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U.S. Defends Unilateral Strikes on Suspected Drug-Trafficking Networks in Ecuador

Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a visit to Ecuador to defend a new American campaign of military strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels and organizations, marking a sharper U.S. counternarcotics approach in the region.
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U.S. Defends Unilateral Strikes on Suspected Drug-Trafficking Networks in Ecuador
Israel Closes British Consulate in East Jerusalem After UK Sanctions on West Bank Settlements
Pakistan Warns Mutual Defense Pact Could Be Activated as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Intensify
Drone Nearly Strikes Zelenskyy’s Aircraft as U.S. Envoys Pursue Ukraine Peace Talks
Himalayan Glacial Floods Kill More Than 1,300 Along Nepal-China Border
UN Nuclear Watchdog Refers Iran to Security Council Over Nonproliferation Violations
Global Oil Prices Surpass $100 as U.S.-Iran Military Confrontation Escalates
Merz Rebukes AfD Expansion in Saxony-Anhalt
NFL Secures Global Broadcasting and Streaming Deal Worth More Than $10 Billion
NASA Completes Major Artemis Lunar Landing Simulation
Hollywood Studios and Writers Resume Talks Over Streaming Pay and Artificial Intelligence
Major U.S. Retailers Plan Hundreds of Store Closures Amid Theft and Shift to E-Commerce
CDC Issues National Advisory Over New Respiratory Virus Variant Ahead of Winter
FTC Approves $40 Billion Pharmaceutical Deal With Drug Pricing and Divestiture Conditions
EPA Tightens U.S. Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
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