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Received today β€” 1 September 2026 ⏭

How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

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By: Edward Wong Β· Rebecca F. Elliott and Anatoly Kurmanaev
1 September 2026 at 05:50
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves β€œthrough a partnership with private business.”

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars

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By: Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe
1 September 2026 at 06:48
The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

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Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Received yesterday β€” 31 August 2026 ⏭

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See β€˜Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

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By: Azam Ahmed Β· Natan Odenheimer Β· Ronen Bergman and Ivor Prickett
31 August 2026 at 12:00
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. β€œOnce a society behaves this way,” one said, β€œthat society is doomed.”

Israeli flags lined the roadside next to Palestinian farms in an area of the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Received β€” 30 August 2026 ⏭

Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott Β· Anatoly Kurmanaev and Edward Wong
30 August 2026 at 01:47
The administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.

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Venezuela is believed to have one of the world’s largest reserves of oil but it produces very little oil because of mismanagement, corruption and U.S. sanctions.
Received β€” 29 August 2026 ⏭

Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike

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By: Ben Hubbard
29 August 2026 at 12:03
Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, this year. Analysts and officials fear the growing rivalry between Turkey and Israel could exacerbate volatility in the Middle East.
Received β€” 28 August 2026 ⏭

Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: β€˜They All Died, and I Lived’

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By: Anupreeta Das and Atul Loke
28 August 2026 at 00:26
A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.

Residents waiting to be airlifted by helicopter in the Rasuwa district of Nepal.
Received β€” 27 August 2026 ⏭

U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump

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By: Eric Schmitt Β· Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal
27 August 2026 at 17:30
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.

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Nigerian soldiers took part in a search-and-rescue exercise at the Maiduguri Air Force Base earlier this month. Nigerian forces worked with the American military to kill one of the Islamic State’s highest-ranking leaders.
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