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Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul days after Trump threatened tariffs

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.

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

A new, widespread power outage plunged Cuba into darkness on Wednesday after one of the island's major power plants failed, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes and work activities indefinitely.

Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro's opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics

One of Venezuela's most popular bands canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics - a lashing out that many said was an attack by the leftist leader over the band's embrace of his political opponents.

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Cyber officials urge stronger encryption in response to suspected China hack of telecoms

U.S. and international cybersecurity officials are urging the use of stronger digital encryption to protect against suspected Chinese hackers who penetrated American telecommunications systems.

Romania's surprise front-runner says he's not pro-Russia. But Romania alleges he had Moscow's help

The surprise front-runner in Romania’s presidential election insisted to The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he is not pro-Russian — hours before Romania declassified intelligence alleging Moscow ran an online campaign to promote him to...