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Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil
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8/28/2026 7:23 PM
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| The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves. A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company. |
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Chevron Is in Talks to Expand in Venezuela, a Potential Win for Trump
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8/28/2026 2:30 PM
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| President Trump’s administration has been pushing U.S. companies like Chevron to invest more in Venezuela’s oil industry. |
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These Tanks Can Hold 90 Million Barrels of Oil. They Have Just 22 Million.
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8/28/2026 11:36 AM
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| Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz. |
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For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
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8/28/2026 3:35 PM
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| The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight. |
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Nepali Flood Survivors Face Profound Loss, Pressing Needs and Murky Futures
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8/28/2026 3:34 PM
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| The disaster has left countless people with little or nothing of the lives they had built, struggling with immediate survival and unsure how to rebuild. |
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Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE
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8/28/2026 2:45 PM
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| Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot. |
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Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
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8/28/2026 5:49 PM
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| The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed. |
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How the Foo Fighters Fill a Three-Hour Set List, Night After Night
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8/28/2026 2:00 AM
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| Dave Grohl, the frontman of the Foo Fighters, tells us how he packs 31 years into 3 hours with something for fans of every generation. |
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Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known
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8/28/2026 3:33 PM
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| Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building. |
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Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply
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8/28/2026 2:22 PM
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| There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory. |
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Critics Blast Metropolitan Museum’s Plan to Honor John Galliano
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8/28/2026 4:47 PM
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| Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011. |
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Sun-Ways Is Testing Out Train Track Solar Farms
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8/28/2026 1:36 PM
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| A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea. |
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She Filmed the Towers That Morning. 25 Years Later, She Finally Watched.
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8/28/2026 10:05 AM
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| A young college graduate filmed the World Trade Center attack from the fire escape of her Chinatown apartment. For many years, she avoided looking at the footage. |
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Why Iceland and Others Might Want In, Not Out, of the E.U. Club
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8/28/2026 9:01 PM
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| A few years ago, some feared the European Union was going out of style. Now Iceland is mulling membership alongside a long list of candidates. |
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Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.
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8/28/2026 9:01 PM
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| The Nordic nation is holding a referendum on Saturday on whether to start membership talks with the European Union. Voters are divided. |
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‘Trump Voters Are Finally Starting to Sour on Him’
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8/28/2026 12:19 PM
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| Democrats want fighters. A former Republican has ideas. |
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This Is Looting by Another Name
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8/28/2026 11:55 AM
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| Our cultural heritage is being sold off for parts. |
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China Sees Opportunity in America’s Recent A.I. Security Scares
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8/28/2026 11:05 AM
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| A leading Chinese A.I. start-up released its latest model and made the case that China’s embrace of open software is safer than Silicon Valley’s closed approach. |