Venezuela's leader defends 65bn-barrel oil deal with Trump amid outrage
The deal could reshape global oil flows and test US sanctions policy, but critics see a giveaway of national assets.

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The deal could reshape global oil flows and test US sanctions policy, but critics see a giveaway of national assets.
A new NASA observatory will probe the universe's accelerating expansion and hunt for exoplanets, with launch set for Sunday.
The federal government's majority stake in a new joint venture makes it the world's second-largest holder of proven oil reserves, reshaping Washington's role in energy.
AWS's near-random network design cuts energy costs 40% and shifts to flat-rate pricing, but the real story is the SIDR routing protocol that makes it work.
A catastrophic flood has knocked out a key hydropower plant, raising hard questions about Nepal's renewable energy expansion in a hazard-prone region.
With EU gas stocks at 63% heading into winter - far below the 80% average - the UK faces heightened price volatility and a colder-season reckoning.