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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close December 5 – December 12, 2025 2364 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 50 · Issue 346 Get it by email ↓
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.

NYT · 4 sources

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