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Trump supports escalated efforts to target cartels in Mexico, Colombia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said today he supports aggressive action against drug cartels and narcotics production in Mexico and Colombia, his latest saber-rattling in the region after a…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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Pentagon says it struck another suspected drug boat in Pacific, killing three

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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Hurricane Melissa evacuees return to Guantánamo base

GUANTANAMO BAY — Navy families, immigration detention employees and lawyers have been streaming back to the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to restart functions that were halted by the…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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Trump says he could have talks with Venezuela’s Maduro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration may be open to talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces increasing pressure from the United…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced today. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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Will Trump’s domestic troubles derail Venezuela attack? – Opinion

The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford — America’s biggest warship — into the U.S. Southern Command area has the rumor mill spinning with predictions of a U.S. land…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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Russia temporarily suspends oil exports from Novorossiysk following Ukrainian attack

MOSCOW — A major oil terminal in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai temporarily suspended operations, approximately 2% of global exports, following Ukrainian attacks. Russia temporarily suspends…

John McCarthy November 15, 2025

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Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for possible military operations in Venezuela, officials said on Friday,…

John McCarthy November 15, 2025

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Weapons makers have ‘conned’ US military into buying expensive equipment, Army Secretary says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Large defense companies have "conned" the U.S. military into buying expensive equipment when cheaper commercial options would have been available, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said. Government…

John McCarthy November 14, 2025