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Prince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year's Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting

Sep. 05, 2024 08:10 AM EDT

Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andrés are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 23 and 24, the Clinton Foundation announced Thursday. The theme of this year’s gathering of political, business...

US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations

Sep. 02, 2024 20:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has seized a luxury jet used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that officials say was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States in violation of sanctions and export control laws. The Dassault...

Authorities in Guyana seize a record $200 million worth of cocaine hidden in a lush jungle

Sep. 01, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities in the South American country of Guyana said Sunday they have seized more than 8,000 pounds (3,600 kilograms) of cocaine found in a lush jungle near the border with Venezuela. The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history, with...

Exxon Mobil second-quarter profit rises on Pioneer acquisition and surging production

Aug. 02, 2024 09:06 AM EDT

Exxon Mobil recorded one of its largest second-quarter profits in a decade on surging quarterly production from oil and gas fields in Guyana and the Permian basin in the U.S., as well its $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources. The Texas oil and gas giant earned $9.24...