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Oil workers drilling a well in an oil field, Venezuela.
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The US stakes its claim on Venezuelan oil fields, Greece inks a massive weapons deal with Israel, Russia comes to Niger’s rescue

The US government will take a majority stake in a new company that has the rights to develop 65 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, or about one-fifth of the country’s total proven reserves.

​File Photo: Nigerien troops, May 23, 2022.
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Niger wants US troops out

Niger’s military junta announced Saturday that it would end the agreement that allows US troops to operate in the country.

Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US
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Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US

As AI adoption expands around the world, a new Gallup-Microsoft survey reveals a striking divide in how people feel about the technology.