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U.S. Is Holding Survivors of Latest Strike Against Alleged Drug Boat  The Wall Street Journal Trump and Maduro are both amassing military forces as tensions build in the Caribbean  CNN U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean  The New York Times At least 2 survivors of US attack on alleged drug smugglers in American custody  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest …

The U.S. has in custody at least two people who survived a U.S. military strike against an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel boat Thursday in international waters, according to two U.S. officials. U.S. Navy helicopters were dispatched as part of the search and rescue team after overhead video showed people who seemed to have survived the initial strike, which took place …

The US military is holding two survivors on a Navy ship after the US carried out a Thursday strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, according to three US officials. The strike, which has not been publicly acknowledged by the Trump administration, was the sixth known strike on an boat allegedly involved in drug trafficking. But it appeared …

The head of the U.S. military’s Southern Command will retire later this year, a high-profile departure that comes as the Trump administration strikes alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean and puts pressure on the Venezuelan government. Adm. Alvin Holsey announced his retirement from the U.S. Navy in a statement posted to social media on Thursday. He said he is retiring …

The US military carried out a new strike on Thursday against a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean, and in what is believed to be the first such case, there were survivors among the crew, a US official told Reuters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer additional details about the incident, which has not been …

MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged voting technology firm Smartmatic with money laundering and other crimes arising from more than $1 million in bribes that several executives allegedly paid to election officials in the Philippines. The payments, between 2015 and 2018, were made to obtain a contract with the Philippines government to help run that country’s 2016 presidential election …

This file photo shows bitcoin tokens in Sandy, Utah. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP The U.S. government has seized bitcoin worth nearly $15 billion and charged a joint U.K.-Cambodian businessman, Prince Holding Group Chairman Chen Zhu, with wire fraud and money laundering. The Justice Department says the bitcoin is currently in U.S. government custody and calls the …

Federal prosecutors have seized $15 billion from the alleged kingpin of an operation that used imprisoned laborers to trick unsuspecting people into making investments in phony funds, often after spending months faking romantic relationships with the victims. Such “pig butchering” scams have operated for years. They typically work when members of the operation initiate conversations with people on social media …

U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says  The Washington Post U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Boat Attack Near Venezuela, Trump Says  The New York Times US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six  BBC Trump touts another US strike near Venezuela that killed six alleged drug smugglers  Fox News The new war on drugs  The Economist Source …

US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela kills six, Trump says  Reuters Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela  CNN US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat off Venezuela coast  Military Times Trump touts another US strike near Venezuela that killed six alleged drug smugglers  Fox News Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs  The New York …