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Trump vs. Colombia – The World’s Largest Cocaine Exporter Hates Him
U.S. service members interdicting a drug-smuggling submarine. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s most modern and technologically...
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Colombia Accuses US of Violating Sovereignty
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States of violating the country’s sovereignty and killing a local fisherman during a recent anti-drug operation in the Caribbean. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Petro alleged...
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Opinion: How much should healthy medical research volunteers get paid?
Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Jake Eberts and Jill Fisher. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts....
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Donald Trump deploys nuclear aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in Latin America as U.S. waging 'war' against Colombia, Venezuela
Washington is deploying an nuclear aircraft carrier -- USS Gerald R. Ford -- to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, the Pentagon said on Friday -- scaling up a military buildup that is fueling fears of war. This comes as...
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Colombia’s leader accuses US of murder, prompting Trump to halt aid
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“US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters,” Petro wrote on social media. He said the man killed in the mid-September attack, Alejandro Carranza, was a “lifelong fisherman” whose boat had...
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Colombia Is Seeking To Modernize Its Air Force With These Jets And Weapons
The Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (Colombian Aerospace Force) has relied on the Israeli-built Kfir fighter since its northern neighbor Panama was ruled by Manuel Noriega. This jet first entered service with its home country's Air Force in the...
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Trump sanctions ‘illegal drug dealer’ Colombian President Gustavo Petro in escalation of their feud
President Donald Trump sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday in a drastic escalation of their feud.Tensions had been rising for months over Petro and Trump’s major divergence in approach around the War on Drugs. Several hostile...
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US sanctions Colombia's president, Trump's drug accusations hit longtime ally
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as President Donald Trump sharply escalated a feud with a longtime Latin American ally over accusations that Petro has refused to stop the...
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DStv Weekly Highlights – What to watch: 7-13 November 2025
dstv logo All times CAT LOCAL (SOUTHERN) Lenyalo Lethata (S7) Genre: Reality Sundays at 19:30 on Moja Love, available on DStv Access and up “Lenyalo Le Thata” is a show that goes behind closed doors engages in deep meaningful conversations that...
If the US cuts Colombian military aid, Bogota’s Black Hawks likely first to feel it
WASHINGTON — As part of a war of words last weekend with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, President Donald Trump made a stark statement: that “as of today,” any payments from the US government to Colombia will “no longer be made.” If that threat...
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B.C. regulator bans tech CEO who moved $80M in investor funds from Australia (BC)
Photo: Joel Macdonald/YouTube Joel Macdonald was banned from participating in B.C. securities markets following a massive fraud case in Australia ended in record penalties. It's not clear where he is now though a recent video suggests he has been...
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Sports betting guru ‘Sugar’ caught with one-way ticket to Colombia in bizarre prelude to explosive NBA gambling case
A sports-betting guru ensnared in the explosive NBA gambling scandal tried to flee the country in January with $10,000 — and a one-way ticket to Colombia — as the feds closed in on a separate case, court papers reveal. Shane “Sugar” Hennen, 40,...
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B.C. regulator bans tech CEO who moved $80M in investor funds from Australia
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Joel Macdonald had previously been found liable for over 50 securities contraventions in Australia in a high-profile fraud case An Australian former tech executive who relocated his company in B.C. with $80 million of investor funds has been...
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Bold assassinations are grim ‘reality check’ in Mexico’s cartel fight
An avocado packing plant in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, Sept. 4, 2025. Drug cartels extort avocado growers in the state, in addition to fighting over drug trafficking routes. (César Rodríguez/The New York Times) By JACK NICAS and EMILIANO...
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Russian crude oil flows uninterrupted to India, for now
Russian crude oil imports by India were largely stable in October 2025, with cargoes growing almost 2.53 per cent M-o-M to around 1.62 million barrels per day (mb/d), as refiners maintained the momentum in line with rising domestic demand. In...
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Thales, GyC advance Picacho radar modernisation for Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia
Thales is upgrading the Picacho radar station in Colombia as part of a contract with the country’s civil aviation authority, Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia, and in collaboration with local company GyC. The project involves installing STAR NG...
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Opinion | Tango For Three
Last Updated:November 05, 2025, 15:24 IST While the two economic giants - US and China - trade blows, India must make use of this once in a lifetime opportunity The uncertain world today can only be navigated by India cultivating strong relations...
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The Rigged Poker Games That Used NBA Stars and James Bond Tech to Steal Millions
It was April 2019 in Las Vegas and, as always in the gambling capital of America, there was a poker game going on. Except this wasn’t an ordinary poker game. And these weren’t ordinary gamblers. Sitting at the table that day was Chauncey Billups,...
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Petro Mulls Ending US Military and CIA Presence in Colombia
President Gustavo Petro is reportedly considering ending U.S. military and CIA, Intelligence agencies presence in Colombia. Credit: Juan Diego Cano / Colombia Presidency / Public Domain President Gustavo Petro is reportedly considering ending U.S....
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TAFS selects Ciena's optical tech for submarine TAM-1 project
Trans Americas Fiber System (TAFS) is transforming digital infrastructure across the Americas with its new TAM-1 subsea cable system, a next-generation network designed to deliver unprecedented capacity, scalability, and resiliency to the region....
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