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Venezuela hits roadblock in exporting more oil, as ports can't keep up with demand - report

Japan release of new breast cancer, diabetes drugs delayed over pricing

Less sea urchin, more tuna: Change comes for Japan's seafood bowls

Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize its rule governing the extension of credit to bank "insiders"—bank executives, board members and major shareholders who could potentially influence a bank's lending decisions

ECB publishes consolidated banking data for end-March 2026

Lt. Gen. (ret.) Francis Beaudette, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, joins Ryan to discuss how his family history, service, and books shaped his path into and time in the Army. Together, they talk through his years as a young officer during Operation Desert Storm

Israel strikes southern Syria; Damascus condemns attack Reuters

A historic stock selloff has driven South Korea’s retail investors toward complex structured products as the risk-loving cohort continues to look for ways to boost returns.

Stars And Stripes, a military newspaper, broke stories about living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln earlier this summer.