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US-Venezuela oil agreement 2026 · SEP 05

Trump's Venezuela oil deal and its implications

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The oil bought by the US on favorable terms will help refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and provide supply for military and other sensitive uses.

Betancourt has faced money laundering and corruption allegations but has not been charged with a crime and has denied wrongdoing.

If the White House figures are accurate, NABEP would be the second-largest oil company measured by proved reserves in the world behind Saudi Aramco.

NABEP is headquartered in Barbados.

The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital stated on August 28 that OSC does not take equity stakes in private companies and its role is strictly limited to providing capital assistance in the form of a loan, loan guarantee, or technical assistance.

SEP 05

New tapes question Charles Manson 'Helter Skelter' motive

Joe Berlinger directed a three-part Netflix docuseries titled 'Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes.'

The docuseries features previously unreleased prison audio from Charles Manson and some of his 'Manson Family' members.

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2026 US Open tennis tournament · SEP 05

Williams sisters' US Open return ends in tie-break defeat

The Williams sisters held a 5-0 lead in the third-set tie-break before losing.

Serena Williams came out of a four-year retirement to play at Wimbledon.

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Flock surveillance camera controversy 2026 · SEP 05

Flock surveillance cameras being sabotaged across the US

Flock Safety says it works with more than 7,000 communities nationwide and estimates there are approximately 100,000 cameras deployed.

Chief Ray Schultz of the Memorial Villages Police Department says his department previously recovered an average of three stolen cars a year, and now recovers 45.

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English Channel migrant crossings and policing · SEP 05

Masked anti-immigrant protesters block England's Port of Dover

The UK government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest.

The Labour government said the number of boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers across the Channel was the lowest this summer since 2019, in part because of cooperation deals with the French government.

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Israel West Bank settlement expansion · SEP 05

Israel's West Bank destruction campaign moves to region's food basket

The Israeli military announced the reoccupation of the Arraba military camp to the east in March.

About 70 percent of Arraba's 13,000 population depends on farming the fertile land.

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Ethiopia Tigray post-peace deal tensions 2026 · SEP 05

Ethiopia's Tigray: old enemies find new ground after Pretoria peace deal

The Pretoria Agreement was signed in November 2022 between Ethiopia's federal government and the TPLF.

Recent reporting has identified cooperation involving the TPLF, Fano, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and other armed groups within Tsimdo.

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SEP 05

'Black widow' allegedly attempted to murder romantic partner met online

Adams was previously involved in a Lake County investigation in which a woman named 'Nala' was approaching an elderly man to obtain goods and money.

Samantha Adams, 39, was arrested and charged with attempted murder in Polk County, Florida.

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Russia-Ukraine war · SEP 05

Putin meets US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on ending Ukraine war

Putin said during the meeting that he wanted the envoys to convey his best wishes and gratitude to Trump.

Trump suggested a new proposal to end the war on Friday without providing details on what the plan might be.

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