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Donald Trump unveiled an American-led Board of Peace, meant to oversee sea spires and post-war

reconstruction, initially in Gaza.

Officials from 19 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Hungary and Argentina, have signed up,

while Western European leaders are notably absent.

Mr. Trump said the board, which he intends to chair, could work alongside the United Nations

to address global crises

rather than replace it. Mr. Trump filed a lawsuit against J.P. Morgan Chase and its boss,

Jamie Diamond. He accused the bank of cutting ties with him for political reasons and demanded

at least $5 billion in compensation.

J.P. Morgan said that it closes accounts only to manage legal and regulatory risk.

The action adds to Mr. Trump's broader campaign against what he calls politically motivated

debanking, following a similar suit against Capital One.

Venezuela's National Assembly has backed a bill that would open up the state-dominated oil sector

to domestic and foreign companies. If passed following a second debate, the reforms would

allow companies to operate oil fields

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