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  "id": 727262,
  "title": "Colombia authorises joint anti-drug ops with US military: Pentagon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/colombia-authorises-joint-anti-drug-ops-with-us-military-pentagon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T03:13:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1510186/colombia-authorises-joint-anti-drug-ops-us-military-pentagon"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "PANAMA CITY: Colombia has authorised joint military operations with the United States to target drug traffickers, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, expanding Washington’s campaign against cartels in Latin America.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hegseth says Colombia’s new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/hegseth-says-colombias-new-president-has-requested-us-collaboration",
        "published": "2026-08-12T23:42:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Colombia authorises joint US military anti-drug ops, says Pentagon chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/colombia-authorises-joint-us-military-anti-drug-ops-says-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-08-13T02:57:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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