Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide. Here’s Why. – The New York Times

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  1. Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide. Here’s Why.  The New York Times
  2. Maps Reveal Cocaine Trafficking Routes Across the Americas  Newsweek
  3. Global cocaine boom keeps setting new records, UN report says  Reuters
  4. Australians and Kiwis Are World’s Biggest Cocaine Users  Bloomberg
  5. Cocaine use and production hits record high - UN report  RTE.ie
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Israel Vows To Maintain Air Superiority Over Iran – The War Zone

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  1. Israel Vows To Maintain Air Superiority Over Iran  The War Zone
  2. Israel Suggests It Could Strike Iran Again to Counter New Threats  The New York Times
  3. IDF shows details of damage to Iran's nuclear, missile production sites  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israeli Military Chief Says Commandos Operated in Iran During War  WSJ
  5. Israel Is Waging War on Iran, While the IDF Is Waging Spin on the Public  Haaretz
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Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

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Hugo Carvajal faces narco-terrorism and weapon charges amid accusations he helped lead a drug-trafficking group

A former top Venezuelan military intelligence chief has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to narco-terrorism conspiracy, drug-trafficking and weapons charges, piling further US pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.

Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, AKA “El Pollo” or “The Chicken”, was the director of Venezuela’s military intelligence under presidents Hugo Chávez and Maduro. On Wednesday, days before his trial was set to begin, he pleaded guilty to four federal counts, related to accusations that he helped lead a drug-trafficking group within the Venezuelan government.

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Heatwaves and wildfires grip Europe as temperatures exceed 40°C – Euronews.com

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  1. Heatwaves and wildfires grip Europe as temperatures exceed 40°C  Euronews.com
  2. Southern Europe swelters as heatwave spreads  BBC
  3. Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C  The Guardian
  4. Europe: Scorching heat grips the continent  DW
  5. Europe heatwave latest: Tourist ‘dies of heatstroke’ in Spain while parts of Greece evacuated over wildfires  The Independent
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Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience – AP News

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  1. Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience  AP News
  2. A Week for the Ages in the Annals of Trump Suck-Uppery  The New Yorker
  3. The Donald laps it up as Nato leaders compete to shower him with sycophancy | John Crace  The Guardian
  4. Why flattering Donald Trump could be dangerous  The Conversation
  5. Commentary: Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy  CNA
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Orbán may lose EU voting rights – Ohryzko – Ukrinform

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  1. Orbán may lose EU voting rights – Ohryzko  Ukrinform
  2. Orban to continue anti-Ukrainian course after 'referendum'  DW
  3. Orbán claims that Ukraine is being "deceived with impossible promises" by EU leadership  Українська правда
  4. "You are the true Hungary": an open letter to the Hungarian people  Європейська правда
  5. Orban Touts Anti-Ukraine Survey to Boost His Flagging Campaign  Bloomberg
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US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan – Defense News

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  1. US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan  Defense News
  2. Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns  Breaking Defense
  3. US Air Force seeks to retire all A-10 Warthogs by 2027  FlightGlobal
  4. Air Force Looking to Speed Up Retirement of A-10  FLYING Magazine
  5. Air Force Set to Cancel E-7 Wedgetail Buy  Air & Space Forces Magazine
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