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Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state

2:23am December 05, 2024

Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history.

Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from U.S. prison after serving 25 years

1:27am December 05, 2024

One of Colombia's legendary drug lords has been released from prison and is expected to be deported. Ochoa was first indicted in the U.S. for his alleged role in the 1986 killing of a DEA informant.

A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again

1:12am December 05, 2024

The blackout, on Wednesday, affected the entire nation, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes and work activities indefinitely.

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Trump is already making foreign policy plans

4:34pm December 04, 2024

by Greg Myre

Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up: "the U.S. has one president at a time." But Trump is already declaring foreign policy plans that differ from Biden's.

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South Korea expert 'optimistic' democracy will hold amid upheaval

4:21pm December 04, 2024

by Mary Louise Kelly

Gi-Wook Shin, director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about democracy in South Korea following the president's brief declaration of martial law.

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French lawmakers oust the prime minister after just 91 days, toppling the government

2:31pm December 04, 2024

France's government has been toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament, for the first time sine 1962. Prime Minister Michel Barnier served the shortest time in the post in France's modern history.

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South Korea's president faces calls to be impeached. And, tips to avoid porch pirates

7:58am December 04, 2024

South Korea's president faces calls to resign or to be impeached after he briefly imposed martial law over the country. And, tips on how to avoid falling victim to porch pirates this holiday season.

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The president of South Korea is facing calls to resign or be impeached

7:11am December 04, 2024

by A Martínez

Opposition parties in South Korea filed a motion on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, after he briefly imposed martial law over the country.

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South Korean Lawmakers Overturn President's Declaration Of Martial Law

South Korea's president faces calls to resign or be impeached

6:04am December 04, 2024

Opposition parties have filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and plans for rallies in major cities are underway.

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D.R. Congo's mining capital is at the heart of Biden's bid to counter China in Africa

6:00am December 04, 2024

by Emmet Livingstone

Kolwezi has some of the world's largest copper and cobalt reserves and that makes it a key location at the heart of the U.S. and China's jostle for mineral supremacy on the African continent.

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