Venezuelan Oil Reserves in Sweeping Energy Deal

The Trump administration reached an agreement with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez giving the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, alongside commitments for large-scale investment.
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South Africa Accuses Israel of Defying World Court Orders Over Gaza
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Signals Policy Uncertainty in First Jackson Hole Keynote
Major Banks Cut China Growth Forecasts to Around 4% as Slowdown Deepens
US Officials Warn of Missile Interceptor Shortages as Conflict With Iran Escalates
US Secures Majority Control of Venezuelan Oil Reserves in Sweeping Energy Deal
US Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Trade Talks Collapse
Thousands Missing After Himalayan Floods Kill More Than 600 Across Nepal and China
U.S. Postal Service Expands Electric Delivery Fleet Across Several States
NIH Launches Nationwide Study of Long-Term Neurological Effects of Viral Infections
U.S. Energy Department Funds Domestic Critical Mineral Processing
EPA Finalizes Tougher Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
U.S. Customs Seizes Millions of Counterfeit Goods in Major Port Operations
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