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September 4: Putin Escalates Ukraine Threats as U.S. Takes Venezuelan Oil Control
In Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has told Russians to be prepared for anything, coupling that warning with promises of retaliatory strikes against Ukraine and a rejection of negotiations. The remarks followed Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, while Moscow continued aerial attacks on Ukraine and renewed threats tied to British military support.
In Venezuela
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has agreed to give the United States control of roughly one-fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves, according to the supplied details. In a country that holds the world’s largest reserves, the agreement is being seen by many Venezuelans as a serious concession of national sovereignty.
In business and technology
Volkswagen plans to cut another 50,000 jobs as it confronts tougher Chinese competition, high energy costs, and the costly transition to electric vehicles. The scale of the cuts underscores the pressure on Europe’s established carmakers.
Nvidia has agreed to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. Hugging Face is widely used by developers and researchers to find, share, test, and deploy AI models and tools, with more than 200,000 companies using its platform.
On climate
The United Nations says the world has missed its chance to avoid exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming. Its focus is now on limiting the damage, reducing the risks of further warming, and finding a path to bring temperatures back below that threshold.
In U.S. news
The Third Circuit has rejected a rehearing in Philadelphia’s effort to preserve the President’s House slavery exhibit. The city sued after the Trump administration directed the National Park Service to remove panels about nine people enslaved at the site.
Gloria Steinem has died at 92. Over more than five decades, the journalist and activist became one of the most prominent figures in the modern women’s movement, challenging entrenched ideas about gender and power and helping bring the fight for women’s equality into the American mainstream.
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