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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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The U.S. military has launched a campaign that it says targets illegal drug trafficking in the Caribbean, but the reported capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has intensified scrutiny over the ...