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The Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in Venezuela

Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope.

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American forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers attempting to disperse sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, U.S. Central Command said.
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‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover

A deal giving the U.S. majority control of vast Venezuelan reserves strikes at the heart of national identity.

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Supporters of Venezuela’s government rally to demand the release of ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela, in January.
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