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  "id": 4991207,
  "title": "Trump kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Now he’s hijacking its future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-kidnapped-venezuelas-president-now-hes-hijacking-its-future-4991207",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
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    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/trump-kidnapped-venezuela-s-president-now-he-s-hijacking-its-future-20260902-p60tm8.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump's administration has defended a multibillion-dollar oil deal with Venezuela. According to US officials, the deal will lower oil prices for Americans and counter Russian and Chinese influence.\n\nThe agreement grants the US control of about one-fifth of Venezuelan oil reserves. It was backed by Venezuela's government-dominated National Assembly.\n\nUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright was set to arrive in Venezuela for a signing of the agreement. Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce a major expansion in Venezuela on the same day. Trump met oil executives at the White House as he tries to tame gas prices.",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-defends-trumps-venezuela-oil-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:13:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
        "title": "Varcoe: 'Significant competitive threat': U.S. oil deal with Venezuela has ramifications for Alberta oilsands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/varcoe-significant-competitive-threat-u-s-oil-deal-with-venezuela-has",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:24:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-defends-trumps-venezuela-oil-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:30:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US defends Trump’s Venezuela oil deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-defends-trumps-venezuela-oil-deal-4982105",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:42:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Now he’s hijacking its future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-kidnapped-venezuelas-president-now-hes-hijacking-its-future",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:00:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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