Trump Says U.S. Struck Deal for Control of More Than 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuela’s Oil
The venture is a "joint project of the U.S. government and an experienced private operator in Venezuela," AP reports. It's not clear which private companies will be involved in the venture, but only a handful of foreign oil and gas companies have maintained a presence in Venezuela. There is presently no evidence that Trump or anyone associated with him established oil positions ahead of Friday's announcement.
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
Last week of August saw EU's gas stores only 63% full. This is below the 80% average for this time of year. In Germany, gas storage levels are about half full. In the Netherlands, gas stocks are about 45% full, according to the NED. The NED is the European Organization for Natural Gas Storage.
The Carolina Panthers beat the Houston Texans 16-13 on Friday night. It was the team's fourth preseason game. The Panthers finished 3-1, and only threw in one real stinker — a disjointed loss at Buffalo. The regular-season opener is against the New York Giants on September 14.
Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’
At least 675 people have been killed in Nepal following convulsive landslides along the Himalayan region on Wednesday. Thousands more people are missing across flood-stricken towns and villages. At least seven people have died in China, where there has been no sign of survivors at the disaster zone so far.
Icelanders Are Voting on E.U. Membership Talks. Here’s What to Know.
Iceland would have to hold a second referendum, likely several years later, on whether to join the EU. The vote comes 13 years after Iceland, then led by a Eurosceptic government, paused EU accession talks. If Icelanders vote “yes, the country would likely start years of negotiations with Brussels to hammer out membership terms.
Kazakhstan's industrial exports grew 8.9% in H1 2026: JCI. Kazakhstani Abylaikhan Zhubanazar wins gold at Judo Grand Slam in Lausanne. Kazakhstan names robotics team for FIRST Global Challenge 2026. Foreign-currency assets of Kazakhstan's National Fund rise to $65.5 billion.
Milo Yiannopoulos, Right-Wing Agitator, Deported Home to U.K.
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus on Saturday. He made the comments after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he tied to Israel's actions in the Middle East. “My comments may have been misconstrued to justify something I did not mean to justify,” he said.
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets
A former longtime White House teleprompter operator will pay $172,000 to settle a regulator's allegations that he improperly wagered on the words President Donald Trump would utter during speeches. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the settlement late Friday. The former technical assistant to the president was accused of making tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on more than a dozen speeches.
Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
"China should open the border to allow Nepalese rescuers to search for our missing people and to investigate what happened and monitor the glaciers," Mr Bajgain said. The Chinese public has been largely reliant on state media for information, with official reports focusing on rescue efforts while providing little detail about the extent of the destruction.
At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot
Zelensky said the decision to store explosives in the village was "absolutely unacceptable" He said an investigation had been launched into "terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosive right next to people" Zelensky added that "appropriate conclusions will certainly be drawn" in the case.
Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK
Far-right British media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US. He was detained on Thursday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Orleans in connection with what the agency said was expired authorization to be in the country and a deportation order. “On August 28, ICE deported Milo Yiannopoulos, an illegal alien, back to his home country,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said.
King Haakon begins reign after turbulent year for Norwegian monarchy
King Haakon VIII was due to give a memorial speech a day after his father's death. King Harald had been suffering from haemolytic anaemia since August 17. He was widely seen as the embodiment of an open and tolerant Norway. The new king could choose to have his reign blessed during a ceremony at Trondheim Cathedral.
In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue
At least 675 people have been killed in Nepal following convulsive landslides along the Himalayan region on Wednesday. Thousands more people are missing across flood-stricken towns and villages. At least seven people have died in China, where there has been no sign of survivors at the disaster zone so far.
El-Sayed Apologizes for March Comment About Michigan Synagogue Attack
Ibrahim Ghazali was a Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Israel Defense Forces said. Officials said AymanGhazali, a naturalized US citizen from Lebanon, drove a vehicle laden with explosives into the synagogue. In March, a gunman rammed his truck into a West Bloomfield Township synagogue and opened fire.
Nepal Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Workers Missing After Floods
At least 675 people have been killed in Nepal following convulsive landslides along the Himalayan region on Wednesday. Thousands more people are missing across flood-stricken towns and villages. At least seven people have died in China, where there has been no sign of survivors at the disaster zone so far.
Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation
Vivek Shankar Srivastav was traveling to Mount Kailash Mansarovar with a group of 10 from the US. Gaurav Shanker Khare plans to go to Nepal in hopes of finding his brother. Bimalbhai Patel and his wife, Jaiminaben Patel, of Bloomfield, were in the region for a religious retreat.
As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’
Vivek Shankar Srivastav was traveling to Mount Kailash Mansarovar with a group of 10 from the US. Gaurav Shanker Khare plans to go to Nepal in hopes of finding his brother. Bimalbhai Patel and his wife, Jaiminaben Patel, of Bloomfield, were in the region for a religious retreat.
Iran calls for global pushback against U.S. sanctions, says diplomacy 'isn't impossible'
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah rejects a deal to withdraw from southern Lebanon. The deal calls for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the region. Hezbollah says it will only withdraw once it is completely disarmed. The U.S. and Israel have been trying to broker a deal between Hezbollah and Israel.
In Nepal, a Catastrophe So Sudden There Was No Time to React
Nearly 900 Nepali employees who had been working on hydropower projects are missing in the flooding. The floods have hit Nepal’s growing electricity industry as a result, with at least 12 hydrop power projects left out of action due to the disaster. The powerful torrents buried villages, towns, bridges and roads.
Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods
Government data submitted to Parliament showed that from 2022, 902 glacial lakes and water bodies were being monitored using remote sensing. India was already monitoring hundreds of glacial Lake through satellite observations. We need systems capable of sharing near-real-time information on high-risk glacial Lakes, glacier movement, unstable slopes, extreme rainfall, river levels and emerging blockages.
Saudi Response to Houthis’ Attacks on Ships May Be a New War
A new round of fighting could deepen the damage to Iran's energy, transport and industrial infrastructure. It would also complicate reconstruction by further straining state finances, disrupting imports and exposing an already weakened economy to another cycle of destruction. Tehran has powerful reasons to avoid another major military escalation. But that restraint depends on Iranian leaders continuing to believe that avoiding such a confrontation leaves them better off.
